House of European History & Fort Breendonk On Wednesday 28 January, the auditors of the High Studies for Security and Defence (HSSD) made their first visit of the year…

Global Trends The first seminar of the High Studies for Security and Defence (HSSD) in 2026 had ‘global trends’ as its theme.The session got off to a strong…

Geo-economics The fourth seminar of the twentieth session was dedicated to geo-economics, which was a first in the history of the High Studies for Security and Defence. Although…

FN Herstal HSSD at the heart of the Belgian defence industry As part of their training, the participants (also called ‘auditors’) of the 20th session of the High…

15th Wing Air Transport in Melsbroek & 2nd Tactical Wing in Florennes Before our visit to the Air Force, we received a warm welcome from Brigade General Aviator…

The theme of our third seminar, which was ‘hybrid warfare and technology’ְ,was quite topical. After Bernard Siman (Egmont Institute) explained the concept of hybrid warfare, Lieutenant General Michel…

Port of Antwerp A visit to an essential, strategic asset for Belgium The auditors of the 20th session of the High Studies for Security and Defence (HSSD) paid…

On 17 and 18 October, the second seminar of the twentieth session of the High Studies for Security and Defence took place. The theme of this seminar was ‘Grand Strategy’, with…

Land Day 2025 At the invitation of the Commander of the Land Component, Major General Jean-Pol Baugnée (HSSD alumnus), the participants of the 20th session of the High…

First Seminar of the High Studies for Security and Defence (HSSD) – 2025-2026 Session On 12 and 13 September 2025, the participants of the new session of the…