Centre de Doctrine et d’Enseignement du Commandement

The Centre de Doctrine et d'Enseignement du Commandement (CDEC) is a French Army organization that serves as the service's internal think tank. According to its French Wikipedia entry, it is 'chargé de la doctrine de l'Armée de terre française' — responsible for the doctrine of the French Army — and presents itself as 'le think-tank interne de l'Armée de terre'. The CDEC develops conceptual frameworks, doctrinal publications, and training for command personnel, bridging operational experience and future warfare concepts. It operates under the French Ministry of Armed Forces and is part of the Army's educational and doctrinal structure, with links to the École militaire and the Direction de l'enseignement militaire supérieur. Its work informs how the French Army thinks about and prepares for conflict, making it a key node in France's military intellectual ecosystem. The CDEC's website is hosted on the defense.gouv.fr domain, and its activities include publishing doctrine, organizing seminars, and contributing to professional military education. It is not a commercial brand but a state institution; nonetheless, it functions as a distinct organizational brand within the French defense establishment.

The Centre de Doctrine et d'Enseignement du Commandement (CDEC) is a French Army organization that has evolved as the service's central body for doctrinal development and command education. While its exact founding date is not provided in the available evidence, its role has been shaped by France's post-Cold War military reforms, which emphasized professionalization, joint operations, and conceptual adaptation. The CDEC is linked to the École militaire and the Direction de l'enseignement militaire supérieur, indicating its integration into France's higher military education system. It presents itself as the Army's internal think tank, producing doctrine that guides training, planning, and operations. Over the years, the CDEC has hosted senior officers, including General Pascal Facon, who commanded the center and testified before the French National Assembly's Defense Commission in 2018. The CDEC continues to adapt French Army doctrine to contemporary challenges such as hybrid warfare, counterinsurgency, and technology integration.

• 2018

  General Pascal Facon, commanding the CDEC, testified before the French National Assembly's Defense Commission.

Internal think tank of the French Army

• French Army doctrine

  Doctrinal publications and concepts for the French Army.

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