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Panel discussion organized by IRIS for Eurosatory 2026, the world’s leading defense and security exhibition. Event organized as part of the Defence & Climate Observatory, conducted on behalf of the Directorate General for International Relations and Strategy (DGRIS).

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In a context where potential theaters of strategic rivalry appear to be gradually shifting toward extreme cold and polar environments, this roundtable will analyze the strategic, operational, and capability-related implications of these environments in connection with climate change, as well as the proposed adaptation solutions.

Programme

16h-17h
Arctic: Melting of the Ice Caps and Russia’s Strategic Rise

Speakers

Colonel Gaëtan Dubois
Commander, High Mountain Military School
Laurent Caumette
Mechanical and Thermal Engineering Lead for the Surface Radars (RSA) Division, Thales
Bastien Mancini
CEO, Delair
Florian Vidal
Fellow, The Arctic University of Norway (UIT)
Moderation
Mathilde Jourde
Research Fellow – Head of the Climate, Environment, Security Program, Co-Director of the Defence & Climate Observatory, French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS)

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Location

The conference will take place in the Parc des Expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte (ZAC Paris Nord 2, 93420 Villepinte – France (Halls 4 – 5a – 5b – 6)).

Speakers

Colonel Gaëtan Dubois
Commander, High Mountain Military School
Laurent Caumette
Mechanical and Thermal Engineering Lead for the Surface Radars (RSA) Division, Thales
Bastien Mancini
CEO, Delair
Florian Vidal
Fellow, The Arctic University of Norway (UIT)
Moderation
Mathilde Jourde
Research Fellow – Head of the Climate, Environment, Security Program, Co-Director of the Defence & Climate Observatory, French Institute for International and Strategic Affairs (IRIS)

Partners

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