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Olivier Lasmoles on hybrid warfare: how law is adapting to new battlefields
On 28 March, Olivier Lasmoles, Professor of Law at SKEMA Business School, Director of the ESDHEM programme and Defence and Security Education lead, will take part in Salon Carrières Défense 2026 at Cercle National des Armées to address a subject at the heart of today’s strategic shifts: The law of armed conflict in the face of hybrid and digital warfare.
As contemporary conflict extends across both conventional theatres and digital environments, he will examine how legal frameworks are evolving to address new forms of confrontation. “Students are seeking to understand global mechanisms, current forms of conflict and the strategic shifts reshaping power relations,” he says.
At the crossroads of research, law and institutions
A specialist in the law of armed conflict, maritime law, new technologies law and criminal law, Olivier Lasmoles positions his work at the intersection of legal analysis, strategic thinking and the changing nature of warfare. An associate researcher at the CREC within Académie militaire de Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan, he is currently preparing his habilitation to supervise research, which he is due to defend before a jury in the coming weeks.
His career also reflects strong institutional involvement. He serves within the French permanent representation to the International Maritime Organization, the United Nations specialised agency based in London, and is an auditor at the Institut des hautes études de défense nationale, where he sits on the permanent cyber-security study committee. He is also an operational reserve officer in the Marine nationale.
He also supervises dissertation work within the MBA of the French gendarmerie, delivered at the École Militaire, extending an academic commitment closely connected to operational defence issues.
Rising student interest in defence issues
His participation comes at a time when defence-related topics are drawing growing attention among business school students. War in Ukraine and the Middle East, geopolitical tensions, cyber threats and industrial reconfiguration are all contributing to stronger interest in a sector gaining visibility, particularly through major industrial groups such as Thales.
Designed for students, Salon Carrières Défense 2026 brings together public institutions, armed forces and companies each year around careers in security and defence.
28 March, 10am to 6pm, at Cercle National des Armées.
