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National Defence College (Canada)
National Defence (or Defense) University (or College) may refer to: University * Marshal Fahim National Defense University, Afghanistan * National Defense University (Azerbaijan) * PLA National Defence University, People's Republic of China * National Defense University, Republic of China (Taiwan) * National Defence University (Finland) * National Defence University, Indonesia * Supreme National Defence University, Tehran, Iran * National Defense University (Kazakhstan) * National Defence University of Malaysia * National Defence University, Pakistan, formerly known as the National Defence College * National Defence University of Warsaw, Poland. In 2016, it was succeeded by the War Studies University. * Carol I National Defence University, Romania * Korea National Defense University, South Korea * National Defense University (Turkey) * Ivan Chernyakhovsky National Defense University of Ukraine * National Defense University, United States College * National Defence College (Bangl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshal Fahim National Defense University
The Marshal Fahim National Defense University, also known as the Afghan National Defense University, is a military academy located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It formally housed various educational establishments for the Afghan Armed Forces. The university sits on a 105 acres of land west of Kabul in the Qargha area. The University was taken over by the Taliban after the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan. There are three distinct parts to the university: * the National Military Academy of Afghanistan (NMAA), * the Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA), and * the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) Academy, which will include the Sergeant Major Academy. The site also housed the ANA Foreign Language Institute. Geography The key to Qargha's historical and strategic importance is its geographical position. Qargha lies at the western extremity of Kabul, a low plateau dominated to the north and west by a crescent-shaped range of hills. To the southwest the pass le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College (Bangladesh)
National Defence College is a government owned institution for the strategic training of civil and military officers and is located in Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka, Bangladesh. History The college was established on 7 December 1996 and started its operations on 10 January 1999. Armed Forces War College Armed Forces War College was established in 2001 under the National Defence College. It is headed by the Commandant of the National Defence College. Notable alumni * Lieutenant general Tukur Yusuf Buratai the Chief of Staff Nigerian Army (2015–2021). * Major General K.J.Wijetilleke- Sri Lankan general. * Air Marshal Jasjit Singh Kler VM, Director General (Inspection and Safety) of Indian Air Force. * Lieutenant General Alok Singh Kler, VSM, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, South Western Command, Indian Army The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NATO Defence College
NATO Defense College (NDC) is the international military college for North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries. It is located in Rome, Italy. History The idea of a NATO Defense College originated with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe, who identified very early on the need for a new international institution with a unique education mission. On 19 November 1951, the NATO Defense College opened its doors to Course 1 in Paris. In 1966, France withdrew from the Alliance's integrated military structure and the College moved to the EUR quartier of Rome, where it continues to fulfil its mission. On 10 September 1999, the new College building, twice the size of the old one, was inaugurated in Cecchignola Città Militare, a military zone 2 km from the former site. On 13–14 October 2016, the NATO Defense College celebrated the 50th anniversary of its move to Rome and the 65th anniversary of its foundation. Mission In response to Stra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College, Nigeria
National Defence College (NDC), formerly known as the National War College (NWC), is an apex military training institution of Nigeria for senior military officer of the Nigeria Armed Forces. Establishment The institution was established in 1992 as the highest military training institution for senior officers of the Nigerian Armed Force and also considered as an center of Excellence for peace support operations training in a strategic level for West Africa regions, the NDC was formerly known as the National War College when it was established. Apart from the long strong tri-service military training heritage of the Nigerian Armed Forces with the foundation of Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji and Nigerian Defence Academy as a middle level staff training college, this was the appropriate effective cost to traditionally established a tri-service basis for a new strategic level military institution. History and background NDC firstly started it operating in a tem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College, Uganda
National Defence College, Uganda is a National Security and Strategic Studies training and educational institution in Uganda. Location The college is located in Njeru, in Buikwe District. This is near the city of Jinja, approximately , by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. Overview The Defence College is expected to produce graduates in strategic leadership to government on national and international security matters. It is intended to be an institute of excellence on defence, security and national development. In September 2018, the Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces, General David Muhoozi, established a committee to spearhead the establishment of the defence college in 2019. The committee was chaired by Lieutenant General Nakibus Lakara, the Commander of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC), based in Jinja. Lydia Wanyoto, a Ugandan lawyer, politician and diplomat, was one of the committee members. According to the army commander, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatán Peninsula (Mexico), south of both the American state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola ( Haiti/ Dominican Republic), and north of both Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. The official area of the Republic of Cuba is (without the territorial waters) but a total of 350,730 km² (135,418 sq mi) including the exclusive economic zone. Cuba is the second-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti, with over 11 million inhabitants. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited by the Ciboney people from the 4th millennium BC with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defense College Of Cuba
The National Defense College of Cuba ( es, Colegio de Defensa Nacional de Cuba, CODEN) is a military institution of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces located in Havana, and a center of higher education within the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (MINFAR). It is led by Brigadier General Manuel de Jesús Rey Soberón. Overview It was founded on 30 October 1990 and is in charge of Cuban military postgraduate education. Among the functions of the CODEN are to direct and develop the educational process in the specialty of National Security and Defense. Many of its students come from the Nico Lopez Central School of the Cuban Communist Party. At the time of its foundation, it was modeled on the Canadian Forces College in Toronto and offers a curriculum similar to that of the American National Defense University at Fort McNair. It the first of the higher level of the MINFAR to receive its certification status, issued by the National Accreditation Board attached to the Min ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joint Service Defence College
The Joint Service Defence College (JSDC) was a training academy for British military personnel from 1983 to 1997. It has since been amalgamated into the Joint Services Command and Staff College. History The college was established as the Combined Staff College (CSC) in 1947. The college was an independent Ministry of Defence Establishment offering courses to officers of all three services. It was based at Latimer House in Latimer, Buckinghamshire. It was renamed the National Defence College (NDC) in 1971. On 12 February 1974, the IRA detonated a bomb at the NDC; there were no fatalities. In 1983 CSC was renamed the Joint Service Defence College (JSDC), and moved to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich. The college was closed in 1997 and amalgamated into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College. Staff and students The Commandant was a Major-general or equivalent. Senior Directing Staff included Royal Navy, British Army, Royal Air Force, civilian colonels and equivalent: c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College Of Thailand
The National Defence College of Thailand or NDC ( th, วิทยาลัยป้องกันราชอาณาจักร, Witayalai Bongkan Ratcha-Anarchak) is an education organization that provides advanced training for both senior military officers and civilians. It is operated by the Royal Thai Armed Forces of the Thai Ministry of Defence. History The NDC was founded in on 2 February 1955 by Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram by opening the study for top executives of the military and civilian sectors only. Later in 1989, the National Defense Course for the Joint State-Private Sector was opened so that business executives at the level of business owners or executives have been educated with senior executives of the government. In 2003, opened the National Defense Course for national, private, and political by accepting more politicians. Currently, this course is not open to study. With the requirements of those who will be considered for this study if being a civ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College, Sri Lanka
The National Defence College, located in Colombo, is the defence service training institute and highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces, Sri Lanka Police and the Public Services. This is a very prestigious course attended only by 30 officers of One-Star rank and public servants of the senior grade of class 1. This college provides strategic leadership to the Government of Sri Lanka in national and international security matters and also acts as a think tank. History After Ceylon gained its independence in 1948 and the regular forces were formed, senior officers of the Ceylon Army, Royal Ceylon Navy and the Royal Ceylon Air Force attended the Imperial Defence College (IDC) in the United Kingdom as the armed forces expanded, senior officers attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, National Defence College, India, National Defence University, Islamabad, National Defence College, Bangladesh and the PLA National Defense University. With ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defense College (Israel)
The National Security College ( he, המכללה לביטחון לאומי, haMichlala l'Bitachon Leumi, variously abbreviated as MBL, MABL, MBAL, MABAL), also translated as the National Defense College is a military education institution in Israel intended to provide education on the foundations of national security at an academic level in political and social issues. The college is intended for senior members of the all branches of the Israeli security forces. The decision to establish the college was made by the cabinet in 1962 and it was opened in October 1963 with Colonel Uzi Narkiss as its head but in 1966 a committee was established to analyze whether the existence of the college is justified in view of the difficult economic situation. It was decided that the college failed to efficiently address the stated goals and it was decided to close it in 1967. It was decided to reopen it in 1977. In 1991 all military colleges, including MABAL, were merged into IDF Military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Defence College (India)
The National Defence College, located in New Delhi, is the defence service training institute and highest seat of strategic learning for officers of the Defence Service and the Civil Services. This is a very prestigious course attended only by a few hand-picked defence officers of One-Star rank and civil servants of the rank of Joint secretary to the Government of India. Each year, approximately 25 officers from friendly foreign countries like the US, UK, Canada, France, Germany, Australia, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nepal, UAE and others attend the course. This college provides strategic leadership to the Government of India in national and international security matters and also acts as a think tank on defence matters and holds a very important position in shaping up the Indian defence outlook. History After India's independence in 1947, senior officers of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force attended the Imperial Defence College (IDC) in the United Kingdom befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
