A war college is a senior
military academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...
which is normally intended for veteran military officers and whose purpose is to educate and 'train on' senior military tacticians, strategists, and leaders. It is also often the place where advanced tactical and strategic thought is conducted, both for the purpose of developing doctrine and for the purpose of identifying implications and shifts in long-term patterns.
Examples:
;Naval Colleges
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Naval War College, Goa
The Naval War College (NWC) is a premier training institution of the Indian Navy, located in Goa. The college aims at developing leadership qualities of the officers of the Indian Armed Forces at the strategic and operational level. It is one of th ...
of the
Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is the maritime branch of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Navy. The Chief of Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy. As a blue-water navy, it operates si ...
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Naval War College (Japan) :''This article deals with the Empire of Japan's Naval War College. For other war colleges, see: War college.''
The , Short form: 海大 Kaidai) was the staff college of the Imperial Japanese Navy, responsible for training officers for command p ...
of the
Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN; Kyūjitai: Shinjitai: ' 'Navy of the Greater Japanese Empire', or ''Nippon Kaigun'', 'Japanese Navy') was the navy of the Empire of Japan from 1868 to 1945, when it was dissolved following Japan's surrend ...
(Defunct)
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Pakistan Naval War College of the
Pakistan Navy
*Naval War College of the United States Navy
*Royal Naval War College of the Royal Navy (Defunct)
;Army Colleges
*Army War College, Mhow of the Indian Army
*Army War College (Japan) of the Imperial Japanese Army (Defunct)
*United States Army War College of the United States Army
;Air Force Colleges
*College of Air Warfare of the Indian Air Force
*PAF Air War College of the Pakistan Air Force
*USAF Air War College of the United States Air Force
*RAF College of Air Warfare of the Royal Air Force (Defunct)
;War Colleges
*War College of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
*National Defence College (Bangladesh) of the Ministry of Defence (Bangladesh)
*Marine Corps War College of the United States Marine Corps
*National War College of the United States Department of Defense
War colleges
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