Collège des Hautes Études de Stratégie et de Défense

The Collège des Hautes Études de Stratégie et de Défense, acronymed as CHESD, also known as the College of Advanced Studies in Strategy and Defense, is a strategic-level institution of higher education and training in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that provides advanced instruction in defense, security, and strategic studies to prepare senior military officers, police officials, and civilian leaders for high-level roles in national and international decision-making.

The institution is headquartered at the former Force Publique operational reserve base on Avenue du Haut Commandement in Gombe, Kinshasa, and functions under the authority of the President of the Republic and the Ministry of National Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Reintegration. It conducts its programs through ordinary and special sessions covering military strategy, geopolitics, peace and security, and defense governance, and also serves as a regional strategic center of excellence for the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), hosting participants from multiple Central African countries.