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Office call of Ambassador Miguel Fernandez-Palacios Martínez with the Dean of the NATO Defense College.

20 Sep. 2021

Visit of the Permanent Representative of Spain to NATO, Ambassador Miguel Fernandez-Palacios Martínez

On 20 September, Permanent Representative of Spain to NATO, Ambassador Miguel Fernandez-Palacios Martínez visited the NATO Defense College for the first time, during which he was introduced to the College’s mission and activities.

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JFC Naples Commander Admiral Robert Burke presents the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella with the Italian and NATO flags. (Photo courtesy of the Quirinale)

NATO Celebrates 70 years in Italy, Host Nation to the NDC

NDC Policy Brief 14-21

What Russian-Israeli cooperation in Syria?

14 Sep. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 14: "What Russian-Israeli cooperation in Syria? "
29 Jul. 2021 Russian Studies 04: "Lengthening the bridge: the role of current weapons and emerging technologies in expanding the pre-nuclear phase of conflict"
21 Jul. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 13: "NATO 2030 and the out-of-area conundrum"
20 Jul. 2021 Russian Studies 03: "Defining Russian Military Science"
19 Jul. 2021 Russian Studies 02: "Russia’s updated National Security Strategy"
25 Jun. 2021 Russian Studies 01: "“Strategy of development of the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation and the provision of national security for the period to 2035”"
23 Jun. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 12: "Adapting NATO-Russia dialogue"
17 Jun. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 11: "Towards New Transatlantic Relations?"
14 Jun. 2021 NDC Research Paper 20: "Regional Powers and Post-NATO Afghanistan"
26 May. 2021 NDC Research Paper 19: "Principles of Nuclear Deterrence and Strategy"
13 May. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 10: "NATO, strategy and net assessment"
13 May. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 09: "Net assessment: "competition is for losers""
28 Apr. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 08: "Jihadi radicalization: between the local and the global "
22 Apr. 2021 NDC Policy Brief 07: "NATO 2030 – The Military Dimension"
31 Mar. 2021 NDC Research Paper 18: "NATO strategy: integrating defense and collaborative security"

12 Sep. 2018 Senior Course
07 Sep. 2021 NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC)
07 Sep. 2021 Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors' Course (GFOAC)
07 Sep. 2021 Senior Executive Regional Conference (SERC)
13 Nov. 2018 Modular Short Courses (MSCs)
14 Sep. 2021 Modular Short Course Partners Integrated (MSC-PI)

24 Sep. 2020 Announcing the 67th Annual Anciens' Conference & Seminar
17 Jul. 2020 We did it!
16 Jul. 2020 SC 136 Graduation Ceremony and NDC Change of Command
13 Feb. 2020 A glimpse of Senior Course 135 Graduation Ceremony
31 Jan. 2020 SC 135 Graduation Ceremony address
04 Dec. 2019 NDC behind the scenes – a close-up of the 66th Anciens’ Seminar Conference
18 Oct. 2019 Keynote address by Professor Jamie SHEA at the 66th Anciens' Seminar
07 Nov. 2017 Military Education: a fundamental dimension of NATO Partnerships
05 Oct. 2017 Implications of the transformation of the Middle-Eastern System for NATO
28 Sep. 2017 The importance of partnerships for NATO

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Oct 11

Modular Short Course 139-3 "Contemporary NATO"
Oct 11

Modular Short Course Partners Integrated 2021-2 "Contemporary NATO"
Oct 18

Modular Short Course 139-4 "Contemporary NATO II"

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