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SC142 Course Members during a presentation

28 Mar. 2023

Last stop for SC 142 Field Study 1: Berlin

Germany was the last country visited by SC 142 Course Members. A city tour and an outstanding reception organized at the German Federal Ministry of Defence made for an unforgettable stop in Berlin for the NDC delegation.

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SC 142 Course Members during the presentations

SC 142 Field Study 1: Paris

SC 142 continues its Field Study to Luxembourg

SC 142 continues its Field Study to Luxembourg

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13 Feb. 2023 NDC Research Paper 28: "War changes everything: Russia after Ukraine"
31 Jan. 2023 NDC Policy Brief 02: "The US and NATO at a nuclear crossroads"
30 Jan. 2023 NDC Policy Brief 01: "Ukraine, NATO and the Black Sea"
16 Dec. 2022 NDC Research Paper 27: "Nuclear Strategy in the 21st Century: Continuity or Change?"
15 Dec. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 21: "NATO Allies’ geopolitical diversity and the cohesion of the Alliance"
07 Dec. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 20: "The Cuban Missile Crisis, the Russia-Ukraine war and nuclear risks"
01 Dec. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 19: "Towards a deeper NATO-Japan cooperation"
24 Nov. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 18: "Finland and Sweden in NATO: the potential of new security providers"
21 Oct. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 17: "Drone warfare: an evolution in military affairs"
05 Oct. 2022 NDC Research Paper 26: "France in NATO - An evolving Gaullian agenda"
01 Oct. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 16: "An ethical response to an unethical adversary"
27 Sep. 2022 NDC Policy Brief 15: "What can Finland and Sweden learn from the Baltic states’ defence specialization?"

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28 Sep. 2017 The importance of partnerships for NATO

25 Nov. 2022 The 52nd NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board meeting
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Andrea GILLI
30 Apr. 2022 "I russi perdono circa un battaglione al giorno: il Donbas è una regione grande come la Basilicata"
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11 Feb. 2022 NATO in a New Era: Global Shifts, Global Challenges.
Thierry TARDY
21 Jan. 2022 51st NATO Defense College Academic Advisory Board meeting
NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE
05 Jan. 2022 COMPTES RENDUS DE LA COMMISSION DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES, DE LA DEFENSE ET DES FORCES ARMEES
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25 Dec. 2021 Delivering Strategic Thinking Education
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