{"id":10501,"date":"2026-01-14T15:56:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/?p=10501"},"modified":"2026-01-20T09:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:47:51","slug":"dgims-visit-to-ndc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/dgims-visit-to-ndc\/","title":{"rendered":"The NDC welcomes Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas, Director General of the International Military Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 14 January 2026, the Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS) LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas visited the NATO Defense College (NDC) to meet with Commandant LGEN Max A.L.T. Nielsen and the Dean, Dr Suzanne Nielsen. During the visit, discussions centered on the College\u2019s organization and how its strategic-level education and research contribute to the cohesion and effectiveness of the Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NDC Commandant LGEN Max A.L.T. Nielsen receiving DGIMS LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas at the NATO Defense College<\/p>

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DGIMS LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas signing the NDC Guest Book<\/p>

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NDC Commandant LGEN Max A.L.T. Nielsen\u00a0delivering the NDC Briefing to DGIMS LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas<\/p>

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COL John O. Birkeland, Head of the NDC Curriculum Planning Branch, explaining about the Negotiation, Mediation and Decision\u2013Making Exercise (NMDX)\u00a0to DGIMS LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas<\/p>

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DGIMS LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas engaging with the Senior Mentors of the NMDX exercise<\/p>

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DGIMS LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas\u00a0and delegation engaging with the Senior Course 147 NMDX Committees<\/p>

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In addition to the NDC briefing, LGEN Baltr\u0117nas engaged with the Committees of Senior Course 147 during an introduction to the Negotiation, Mediation and Decision\u2013Making Exercise (NMDX).  Colonel John O. Birkeland, Head of the NDC Curriculum Planning Branch, explained how the NMDX consolidates the Course Members\u2019 practical understanding of multinational consensus-building, negotiation, and mediation within the framework of the NATO Response System. The exercise exposes participants to the complexities of international crisis management and multilateral politico-military decision-making at the NATO Senior Committee and Ambassadorial level, while also deepening their understanding of NATO\u2019s role in Non-Article V Crisis Response Operations, and the Alliance\u2019s functioning in crisis situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The focus on consensus-building and collaborative decision-making in exercises like the NMDX reflects the same principles that guide NATO\u2019s operational structures. The International Military Staff enables the National Military Representatives to address military issues rapidly and effectively, ensuring that the Military Committee provides the North Atlantic Council with consensus-based advice on all military aspects of policy, operations, and transformation within the Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 14 July 2025, LGEN Remigijus Baltr\u0117nas has served as Director General of the International Military Staff, a key NATO position. The DGIMS is responsible for the coordination between the decision-making bodies of the Alliance, the two Strategic Commanders, national military personnel from NATO and partner countries working in Brussels, and the civilian International Staff that support the Secretary General and the North Atlantic Council. Leveraging this coordination, the International Military Staff provides the best possible policy advice to the Military Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NDC Public Affairs Office
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