{"id":12725,"date":"2018-10-26T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-26T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/the-integrated-partner-orientation-course-ipoc-2018-2-and-modular-short-course-msc-133-2-were-held-this-week-at-the-nato-defense-college\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T08:24:12","slug":"the-integrated-partner-orientation-course-ipoc-2018-2-and-modular-short-course-msc-133-2-were-held-this-week-at-the-nato-defense-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/the-integrated-partner-orientation-course-ipoc-2018-2-and-modular-short-course-msc-133-2-were-held-this-week-at-the-nato-defense-college\/","title":{"rendered":"The Integrated Partner Orientation Course (IPOC 2018\/2) and Modular Short Course (MSC 133\/2) were held this week at the NATO Defense College"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MSC133-2_IPOC_2018-2_0_1.jpg\" alt=\"MSC 133-2 and IPOC 2018-2 at the NATO Defense College\" \/><figcaption>MSC 133-2 and IPOC 2018-2 at the NATO Defense College<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Entitled \u201cNATO: Present and Future\u201d, and running in conjunction with NDC Senior Course 133, these courses focused on the role and character of NATO, including its organization, policies and activities; the contribution of the Alliance to security; and the adaptations necessary to remain relevant to the changing security environment and the demands of current operations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper\">Participants were welcomed by NDC Commandant LtGen Chris Whitecross. 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