{"id":8798,"date":"2025-05-28T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsite.ndc.nato.int\/?p=8798"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T09:40:24","slug":"interview-bel-chod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ndc.nato.int\/fr\/interview-bel-chod\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Belgian Chief of Defence General Frederik Vansina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">From 21 to 23 May 2025, the NATO Defense College (NDC) hosted its annual Anciens\u2019 Conference and Seminar. This event brought together former Course Members, fostering continued engagement among alumni and with the College since its founding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"892\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F316u8rNv-E?si=9zeyC_kJGenqfX0b\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">This 71st iteration of the Seminar explored the theme of \u201cSustaining Preparedness in the Long Run.\u201d It featured prominent speakers, including General Frederik Vansina, Belgian Chief of Defence and an NDC Ancien, who delivered a compelling keynote address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">During his visit to the College, we spoke with General Vansina about the College&#8217;s vital role in developing future leaders. 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