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Washington, DC was the first stop on the transatlantic trip, which included a truly insightful visit to the US Department of Defense, in the Pentagon.

On 11 May 2022, the Irish Deputy Military Representative to NATO PfP and the European Union Military Committee, Colonel Paul Kennedy, visited the NATO Defense College (NDC), accompanied by the Assistant Military Representative, Lieutenant Colonel Niall O’Hara. The aim of this visit was to explore potential future partnerships and collaborative research between the Irish Defence Forces and the NDC.

The Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors’ Course (GFOAC) took place from 2 to 6 May 2022 at the NATO Defense College (NDC). This high-level course aims to enhance the understanding of current political-military issues affecting the Alliance, to foster discussion, and to promote networking amongst the participants.

On 9 May 2022, the NATO Defense College (NDC) welcomed a delegation from the UK Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) headed by the representative of the RCDS Senior Directing Staff, Air Vice-Marshal Philip Lester. The aim of the visit was to introduce the visitors to the role of the NDC, to analyse current issues of interest to NATO and to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

NDC delegation visits NATO HQ

Second day in Brussels as part of Field Study 2 for Senior Course 140.

Field Study 2 for Senior Course 140 officially began on 3 May 2022.

On 29 April 2022, the NATO Defense College (NDC) welcomed a delegation from both the Croatian Defence Academy “Dr. Franjo Tuđman” and the Croatian War College “Ban Josip Jelačić”, led by Colonel Mijo Kožić, Head of the College. The aim to give the visitors a deeper understanding of NATO professional military education.

• NDC Policy Brief 08-2022: The war in Ukraine and the future of Russia-China relations , by Marcin Kaczmarski *

On 27 April 2022, the NATO Defense College (NDC) welcomed a visiting delegation from the BI Norwegian Business School. The aim was to provide the guests with a general overview of the NDC’s mission, its academic program, and main activities.