Vision and Mission

The vision of BALTDEFCOL is to be a high quality and widely respected international military educational institution.

The Mandate of the College is to educate:

1. General Staff Officers - Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC);
2. Leaders of Transformation - Higher Command Studies Course (HCSC);
3. Senior Civil Servants - Civil Servants Course (CSC);
4. Short-term tailored courses according to the request from the Baltic states.

News and Events

   Col Eric Walters was awarded BALTDEFCOL Medal of Merit Bronze
2010-09-02

Colonel Eric Walters has contributed to the BALTDEFCOL’s educational processes as GL since 2009 by addressing the students of the JCGSC on evolution of modern warfare, purpose of military doctrine and on military strategists; and the students of the HCSC on the utility of force. He also contributed to the preparation of the case studies of the center of gravity analysis.
 

   Remarks by General Stéphane ABRIAL over VTC
2010-09-02

On 31 August Stéphane Abrial, who serves as NATO´s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation delivered his remarks over Video Teleconferencing (VTC).

   Opening of JCGSC 2010/2011 and HCSC 2010
2010-08-11

The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) started its new school year on 9 August with the assembling of the Joint Command and General Staff Course (JCGSC) 2010/2011 and the Higher Command Studies Course (HCSC) 2010.

   Handover of the keys of new BALTDEFCOL dormitories
2010-08-06

On 8 August took place the official opening of the new BALTDEFCOL dormitories during which Estonian Defence Minister H.E. Mr Jaak Aaviksoo handed over the keys of the new buildings to the Commandant of the BALTDEFCOL Brigadier General Gundars Abols.