Baltic Defence College
Multinational defense college
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The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college that was established by the three Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) in 1999. It serves as a centre of strategic and operational research and provides professional military education to intermediate- and senior-level officers and government officials from the founding states, other member states of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries, as well as other European countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.[1]
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| Motto | Ad securitatem patriarum (Latin: For the fatherlands’ security) |
|---|---|
| Type | Military college |
| Established | 25 February 1999 |
Academic staff | Approx. 50[citation needed] |
| Students | Approx. 80[citation needed] |
| Location | , 58°22′24″N 26°43′21″E |
| Affiliations | ISMS; IAMP |
| Website | www |
Research
The Baltic Defence College hosts roundtable seminars and major conferences annually, including a Cyber Conference and a Conference on Russian Power Projection.[2] The college's academic faculty also engage in personal research, generating a range of different articles, books and commentaries each year.[3]
Commandants
| Nationality | Rank | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark | Brigadier general | Michael H. Clemmesen | 1999–2004 |
| Lithuania | Brigadier general | Algis Vaičeliūnas | 2004–2007 |
| Latvia | Brigadier general | Gundars Ābols | 2007–2010 |
| Estonia | Brigadier general | Meelis Kiili | 2010–2012 |
| Lithuania | Major general | Vitalijus Vaikšnoras | 2012–2016 |
| Latvia | Major general | Andis Dilāns | 2016–2020 |
| Estonia | Brigadier general | Ilmar Tamm | 2020–2023 |
| Lithuania | Brigadier general | Alvydas Šiuparis | 2023-present |
Deans
The dean between 2004 and 2008 was Tomas Jermalavicius – a Lithuanian researcher of strategic resiliency.[7]
Further reading
- James Corum, Art Johanson: 20th Anniversary History Book Archived 2023-07-11 at the Wayback Machine (pdf, 15 MB)