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| Type | Military Academy |
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| Established | December 4, 2013 (2013-12-04) |
| Students | senior military officers and civilians |
| Location | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Website | Website of the National Defense College |
The National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates, or NDC, is an education organization in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, that provides advanced training for both senior military officers and civilians. It was officially opened in December 2013 by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Its first Dean was John R. Ballard, a former US Marine. Its current Dean is Thomas Drohan. Among its faculty is Joel Hayward, a "noted scholar of war and strategy", whom the daily newspaper Al Kaleej calls "a world authority on international conflict and strategy".
References
- Jennifer Bell. "Mohammed bin Zayed opens new defence college in Abu Dhabi". The National. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "Dean Ballard Leaves to Establish The United Arab Emirates National Defense College". The National War College Alumni News. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- "About Thomas Drohan". Cambria Press. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "The Nation, 17 March 2011, p. 15". 17 March 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- "Professor at Khalifa University publishes Book on the Effects of Airpower on the Environment (Arabic)". Al-Khaleej (Arabic language), 11 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2018.