National Defense College of the United Arab Emirates explained

National Defence College of the United Arab Emirates
Type:Military Academy
Students:senior military officers and civilians
City:Abu Dhabi
Country: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.[1] Its first Dean was John R. Ballard, a former US Marine.[2] Its current Dean is Thomas Drohan.[3] Among its faculty is Joel Hayward, a "noted scholar of war and strategy",[4] whom the daily newspaper Al Kaleej calls "a world authority on international conflict and strategy".[5]

References

  1. Web site: Mohammed bin Zayed opens new defence college in Abu Dhabi. 2 June 2016. Jennifer Bell . The National.
  2. Web site: Dean Ballard Leaves to Establish The United Arab Emirates National Defense College. 2 June 2016. The National War College Alumni News.
  3. Web site: About Thomas Drohan. Cambria Press. 7 February 2018.
  4. Web site: The Nation, 17 March 2011, p. 15 . 17 March 2011 . 7 February 2018.
  5. Web site: Professor at Khalifa University publishes Book on the Effects of Airpower on the Environment (Arabic). 7 February 2018. Al-Khaleej (Arabic language), 11 February 2014.

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