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The mission of the National Defense University is to prepare military and civilian leaders from the U.S. and other countries to enable them to better address the challenges of national and international security through multi-disciplinary educational programs, research, professional exchanges and outreach. The masters program of the school is for a duration of one-year of intensive study program.
The students of the university are officers and selected civilians. The students are given lessons in advanced strategic methods and diplomacy. Many of the institutes serve in developing government policies and at the same time creating simulations and war games to help keep the military current with specific concerns.
The components of the National Defense University includes the following:
Colleges and Schools,
National War College,
Information Resources Management College,
Industrial College of the Armed Forces,
Joint Forces Staff College,
School for National Security Executive Education
Research Centers
Institute for National Strategic Studies,
National Strategic Gaming Center,
Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs,
Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction,
Center for Technology and National Security Policy,
Institute for Homeland Security Studies
A number of special programs include Capstone, Pinnacle, Keystone, the Joint Reserve Affairs Center, the NATO Staff Officer Orientation Course, the International Student Management Office, the Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellows Program, the National Security Education Program, the Interagency Transformation Program, and the Center for Strategic Communications.
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