National Defense College

Goals

The National Defense College's major objective is to develop excellence and professional skills in its students, who are designated to occupy senior positions in the IDF and the governmental establishment; positions in which they are called to make decisions on the strategic level.

The Guiding Principles of the Program

1.Study and examination of the national defense elements:

a) Study of basic concepts & fundamentals.
b) Understanding the composition of the national strategy and defense doctrine and their implications
c) Raising awareness and sensitizing to the problems and needs of the defense establishment in the Organizational & conceptual spheres.

2. Stimulation of analytic thinking, based on thorough research, examination of alternatives, their implications and presentation of conclusions and consequences.

3. Interaction and self teaching of the students through open debates, brainstorming, seminars and symposia and the development of constructive criticism.

4. Meeting with national, political & military top officials, prominent public figures, scholars and intellectuals in order to unveil the national decision-making process. These exchanges give the students an intimate access to top decision-makers, public opinion shapers and national strategists.