 Balti Kaitsekolledž  Baltijas Aizsardzības koledža  Baltijos gynybos koledžas | |
Emblem  | |
| Motto | Ad securitatem patriarum (Latin: For the fatherlands’ security) |
|---|---|
| Type | Military college |
| Established | 25 February 1999 |
Academic staff | Approx. 50 |
| Students | Approx. 80 |
| Location | , 58°22′24″N 26°43′21″E / 58.37333°N 26.72250°E |
| Affiliations | ISMS; IAMP |
| Website | www |
The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) is a multinational military college, 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 Organisation (NATO) EU countries, as well as other European countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia and Ukraine.[1]
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–present |
Deans
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The dean between 2004 and 2008 was Tomas Jermalavicius – a Lithuanian researcher of strategic resiliency.[6]
Controversies
In May 2014 Tartu County Court found Baltic Defence College staff members, Finance Officer Jana Lundblad and Chief of Support Lt. Col. Indrek Paul - Rajamäe-Volmer, guilty of misappropriation of funds. They received suspended prison sentences.[7]
Further reading
- James Corum, Art Johanson: 20th Anniversary History Book (pdf, 15 MB)
See also
- Estonian National Defence College
- List of universities in Estonia
- NATO Defense College
- European Security and Defence College
- NATO School
References
- ^ Baltic Defence College. "Facts about the courses". Baltic Defence College. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ Baltic Defence College. "International Conference on Russian 'Power Projection'". Russian 'Power Projection' in the Twenty-first Century. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ Baltic Defence College. "Faculty Publications". Baltic Defence College. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ "History of the Baltic Defence College". Baltic Defence College. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Brigadier General Ilmar Tamm". Baltic Defence College. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Jermalavicius, Tomas. "Institutional Page". International Centre for Defence Studies. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ http://tartu.postimees.ee/2800602/kaitsekolledzi-rahade-eest-puhkamas-kainud-tootajad-said-karistada