National Defense University

The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense aimed at facilitating high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. As a chairman's Controlled Activity, NDU operates under the guidance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), with Lieutenant General Michael T. Plehn, USAF, as president. It is located on the grounds of Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington, D.C., near the White House and the US Congress.

Components
The National Defense University includes:
 * Colleges and schools
 * Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)
 * College of International Security Affairs
 * Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (The Eisenhower School), formerly the Industrial College of the Armed Forces
 * College of Information and Cyberspace (formerly Information Resources Management College or "iCollege")
 * Joint Forces Staff College
 * National War College
 * Programs
 * CAPSTONE
 * KEYSTONE
 * PINNACLE
 * Research centers
 * Institute for National Strategic Studies
 * Center for Strategic Research
 * Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs
 * Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction
 * Program for Emerging Leaders
 * Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Graduate Fellowship Program
 * NDU Press
 * Center for Applied Strategic Learning
 * NDU Libraries

Acceptance rate and admissions
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Research institutes and centers

 * Institute for National Strategic Studies;
 * Center for Strategic Studies;
 * Center for the Study of Military Affairs of China;
 * Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction;
 * National Defense University Press (the university publishes 1,300 periodicals)[5];
 * Center for applied strategic training;
 * Center for joint and strategic logistics.
 * The university has a scientific and reference library, the funds of which are open to all students and teachers. Read More

Associated organizations

 * NDU Board of Visitors
 * National Defense University Foundation
 * United States Institute of Peace
 * Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area

Publications
The NDU Press supports education, research, and outreach as the university's cross-component, professional military, and academic publishing house. Publications include the journals Joint Force Quarterly (JFQ) and PRISM: The Journal of Complex Operations, books such as Strategic Assessment 2020, case studies, policy briefs, and strategic monographs.