A delegation led by Major General Gunduz Abdulov, rector of the Ministry of Defense’s National Defense University (NDU), has visited the United States.
The Ministry of Defense told Operative Information Center-OMM. “Operative Information Center-OMM”
During the visit, the delegation met with representatives of the U.S. National Defense University (NDU) and the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA).
The meetings featured an extensive exchange of views on the current state and prospects for bilateral cooperation in military education, aligning professional military education with modern challenges, strategic leadership and developing human capital in the defense sector.
Major General Abdulov gave a detailed briefing on reforms underway at Azerbaijan’s NDU, including the adoption of a competency-based education model, efforts to improve the modern officer-training system, the lifelong learning concept and the development of military education based on international practices.
The sides also considered joint academic initiatives, including the professional development and exchange of faculty members.
They also focused on reviewing academic course curricula and developing the professional sergeant system.
Opportunities for cooperation on developing wargames using artificial intelligence and other matters of mutual interest were discussed in detail.
The sides agreed on implementing the planned activities.
Such meetings are important for expanding international partnerships in professional military education and learning from advanced practices.
