Challenges to Senior Professional Military Education. Observations from the Baltic Defence College

The paper discusses the main observations of the Higher Command Studies Course as a senior professional military education program at the Baltic Defence College, relating them to ongoing debates. It draws upon data from publicly available sources. The Higher Command Studies Course faces challenges similar to most of its Western counterparts. However, the unique ownership structure of the BALTDEFCOL, the curriculum of the course, and its faculty provide flexibility and responsiveness. These findings may be used to inform the debates on senior professional militaryeducation.