National Defence College Library

Search the library’s books, journals and research databases in one place, from campus or wherever you are.

New arrivals

  • مجتمع دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة في القرن الحادي والعشرين قضايا وتحديات في عالم متغير
  • علمتني الحياة
  • طريق القيادة على خطى محمد بن راشد
  • Iran’s Grand Strategy

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