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Brussels, NATO HQ, 24 September 2026 – The Colombia War College visited NATO HQ, welcomed by the International Staff Political Affairs and Security Policy Division (IS PASP) and the International Military Staff Cooperative Security Division (IMS CS).

This year’s delegation for the College’s Advanced Military Studies Course annual visit to NATO HQ included students from Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, and Mexico. After a tour of the premises, they attended a briefing on NATO’s political-military structure, decision-making, roles and responsibilities.

The Head of the IMS CS Military Cooperation Branch, Capt (N) Philippe Vitel, welcomed and addressed the students, highlighting the importance of partnerships: “NATO faces challenging times ahead, with a growing global strategic competition and regional challenges. Now, more than ever, strengthening cooperation with NATO partners such as Colombia is essential”.

During the visit, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood and Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Security Policy & NATO Affairs, Mr Javier Colomina delivered a keynote speech on the Alliance after the Ankara Summit. Mr Colomina also addressed NATO’s partnership framework and how it strengthens security outside NATO territory – which makes the Alliance itself safer – by contributing to many of NATO's core activities, from shaping policy to building defence capacity, developing interoperability, and managing crises.

Subsequently, the College students attended an Expert Panel on NATO-Colombia Cooperation with speakers from both the IS and the IMS, with a focus on the NATO-Colombia Individually Tailored Partnership Programme, including practical military cooperation. Finally, the NATO Defense College briefed the students on the connection between senior military education with strategy and policy.

NATO and Colombia benefit from deep cooperation. In 2017, the nation became NATO’s first and only Latin American Partner. Main areas of mutual cooperation include cyber security, counter-terrorism, and maritime security. What’s more, Colombia provides demining training to NATO Allies and partner countries through the Partnership Training and Exercise Centre (PTEC) at the Colombia International Demining Centre (CIDES).

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