Specialist training services

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The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) is an 11 month post graduate course in international strategic studies, focused upon security, stability and prosperity at the grand strategic level of governmental decisions both nationally and within the international community. The Members (as students are called), predominantly but not only from military backgrounds, are selected for their potential to reach the highest ranks of senior leadership and advisory posts in their own countries. As part of the core syllabus the RCDS runs 2 Strategic Exercises exposing its Members to the complexity of strategic analysis and formulation in 2-stages, enhancing their understanding of the requirements of strategy-making and developing their skills of strategic analysis and policy formulation. The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS) is an 11 month post graduate course in international strategic studies, focused upon security, stability and prosperity at the grand strategic level of governmental decisions both nationally and within the international community. The Members (as students are called), predominantly but not only from military backgrounds, are selected for their potential to reach the highest ranks of senior leadership and advisory posts in their own countries. As part of the core syllabus the RCDS runs 2 Strategic Exercises exposing its Members to the complexity of strategic analysis and formulation in 2 stages, enhancing their understanding of the requirements of strategy-making and developing their skills of strategic analysis and policy formulation. The requirement is to provide 2 separate but inter-linked exercises designed to exploit the Members' understanding of the international system, focusing upon but not limited to the themes of internet.