International Study Trip

The focus of HCSC 2023 international study trip is on NATO, the European Union and the wider Baltic Sea region. The trip will provide a chance to review the defence policies of Belgium and Poland, and explore strategy making at alliance and national levels. The visit to the EUMC and NATO headquarters will explore the development of NATO and the EU policies in general and the place of the wider Baltic Sea region in these policies. The international study trip is meant to support learning objectives of Module 1 and Module 2, as it will expose students to allied assessments on security environment and perspectives on relations with Russia. The trip will also help students meet the learning objectives of Modules 4, Module 5, and Module 6, as it will discuss developments in defence policy and strategy, defence management, and deterrence at allied and national levels.