The National Defence Academy of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Nacionālā aizsardzības akadēmija) is a defense academy of higher education and scientific research in Riga, Latvia.

It was established on February 13, 1992, as the Academy of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Latvia.

[1] It builds on the historic traditions of the pre-WWII Latvian School of War (Latvijas Kara skola).

The Latvian Armed Forces also contribute to and utilize the Baltic Defence College in Tartu.

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