NDAL is a higher education institution of applied sciences, which, in accordance with higher education standards, implements professional bachelor's and master's level higher education programmes within the framework of Military Defense studies, successfully combining students' academic studies with the training of professional military servicemen in order to prepare knowledgeable, skilled and professional military leaders for the NAF units.

NDAL prepares the youngest officers of the NAF for the specialization of the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces, as well as provides career and lifelong learning opportunities for NAF officers in accordance with NATO and EU military education standards. NDAL creates and strengthens in cadets and junior officers a sense of belonging to the community of cadets and officers of NATO and EU member states.

NDAL enjoys public recognition and trust. It is open to new knowledge, technologies and innovations. It introduces new study and research forms and methods to ensure the integrity of research and studies, an interdisciplinary and problem-solving oriented approach to the training of NAF officers and the development of NAF combat capabilities.

NDAL respects academic freedom, ensures continuous improvement of the academic and general personnel, qualifications and quality assurance and improvement of study programmes. NDAL strengthens the security capabilities of the Latvian people, develops the values of democracy and protects the basic values of Latvian culture and Latvian identity. NDAL, as the inheritor of the traditions of the Latvian Military School, preserves and develops the traditions of Latvian Army and NAF officers. 

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NDAL is a modern, dynamic, innovative and internationally recognized institution of professional higher military education, which conducts research on international and national security and defense issues.  

Aizsardzības akadēmijas kadetiem ir pieejama jauna bibliotēka ar vairākām ērtām lasītavām un diennakts lasītavu.

Bibliotēkas mērķis ir sekmēt Aizsardzības akadēmijas uzdevumu izpildi, nodrošināt pakalpojumus un informācijas resursus profesionālajām studiju programmām, zinātniskās pētniecības darbam un akadēmiskajai darbībai.

Aizsardzības akadēmijas bibliotēka ir vienīgā nozīmīgā militārās nozares bibliotēka Latvijā. 

Līdz NAA var nokļūt:

Ar 9. autobusu: pietura "Merķeļa iela" (pie Rīgas Cirka). Jābrauc līdz pieturai "Aizsardzības akadēmija", tad jāpanāk atpakaļ aptuveni 100m līdz ieejai pa kreisi, kur var redzēt Kontrolpunktu un barjeras.

Ar 11. tramvaju: pietura "Stacijas laukums" (11. tramvaja galapunkts) vai pietura "Merķeļa iela" . Jābrauc līdz pieturai "Rusova iela", jāiet uz priekšu pa Ķīšezera ielu (garām  VID ēkai) un aiz degvielas uzpildes stacijas "Lukoil"  jānogriežas pa Ezermalas ielu, jāiet līdz ieejai kreisajā pusē, kur var redzēt Kontrolpunktu un barjeras.

Precīzāku informāciju par sabiedriskā transporta kustības maršrutiem meklējiet Rigas satiksmes mājas lapā.

The main activities of the National Defense Academy are:

1. preparation of officers for service in the National Armed Forces;

2. research in the military sector, which is necessary for the improvement of national defense and ensuring the operation of the NDAL;

3. refresher and retraining courses for employees of the state defense system;

4. preparation and publication of teaching methods, textbooks and scientific works.

Admission to studies at the National Defense Academy is carried out by selection, based on the requirements of the Higher Education Law, the Military Service Law and other binding regulatory acts.