The Afghan Defense University (ADU) is a planned project to house various educational establishments for the military of Afghanistan

Military of Afghanistan

The military of Afghanistan is composed of the Afghan National Army and the Afghan National Army Air Force . Being a landlocked country, Afghanistan has no navy, and the private security forces who are sometimes seen wearing military uniforms are not part of Afghanistan's military...

. The university will be based in the Quarga/Quagheh area of Kabul

Kabul

Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...

, Afghanistan on a 1500 acres (6.1 km²) plot that began being cleared in mid-2008, and that previously served a variety of military roles since the Soviet War in Afghanistan

Soviet war in Afghanistan

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...

. A cornerstone laying ceremony was conducted on April 6, 2010 and the site is expected to open its doors in summer 2010. The total cost for the first phase of work is US$200 million. Institutions that will be located at the ADU include the National Military Academy of Afghanistan

National Military Academy of Afghanistan

The National Military Academy of Afghanistan is an academic institution of the Afghan military that is located in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is a four-year military development institution dedicated to graduating officers for the Afghan National Army and the Afghan Air Force...

(est. 2005).