Johan Peeters

Johan Peeters is a Major General (Retired) who has extensive experience in military operations, primarily with Belgian Defence from 1984 to 2012 and from August 2016 to the present as Chief Joint Operations. Peeters served as the Head of the Operations Division, advising senior generals and overseeing Belgian detachments in operations. Previous roles include Instructor of Joint Operations and Head of the Joint Ops Chair for the Advanced Staff Course, as well as serving as Battalion Commander for a Para-Commando unit specialized in Special Operations. Additionally, Peeters contributed to NATO Allied Command Transformation from 2004 to 2007 as a Project Officer focusing on operational issues. Peeters holds a degree in International Strategic Studies from NATO Defense College and a Master's in Military and Social Sciences from the Royal Military Academy.