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2020 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Alumni Scholars Program. This year we received 110 applications for 15 available scholarships. The competition was extremely tough, and we congratulate all applicants on their outstanding work assembling...
2023 Air War College International Officer Seminar
On 23 June 2023, the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA Center) hosted 54 international fellows and faculty from the Air War College. The students were briefed at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C. by NESA Center Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas on the Security...
2023 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Marshall Center is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Alumni Scholars Program. This year we received 150 applications for 10 available scholarships. The competition was extremely tough, and we congratulate all applicants on their outstanding work assembling...
Alumni Play Key Roles Staging NATO Conference at Ukraine’s National Defense University in Kyiv
Kudos to Ukrainian National Defense University (NDU) faculty Colonel Oleksandr Demenko (EPASS 2007-4) and Dr. Oleh Poshedin (EP 2004-5), as well as Dr. Grygorii Perepelytsia (SES 2003-6), the Director of the Foreign Policy Research Institute of the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine, for...
Dr. Sungmin Cho Presents at the 22nd Asian Leadership Conference in Seoul, Korea
On July 14, DKI APCSS professor Dr. Sungmin Cho joined a panel of experts to discuss North Korea’s most recent nuclear tests and the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war. In his remarks Dr. Cho presented his analyses on (1) the Chinese view of North Korea’s military provocations in...
Future PASS 19-18 Participants Improve English Language Skills
By Christine June Public Affairs Office George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Eight participants from six countries are attending the English Language Enhancement Course at the George C. Marshall Center for Security Studies here...
Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine Parliamentarians Return to Marshall Center to Build Resilient Region
By James E. Brooks, George C. Marshall European Center Public Affairs Director GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Sept. 19, 2017) - Parliamentarians from the nations of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova returned to the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies for a two-day...
German Higher Officer’s Seminar
On 1 March 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted a German Higher Officer’s Seminar in Washington D.C. This seminar continues the proud tradition of hosting Washington Study visits of the German Staff Officer’s Course, the German War Course, and the Higher...
International Salute to Fiesta San Antonio!
By Col Jeff Cooper, USAF Commandant, Defense Language Institute English Language Center In what is growing into a San Antonio tradition, 102 military service members representing 58 countries around the world, from Nigeria to Afghanistan to Ukraine, marched with their...
International Team Supports Ukraine Operation Active Endeavor Training
EUCOM International Operations Officer, Major Nathan Kearns (USAF) recently led a DIILS team which included members of the US Coast Guard, a team member from the Greek Navy, and U.S. Navy members from EUCOM and Sixth Fleet as they assisted the Ukraine in its efforts to address Law of the...
Marshall Center Alumni Play Leading Roles Hosting NATO International Week at Ukrainian National Defense University (UNDU)
Our congratulations to graduates COL Oleksandr Demenko and Prof. Oleg Poshedin of the Ukrainian National Defense University for their efforts in organizing “International Week 2012 - NATO: Common Responses to Common Security Challenges”. The event was held in close cooperation...
Marshall Center Course Teaches Diplomats Nuances of the English Language
By Christine June Public Affairs Office George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Erta Dunga’s everyday job is to help her country, the Republic of Albania, build relationships with neighboring countries, to include the Western Balkans...
Marshall Center Fights Transnational Crime with 104 Participants from 53 Nations
By Emma Bareihs Public Affairs Office George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Security professionals from 53 countries will be able to act swiftly and effectively on transnational criminal organizations after their participation in...
Marshall Center Holds Seminar on the Legislative Framework for C2 Transformation
By U.S. Navy Cmdr. Eric Ager George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies KYIV, Ukraine – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, in cooperation with the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, conducted a seminar...
Marshall Center Hosts Command and Control Seminar in Kyiv
By U.S. Navy Cmdr. John Ager College of International and Security Studies George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies KYIV, Ukraine – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, in cooperation with the General Staff of Armed Forces of Ukraine and the...
Marshall Center Hosts Security Sector Oversight Seminar in Ukraine
By U.S. Navy Cmdr. Eric Ager College of International and Security Studies George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies KYIV, Ukraine – The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, in cooperation with the NATO Professional Development Program, conducted a...
Marshall Center Scholar, Mr. Giorgi Gobechia, concluded work on "Energy Security in the Eastern partnership: Today and Tomorrow"
Georgia alumnus from the PASS 2013 course, Mr. Giorgi Gobechia, joined the Alumni MC Scholars Program to perform academic research at the Marshall Center on the topic " Energy Security in the Eastern partnership: Today and Tomorrow " from 24 August to 25 September 2015. Academic Faculty...
NESA-IISS South Asian Security Forum in Bahrain
25 to 27 March 2022 – The NESA Center and its partner, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), co-hosted the sixth annual South Asian Strategic Forum in the Kingdom of Bahrain. This unique Track 1.5 dialogue brought together 40 participants from India, Pakistan,...
Partnership for Peace Consortium´s Emerging Security Challenges Working Group leads Conference on Hybrid Threats in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine, September 26-27, 2019 - The Partnership for Peace Consortium’s (PfPC) Emerging Security Challenges Working Group, in cooperation with the NATO-Ukraine Platform on Countering Hybrid Warfare, the Ukrainian Government Office for Coordination of European and Euro-Atlantic...
Roundtable Discussion on the Pros & Cons of Ankara’s Balancing Act with the Ukraine-Russia War
In acknowledgment of the one year since Russia began its full-scale invasion in Ukraine, Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies Executive Officer Sam Marrero moderated a roundtable with Nigar Göksel from Crisis Group Türkiye on Friday, 3 March 2023, on the ‘Pros...
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Alumni Publication: "China Can’t Have It Both Ways in Europe" by Joshua Eisenman and Ilan Berman
On 30 May 2023, Foreign Policy (FP) published the opinion piece "China Can’t Have It Both Ways in Europe" co-authored by Joshua Eisenman and Ilan Berman, a NESA Center alum and regular speaker for NESA Center programs. The article explores the intricate dynamics between China...
Alumni Publication: "Foreign meddling and competing interests hinder any solution in Libya" by Mustafa Fetouri
On 27 July 2023, Middle East Monitor published NESA Center alum Mustafa Fetouri's Op-Ed "Foreign meddling and competing interests hinder any solution in Libya." "Since the country fell victim to the so called 'Arab Spring' in 2011, it became an open arena for all sorts of external...
Alumni Publication: "Power couple: How Europe and Algeria can move beyond energy cooperation" by Zine Labidine Ghebouli
On 17 July 2023, European Council on Foreign Relations published NESA Center alum Zine Labidine Ghebouli's policy brief "Power couple: How Europe and Algeria can move beyond energy cooperation." Ghebouli explains how Europe and Algeria have an opportunity to build a broader...
Alumni Publication: "Russia’s military is less than meets the eye" by Ilan Berman
On 24 May 2023, The Hill published the article "Russia’s military is less than meets the eye" authored by Ilan Berman, a NESA Center alum and regular speaker for NESA Center programs. "For many years now, officials in Moscow have extolled the virtues of Russia’s 'wonder weapons,'...
Alumni Survey Report: Russian Invasion of Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has dealt yet another challenge with global economic and humanitarian repercussions. In April 2022, the NESA Center surveyed its global alumni network of almost 12,000 security professionals from more than 150 countries to assess the global impact of the invasion, as...
CSAG Strategy Paper: "The Russian War's Impact on Global Order"
Overview: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has challenged established international norms and principles. The annexation of Crimea and subsequent full invasion of Ukraine violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, which are fundamental principles of international law. The conflict...
CSAG Strategy Paper: "The Soviet-sounding New Foreign Policy of Russia"
Overview: On March 31, President Putin announced an updated concept of Russian foreign policy. The previous document has been in effect since November 30, 2016. The Russian government is adapting its foreign policy assumptions to the changed situation due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and...
Faculty Publication: Geo-policy and Energy in 2022 by Dr. Gawdat Bahgat
On 3 January 2023, NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat published "Geo-policy and Energy in 2022" in RiEnergia - ambiente e risorse, punto per punto. "Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 brought major disruptions to the global energy system and heightened Europe’s...
Russia and Crimea, Terrorism in Russia, Crisis in Ukraine, the Independence of Kosovo. FALL 2015
The Fall 2015 issue of Connections: The Quarterly Journal addresses two main themes: (1) how the Ukraine crisis is perceived in Central Asia, and (2) can the NATO campaign against Milosevic in 1999 and the independence of Kosovo, declared several years later, serve as precedent, and...
Russia and South Caucasus. Russia vs. US/EU through Georgia and Ukraine. SPRING 2015
The Spring 2015 issue of Connections presents several independent opinions on the Russia - South Caucasus relationship and highlights difficulties of integration in the case of South Ossetia and Abkhazia; other contributions examine Russia vs. EU/US through Georgia and Ukraine case...
Russia's hybrid warfare, crisis in Ukraine, programs in intelligence studies in Germany. WINTER 2016
The Winter 2016 issue of Connections presents original articles on Russia's hybrid warfare toolset and its Soviet predecessors, the crisis in Ukraine, caused by the annexation of Crimea and the Kremlin-backed separatist forces in South-Eastern Ukraine, the enduring validity of Clausewitz's "On War...
Russian Aggression In Ukraine And Outcome In South Asia
APCSS alumnus Binoj Basnyat writes, "When the world is being wedged by COVID-19 the war now has added to the predicament. A third of global wheat and barley, over half of world’s sunflower seed oil is produced in Russia and Ukraine." "The Russo-Ukraine War-II has divided South Asia, will...