Announcements
Upcoming Events
22 Mar 2021 - 08:00
26 Apr 2021 - 08:00
31 May 2021 - 08:00
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Nancy Parvin
| 03 Mar 2021
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Personnel Notice: 01-21 Closing Date: March 24, 2021 Grade: GS-13 Type: Attorney (International/Military) The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) is recruiting an attorney (international/military) position for legal institutional capacity building at Naval Station Newport, RI. DIILS is a joint agency activity under the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 26 Feb 2021
DIILS conducted a virtual institution capacity building (ICB) engagement with the Bulgarian Navy and Bulgarian Ministry of Defense in February. This was DIILS’s first formal ICB engagement with Bulgaria, and marks the beginning of an ICB program intended to support Bulgaria’s efforts to enhance legal capacity, particularly as it relates to enhancing Maritime Domain Awareness. This initial engagement introduced attendees to the DIILS mission and role, the importance of integrating legal advisors into military operations, and the v Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 17 Feb 2021
DIILS recently conducted a virtual engagement with Vietnam government officials on maritime security operations. For these meetings, DIILS utilized a cooperative governmental approach which, from the US side, included representatives from the United States Coast Guard, Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, and the Institute for Security Governance, as well as the Pew Charitable Trust. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 01 Feb 2021
Covid 19 may have impeded air travel, but DIILS team members have been busy engaging virtually with some of our partner nations. Continue reading
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Nancy Parvin
| 20 Jan 2021
DIILS recently graduated 15 students from our Military Justice Resident Course. Countries represented were Egypt, Kenya, Lithuania, Slovak Republic, Moldova, Mongolia, Republic of North Macedonia, Nigeria, Nepal, Philippines, Sierra Leone, Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and Zambia. The three week Military Justice course provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. military justice system and comparative analysis of other military justice systems. Continue reading
Announcements
Upcoming Events
22 Mar 2021 - 08:00
26 Apr 2021 - 08:00
31 May 2021 - 08:00

Defense Institute of International Legal Studies
The Defense Institute of International Legal Studies - DIILS - is a Defense Department organization that plans and executes professional legal education and international engagement focused on human rights, international humanitarian law, and the law of armed conflict. DIILS is one of several Defense resources that support the conduct of U.S. foreign policy through security cooperation.
Contact DIILS
Address:
441 Elliot Avenue
Newport, RI 02841-1531
Phone:
401-841-6000
(DSN 312-841-6000)
Fax:
401-841-4570
(DSN 312-841-4570)
Message Address:
DEFINSTINLEGSTUDIES NEWPORT RI
DIRECTOR
Captain Ian Wexler, JAGC, USN
WEBMASTER
dsca.pentagon.diils.list.webmaster@mail.mil
OUTREACH COORDINATOR
dsca.pentagon.diils.list.alumni@mail.mil