GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – For nine weeks, the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen was home to a gathering of 94 security professionals from 52 countries. They came together for the Marshall Center’s flagship Program on Applied Security Studies (PASS), diving into some of the world’s toughest security challenges and strengthening the international bonds needed to address them. Continue reading
SOFIA, Bulgaria (November 12, 2024) – Marshall Center alumni, security experts, and government leaders gathered for the tenth annual Black Sea Regional Alumni Forum, hosted by the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, to address the evolving security landscape in the Black Sea region. Participants from Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Georgia brought a renewed focus on NATO’s defense and deterrence posture, particularly in light of Russia’s continued aggression toward Ukraine and rising hybrid threats. Continue reading
GARMSICH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Since 1993, the George C. Marshall Center has operated in Southern Bavaria, just a few kilometers from the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak. For the staff, faculty, participants, alumni, and families connected to the Center, the mission is clear: To educate, engage, and empower security partners to collectively affect regional, transnational, and global challenges. But for many local residents, the Marshall Center’s purpose is opaque at best. Continue reading
In an era where the digital realm is inseparable from everyday life, the imperative for comprehensive cyber education and strategy has never been more acute. To acknowledge this new paradigm, the Marshall Center's Program on Cyber Security Studies (PCSS) begins its second, five-day “PCSS Seminar” in Freising, Germany from May 13 – 17, 2024. The seminar brings together 26 cybersecurity practitioners from a range of government agencies, academia, and private business of 24 partner-nations around the world. Continue reading
On April 23rd Marshall Center Alumni Programs opened the STACS Alumni Community of Interest (COI) Workshop: Examining Lessons Learned: Civil Security Operations in Major Disasters & National Security Events. This event, in partnership with the faculty of the STACS... Read More
Kudos to our Moldovan Marshall Center alumni (Association President Andrei Covrig, LTC Ion Vulpe, Ms. Elena Belei) and US Office for Defense Cooperation Program Manager Mr. Read More
In February, the Inter-allied Confederation of Reserve Officers for the first time ever had students attending one of the non-resident programs at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. Read More
On 05 April, 2013, the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies held a graduation ceremony for 70 participants from 40 countries who took part in the Program on Terrorism Security Studies (PTSS 13-4). Read More
Col. (Ret.) Jim Howcroft, prior to retiring from the U.S. Marine Corps after 30 years service as an Intelligence Officer, served in a wide range of Marine Corps tactical and operational Intelligence billets, from Infantry Battalion up to the Marine Expeditionary Force level... Read More
Last week a team of DKI APCSS faculty and staff joined an alumni workshop on “Strategic Scenarios and Signals: Examining the Drivers of Strategic Choice”, held at the Philippines Public Safety College (PPSC). Read More
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies recently conducted key leader engagements in New Delhi, India, highlighting India’s strategic partnership with the United States. Read More
The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) recently conducted key leader engagements in Kathmandu, Nepal, highlighting Nepal’s strategic role in regional stability. Read More
In 2026, the Marshall Center will offer a new slate of programs designed to address emerging security challenges and strengthen European-led deterr
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