October 11, 2018
On Monday, October 15, 2018 the Perry Center’s biggest academic course to date, Strategy and Defense Policy (SDP), began. Over 90 military and civilian officials representing 17 countries in the Western Hemisphere traveled to Washington, DC to begin the 2 week residential phase of the course. Prior to their arrival, course participants have been engaging in group activities revolving around readings and discussions online. Continue reading
September 20, 2018
On Monday, September 17, 2018 a delegation of officials from the Brazilian Superior War College visited the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. The delegation led by Vice Admiral Carlos Frederico Carneiro Primo, was welcomed by National Defense University President Vice Admiral Fritz Roegge, Perry Center Director Lieutenant General (ret.) Frederick Rudesheim, and Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Scott Tollefson. Continue reading
April 20, 2018
On Wednesday, April 11, Perry Center professors Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra participated in an academic exchange with the Mexican National Security Commission (CNS) in Mexico City. Perry Center alumna Mónica Méndez, CNS Deputy Director of Planning, Evaluation and Strategy, opened the event and gave welcoming remarks to an audience of more than 185 participants, which included representatives from the Federal Police, CNS, as well as many Perry Center alumni. Continue reading
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William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies
The Perry Center is a DoD institution for defense and security studies in the Western Hemisphere. Through courses, seminars, outreach, strategic dialogue, and focused research in support of policy objectives, the Perry Center works with senior civilian and military officials from the Americas to build strong, sustainable networks of security and defense leaders and institutions.
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