Cooperative Security
Cooperative security consists of three components, strengthening partnerships, contributing to arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament, and assisting potential new countries to prepare for NATO membership. This proactive stand towards achieving increased international harmony and cooperation, synchronizing efforts to deal with the new multidimensional threats and providing a better understanding of common problems.
2017 Alumni Scholars Announced
The Alumni Programs Office is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Marshall Center Alumni Scholarships. This year, we solicited applications from nearly 12,000 alumni, and received over 200 proposals for 8 available scholarships. The Faculty Scholarship Committee read through all...
2019 Call for Nominations - The William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education
April 17, 2019 Every year, the Perry Center recognizes individuals who and organizations that have made significant and sustained contributions advancing mutually supportive approaches to security, fostering transparent and capable defense and security governance institutions, and...
2nd San Diego Process: The Quad Critical & Emerging Technology Forum
From 19–21 August 2024, the University of Tokyo hosted the second “San Diego Process” (SDP) in Tokyo, Japan with representatives of the Quadrilateral states for a discussion of critical and emerging technologies. Partners in the effort included the National Security College of the Australian...
Argentine American Dialogue Visits the Perry Center
On Thursday, November 10, the Perry Center welcomed visitors from the Argentine American Dialogue as part of that organization’s one-week visit to Washington, D.C., to observe U.S. national elections. The delegation included 50 current and former government officials, as well as influential...
Armenian National Defense Research University Strategy Seminar
From 11–14 April 2022, NESA Center Academic Dean Dr. Roger Kangas, NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, and NESA Center Professor Richard Wiersema conducted a Strategy Seminar with thirty members of leadership and faculty at the Armenian National Defense Research University (NDRU) in...
Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Practitioner Insights
Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: Practitioner Insights Excerpt The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the world, with far-reaching social, political and economic consequences. Terrorists and security services alike have been...
CEDEYAC and CAEN Defense Studies Celebrations
The Perry Center congratulates the Defense Strategic Management and Crisis Management Course CEDEYAC on its 15th anniversary. Dr. Luis Bitencourt, on behalf of the Perry Center, participated in anniversary celebrations and the graduation of the 30th course of the CEDEYAC on October 27, 2016....
Discussion with the Director of the Begin-Sadat (BESA) Center for Strategic Studies
On 30 March 2023, a group from the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, including Deputy Director COL David Lamm, USA (Ret.); Professor Dr. Jennifer Jefferis; Professor Dr. Michael Sharnoff; Executive Officer Sam Marrero; Outreach and Alumni Coordinator Christopher Muller...
DKI APCSS 25th Anniversary Speaker Event with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Dr. Mark T. Esper.
The "Daniel K. Inouye Speaker Series" commemorates 25 years of the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) under the theme "Hindsight, Insight, Foresight". This virtual presentation features the U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper speaking about the...
DSCU Security Cooperation Organization NESA Center Orientation and Regional Briefing
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies welcomed 18 students from the Defense Security Cooperation University’s (DSCU) seven-week Security Cooperation Organization (SCO) Operations Course. Academic Dean Roger Kangas, supported by Assistant...
Executive Seminar (ES 03-21) Climate Change
From 26 July to 05 August 2021, the NESA Center conducted a two-week seminar focused on the security implications related to climate change. Col. Daniel Curfiss (Ret.), Dr. Gawdat Bahgat, and Mr. David DesRoches moderated roundtable discussions with senior climate experts, current and former...
Executive Seminar: Strategic Competition and Regional Cooperation
From 4–15 December 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies hosted the Executive Seminar (ES): “Strategic Competition and Regional Cooperation.” Throughout the two-week virtual event, the NESA Center hosted representatives from all over the world to discuss different...
For Situational Awareness: Marshall Center’s Loisach Group to Host Event at the Munich Security Conference
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Jan. 31, 2018) – Important for Marshall Center Staff and Faculty to know is that the Marshall Center’s and the Munich Security Conference’s Loisach Group will be hosting a roundtable discussion at the Munich Security Conference 2018. This discussion will be...
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...
Gaming Major Power Rivalry and Climate Disasters Using Systems Tools
“Gaming Major Power Rivalry and Climate Disasters Using Systems Tools” is the title of paper by DKI APCSS’ Dr. Deon Canyon and former visiting scholar Jonathan Chan forSecurity Nexus. This paper documents a methodology for creating crisis-games that are designed to explore possible futures in...
German-American Officials Explore Transatlantic ‘Backbone’ at Munich Security Conference
By Christine June George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies MUNICH (Feb. 22, 2018) – Just in the past five years, events like the Annexation of Crimea and political changes in the U.S. and Europe have some officials and members of civil society publicly voicing their...
Gulf Security Roundtable Discussion
From 25–26 April 2023, the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies held a Gulf security roundtable discussion in partnership with the Qatari Armed Forces Center for Strategic Studies and Chatham House in London. NESA Center Deputy Director COL David Lamm, USA (Ret.) and...
Hemispheric Forum and Release of the Book Beyond Convergence: World Without Order
On October 18, 2016, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies and National Defense University’s Center for Complex Operations co-hosted a Hemispheric Forum and book release event for Beyond Convergence: World Without Order, a new publication from CCOPress. In panel...
Hindsight, Insight, Foresight: Thinking about Security in the Indo-Pacific.
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ASEAN @50 Southeast Asia @ Risk: What should be done?
In October 2017, the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies co-hosted a workshop on “ASEAN @50, Southeast Asia @ Risk: What should be done?” The result of the two days of Australia-Singapore-US policy trialogue is a new publication outlining the group’s recommendations. The...
Alumni Publication: "Diplomacy and the Concept of National Security" by Dr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji
On 2 May 2021, Medium published NESA Center alumDr. Saifaldin Al-Darraji's article titled"Diplomacy and the Concept of National Security." "The role of diplomacy in facing the challenges and threats to which the state may be exposed is no less than the role of the security and military system....
Alumni Publication: "After the Saudi-Iranian agreement" by Eman Ragab
On 28 March 2023,Ahram Online publishedNESA Center alumna Eman Ragab's article titled"After the Saudi-Iranian agreement." "The recent Saudi-Iranian agreement normalising relations between the two countries will bolster Saudi Arabia’s regional role and could lead to other countries reactivating...
Faculty Publication: "Egypt and Iran: Prospects for Rapprochement" by Gawdat Bahgat
On 12 June 2023, Gulf International Forum published NESA Center Professor Dr. Gawdat Bahgat's article"Egypt and Iran: Prospects for Rapprochement." Dr. Bahgat argues, "Though similar in many ways, Egypt and Iran have long found themselves in political opposition to one another — now they may be...
CSAG Strategy Paper: “The Hardest 'Soft' Approach on the Yemeni Crisis: An Opportunity to Retake the Initiative in the Middle East”
Overview: Armed conflicts, across human history, brought unquantifiable loss of fortune, lives, and cultural diversity, effectively stalling, nullifying, or even reversing civilization progress, in countless occasions. This paper aims to clear the “fog of war” that is covering Yemen and the...
Alumni Publication: "US–India defence and technology cooperation" by Antoine Levesques
On 20 July 2023, TheInternational Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published NESA Center alumAntoine Levesques' analysis"US–India defence and technology cooperation." "A U.S. decision to transfer jet-engine technology to India will bolster the United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy while...
Alumni Publication: "High Time for Multi-Track Dialogues between Greece and Turkey" by Antonia Dimou
On 12 September 2023,Modern Diplomacypublished NESA Center alumnaAntonia Dimou'slatest Op-Ed titled"High Time for Multi-Track Dialogues between Greece and Turkey." "...we can encourage and support our leaders in going down the road of completing the basis of peaceful and fruitful neighborly co-...
Alumni Publication: "Hobson’s Choice for India in Taliban-Held Afghanistan" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
On 19 September 2023,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's latest Op-Ed"Hobson’s Choice for India in Taliban-Held Afghanistan." "When it comes the question of engaging with the Taliban, New Delhi favors a cautious middle path," writesD’Souza. Read the full article...
CSAG Information Paper: "Chinese-brokered Iran-KSA Détente, 'A Game-Changer or a Mirage?'”
Subject:Chinese-brokered Iran-KSA Détente, “A Game-Changer or a Mirage?” Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the recent rapprochement between Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) brokered by China. Introduction: The recent diplomatic agreement between Iran and KSA in March 2023 is a...
CSAG Information Paper: "Deir ez-Zor: Critical Juncture in the Process Towards Syria’s Normalization"
Subject:Deir ez-Zor: Critical Juncture in the Process Towards Syria’s Normalization Purpose: To present CSAG’s analysis of the strategic significance of Deir ez-Zor in shaping the future of Syria. It reveals the growing interest of various actors operating in the region and their efforts to gain...
Alumni Publication: "The 2023 Elections in Greece: Lessons and Expectations" by Antonia Dimou
This month, theCyprus Center for European and International Affairs (CCEIA) at the University of Nicosia inCyprus publishedNESA Center alumna Antonia Dimou’s recent piece on lessons and expectations from the 2023 elections in Greece. Dimou's piece is included in the center's September special...
Alumni Publication: "Indus Waters Treaty: Looking Back, Looking Ahead" by Uttam Kumar Sinha
On 21 September 2023,NatStrat published NESA Center alumUttam Kumar Sinha's article "Indus Waters Treaty: Looking Back, Looking Ahead." "The best option for India is to fulfill the IWT’s provisions, particularly on the western rivers. The Treaty allows storage up to 3.6 MAF and 13.4 lakh acres...
Alumni Publication: "China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Taliban’s Economic Dreams" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 19 October 2023, The Diplomat published NESA Center alumna Shanthie Mariet D'Souza's article"China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the Taliban’s Economic Dreams." "The specter of insecurity in Afghanistan has been replaced by a lack of governance and widespread incompetence. Investors from...
Alumni Publication: "ANALYSIS: India’s Central Asia Outreach: Countering China’s Expanding Footprint" by Shanthie Mariet D’Souza and Bibhu Prasad Routray
On 30 October 2023, Mantraya published NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D’Souza's analysis"India’s Central Asia Outreach: Countering China’s Expanding Footprint," which she co-authored withBibhu Prasad Routray. ABSTRACT: For the past couple of years, India has used several forums and...
Faculty Publication: "Washington respects the independence of the Gulf states and ASEAN and considers their renaissance a praiseworthy matter for America and the world" by Professor Gawdat Bahgat
On 29 October 2023,Araa Magazinepublished NESA Center Professor Dr.Gawdat Bahgat's latest Op-Ed (in Arabic) in the 191 issue of the Araa Journal. The article is titled "Washington respects the independence of the Gulf states and ASEAN and considers their renaissance a praiseworthy matter for...
CSAG Strategy Paper: "Analyzing The Kashmir Conflict – Chinese Connection and Implications for the US"
Overview: The dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has resulted in decades of hostility, including three wars. The Kashmir dispute is the oldest pending dispute on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which merits earnest world attention for a permanent solution....
Alumni Publication: "Algeria-Turkey: Consolidating the Strategic Partnership" by Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui
On 26 December 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies published alum Dr. Arslan Chikhaoui'slatest Op-Ed titled"Algeria-Turkey: Consolidating the Strategic Partnership." "The Algerian-Turkish bilateral relationship undoubtedly falls within the framework of the reshaping of the geostrategic...
Alumni Publication: "U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Unraveling Complexities, Forging a Shared Future" by Syeda Tahreem Bukhari and Abdul Basit
On 29 December 2023, the NESA Center for Strategic Studies published the Op-Ed,"U.S.-Pakistan Relations: Unraveling Complexities, Forging a Shared Future," authored by alumniSyeda Tahreem Bukhari and Abdul Basit. "While Pakistan may not hold the status of an equal partner to the United States,...
Alumni Publication: "A Reality Check on Afghanistan’s Isolation Under the Taliban" by Shanthie Mariet D'Souza
On 24 February 2024,The Diplomatpublished NESA Center alumnaShanthie Mariet D'Souza's article,"A Reality Check on Afghanistan’s Isolation Under the Taliban." "Beneath the U.N. secretary general’s claims of consensus in Doha, a clear division is visible among countries regarding whether and how...
Shahpurkandi Dam: India-Pakistan experts advocate cooperation for water security
NESA Center alumUttam Kumar Sinha contributed toThe Third Pole's article, "Shahpurkandi Dam: India-Pakistan experts advocate cooperation for water security," published on 9 March 2024. In the article,Sinha discusses the implications of the Shahpurkandi Dam and the importance of collaboration...