The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies began its European-Led Defense course on April 13, 2026, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, focusing on skills-based training to translate strategy and defense investment into credible deterrence and executable capability.
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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
Dear Readers:The latest edition of the Transnational Info Alert can be found at this link:https://members.marshallcenter.org/news-story/marshall-center-updateThis is a new way to access the Transnational Info Alert, which was previously the PTSS Daily. The link goes to... Read More
”Emerging Security Challenges” is an all-encompassing term used to describe a set of non-traditional threats and risks that increasingly impact our security policy agendas. Many of these are linked to new or evolving technologies – requiring careful consideration of their... Read More
This background paper examines policy issues associated with emerging security challenges arising from the impact of big data on areas of societal importance and offers considerations for response.
There is no single accepted definition for big data. However, the term... Read More
The Marshall Center and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS) teamed up for a third year to stage a major conference in Poland on 13 May 2014 to address “Energy and Euroatlantic Relations: Shifting Security Dynamics”. Over 90 people attended the event... Read More
Doctors Lumpy Lumbaca and Sam Mullins from the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (DKI APCSS) recently participated in “The First Island Chained: Taiwan Resistance and Resilience” wargame and workshop. Read More
The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies began its European-Led Defense course on April 13, 2026, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, focusing on skills-based training to translate strategy and defense investment into credible deterrence and executable capability. 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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