European-led Defense is a four-week resident course designed for security professionals seeking to strengthen Europe’s capability to deter adversaries and defend itself. The course is divided into four weeks that build from strategic foundations and analysis to capability development and implementation. Continue reading
Applications are now being accepted for Strategic Competition, a 4-week resident course designed for experienced military officers, civilian officials, and security professionals responsible for policy, planning, strategy, analysis, capability development, acquisition, or security cooperation.
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The Marshall Center celebrated the graduation of 84 security professionals from 37 countries who completed the Hybrid Threats and Cybersecurity resident course on July 31, 2026, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
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Are you ready to operate at the intersection of strategy, space, technology, and geopolitics? Applications are now open for Emerging Security Issues, a 7-week resident course designed for junior- to mid-level security and defense professionals.Continue reading
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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The Macedonia Alumni Association in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy and the Marshall Center conducted a regional alumni workshop in Ohrid, Macedonia from 10-14 September. The 3-day workshop entitled “NATO post-Wales: Future of the Alliance and Regional... Read More
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (Aug. 27, 2014) Today, Dean of the College of International and Security Studies, Dr. Robert Brannon, awarded the title of “Marshall Center Scholar” to two PASS CB 13-11 alumni from Georgia, Irina Tsertsvadze and Natia Kalandarishvili.
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The conclusion of International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) operations in Afghanistan in 2014 closes an important chapter in the history of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In this volume, European and US experts examine a range of ... Read More
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
On August 21, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies concluded the in-residence phase of its Countering Hybrid Threats in the Americas (CHTA) and Homeland Defense and Border Security (HDBS) courses in Washington, D.C. Read More
European-led Defense is a four-week resident course designed for security professionals seeking to strengthen Europe’s capability to deter adversaries and defend itself. The course is divided into four weeks that build from strategic foundations and analysis to... Read More
The Marshall Center's resident courses are part of a redesigned program plan launched in 2026 to assess, align, and advance European-led security,
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