From September 2 to 25, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the Defense Education Pedagogy (DEP) course, a four-week virtual program directed by Perry Center Professor Dr. Luis Bitencourt, with contributions from Visiting Professor Major (ret.) George Benson, the former Director Principal of the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Centre (REDTRAC). Continue reading
From September 22 to 26, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in the 26th Conference of the Association of Ibero-American Defense Colleges hosted by the Institute of Advanced Strategic Studies in Asunción, Paraguay. Continue reading
On September 22, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies joined the US Embassy in Asunción, Paraguay to recognize graduates of the virtual Cyber Fundamentals course, highlighting the Perry Center’s commitment to fostering cybersecurity leadership in the Americas. Continue reading
From September 15 to 26, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted 117 participants from 23 countries for two concurrent in-residence courses: Cyber Policy Development and Artificial Intelligence Applications for Defense (CYBER-AI) and Combating Transnational Organized Crime: Borderlands (CTOC-B). Continue reading
This week we honor the life and passing of Dr. Margaret Daly Hayes, a pioneering intellectual and leader whose vision, values, and steadfast dedication shaped the very foundation of what is now the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. Continue reading
From April 7 to 11, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies participated in this year’s Central American Security Conference (CENTSEC) in Panama City, Panama. Read More
On April 9, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed a delegation from Paraguay’s Ministry of Defense as part of an ongoing bilateral engagement. Read More
On March 31, 2025, 47 students and faculty members from the master’s program in National Strategic Planning and Conduct (PMPCEN, known for its acronym in Spanish) at Paraguay’s Instituto de Altos Estudios Estratégicos (Institute for Advanced Strategic Stud Read More
On April 1, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed a group of eight security cooperation and bilateral affairs officers assigned to US embassies across the Western Hemisphere. Perry Center Director, Dr. Read More
This article provides a broad summary of US foreign policy by examining its historical philosophical beginnings and how those have evolved over the 241 years of the nation’s history. Read More
The Northern Triangle countries of Central America consisting of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras have the highest homicide rates in the world and are characterized by corruption, drug trafficking, and impunity. Read More
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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