On November 26, we welcomed a delegation of 85 graduating cadets from Argentina’s Air Force Academy, led by Director of the Air Force Academy Major General Marcelo Abel Ramadori and Defense and Air Attaché in Washington, DC, Brigadier General Carlos Gabriel Cendon. The delegation was 
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There is an invisible world behind professors and students: the world of pedagogical experts. At the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, we strive to create educational programs that challenge our participants to think critically about security and defense issues in global and 
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On November 20, we had the honor of hosting Argentina’s Secretary for the Fight against Drug Trafficking and Complex Crimes, Martin Verrier, for this first visit to the Center. Secretary Verrier is a graduate of the George C. Marshall Center, one of our sister regional 
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From November 4 to 8, the Perry Center Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) team of Dr. Holly Peirce, Dr. Arturo Sotomayor, and Ms. Sydney Knapp, proudly supported the Western Hemisphere Women, Peace, and Security Regional Event alongside USNORTHCOM, USSOUTHCOM, and partner nations in Mexico at 
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On November 12, we hosted a visit by Peru’s Center for Advanced National Studies (CAEN-EPG). Colonel Felipe Santa Cruz led the group of 32 participants, who were welcomed by Dean of Academic Affairs William Godnick, Associate Dean for Research and Publications Patrick Paterson, and Professor 
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On November 7, we welcomed a delegation of 36 participants from the Argentine-American Dialogue, led by Mr. Luis Ruvira. The Dean of Academic Affairs William Godnick, and Professors David Spencer and Celina Realuyo greeted the group. Dr. Godnick opened the visit with welcome remarks and 
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On November 6, a delegation of 110 students, faculty, staff, and leadership from Brazil’s Superior School of Defense (ESD), led by Lieutenant General Carla Lyrio Martins, visited the Perry Center and National Defense University. During the visit, LTG Lyrio Martins and Perry Center Director Dr. 
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On November 5, we had the honor of hosting Ecuador’s Minister of Defense, Gian Carlo Loffredo, along with a delegation that included Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Jaime Vela Erazo and Under Secretary of Defense Brigadier General Frank Landazuri. They were welcomed 
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Announcing the selection of the University of the Armed Forces-ESPE and Brigadier General Werner Guiseppe Kioe A Sen to receive the 2024 William J. Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education! Thank you to all who nominated outstanding candidates and for your unwavering 
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On October 29, 2024, Dr. William Godnick, WJPC Dean of Academics, presented his paper on “The Militarization of Public Security in Latin America: Challenges and Obstacles to US Security Cooperation,” in a panel during the three-day conference on Building Lasting Partnerships hosted by the Defense 
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