On October 27, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for International Affairs Simon Bland and members of his team for an official visit. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives on the security …
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On October 27, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted the fourth webinar in its 2026 Webinar Series, focused on Argentina’s “Tribuna Segura” (Safe Grandstands) program. The event brought together 163 participants for a discussion on security challenges at the intersection …
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On September 28-29, 2026, Perry Center Professors Celina Realuyo and David Spencer participated in the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies’ Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) Conference, “Securing the Logistics Backbone: Cartels, Malign Influence, and Threats to Military Capacity,” in Lisbon, Portugal. The …
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From September 21–25, 2026, the Perry Center hosted the Maritime Security Policy Course in Norfolk, Virginia, bringing together more than 40 participants representing 19 countries from across the Western Hemisphere. The five-day course examined a range of challenges in the maritime domain and provided participants …
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From September 15–17, 2026, Associate Director of Outreach and Admissions Kara O’Ryan, along with Professors Celina Realuyo and Boris Saavedra, led the Alumni Transnational Threats Seminar in Bogota, Colombia. The seminar brought together 25 Perry Center alumni from Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, …
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On September 16, thirty-nine students in the Colombian War College’s Military Information Course visited the Perry Center. Students and their leadership were received by Perry Center Dean William Godnick and provided a brief on the Center’s activities as well as an overview of the National …
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On August 27, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed GEN Joseph A. Ryan, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, and his delegation for a roundtable discussion with Perry Center leadership and faculty. The engagement provided an opportunity …
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On August 24, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies welcomed 25 participants from Ecuador’s Joint Military Defense Academy (ADEMIC) General Staff Course. The delegation received an organizational briefing and an overview of the U.S. National Defense Strategy from the Dean of …
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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. Over the course of two weeks, participants engaged …
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On August 21, 2026, Joseph M. Humire, Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Americas Security Affairs, delivered remarks to participants ahead of the graduation ceremony for the Countering Hybrid Threats in the Americas (CHTA) and Homeland Defense and Border Security (HDBS) courses. Mr. Humire outlined …
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