From February 25 to 26, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted its Washington Security and Defense Seminar (WSDS), welcoming 48 members of the diplomatic corps from nearly two dozen countries across the Americas for the executive-level forum. Led by Professor …

On February 26, 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted Mr. Brad Strausbaugh, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Americas Security Affairs (ASA). He was accompanied by ASA Chief of Operations Captain Sebastian Crawford …

On 5 February 2026, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies met with 11 security cooperation and bilateral affairs officers attending the Security Cooperation Course at the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU). Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. William Godnick and Associate Director of …

A Message from the Director Every day, thousands of dedicated professionals in government, the military, academia, and civil society do the tireless, often unheralded work of making the Americas safer and more secure. The Perry Award for Excellence in Security and Defense Education offers an …

On December 9, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies, in partnership with the Inter-American Defense College (IADC), celebrated the graduation of the International Relations and the Inter-American System (IRIS) course as part of the IADC’s Master of Science and Diploma in …