On August 25, 2025, the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies hosted a delegation of 84 students and staff members from Ecuador’s Joint Military Defense Academy (ADEMIC), led by Colonel José Colón Loaiza, Director of ADEMIC. Dean of Academic Affairs Dr. William Godnick and Professor Celina Realuyo welcomed the group. The visit included an organizational briefing, followed by a presentation by Professor Realuyo on the current situation in the Western Hemisphere. Dr. Godnick then delivered the presentation “Strategic Foresight Methodologies for Defense and Security in Latin America,” offering an outlook on subregional security, defense, and development. Following the conclusion of both presentations, there was an opportunity for questions and discussion.