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Security Studies Program Graduates 80+, Boosts Alumni Network Over 17,000

Marshall Center culminates academic year, hits alumni network milestone.

Three speakers sit at a panel table during the Program on Applied Security Studies. A large screen behind them reads “War of Russia Against Ukrainian Children,” and an American flag stands to the right.

Resilience in Wartime: Lessons from Ukraine’s Front Lines

On Sept. 24, 2025, in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the Program on Applied Security Studies plenary beheld a sobering reminder of what resilience means in wartime.

Panelists addresses PASS participants from a podium during the afternoon session at the George C. Marshall Center. The audience of international security professionals sits in rows with laptops and nameplates visible.

Strategic Competition

Economics at the Center of Security Discussions During Program on Applied Security Studies

During afternoon session of the Program on Applied Security Studies in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sept. 23, 2025, participants put economics front and center as they examined how trade, supply chains, and resilience shape today’s strategic environment.

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Regional Security

Applying Security Expertise to Strengthen Deterrence in Europe

This year’s theme underscores the evolving European defense dynamic as well as the growing need to prepare societies, institutions, and individuals for the demands of strategic competition.

Alumni

Marshall Center Alumni Programs provide a platform for connecting over 17,000 alumni from 167+ countries. Our alumni exemplify the Center’s vision of a trusted global network that advances common values and collaborative geostrategic solutions. Through a range of engagement opportunities, GCMC Alumni worldwide foster connections and work together both in person and online to promote shared goals. Our exclusive alumni website, GlobalNET, grants access to numerous resources, including event details, academic materials, the Marshall Center Research Library, and a network of fellow alumni. Read More