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DIB Workshop Supports Faculty Development and Future Programming

Last month’s DIB workshop in Munich provided Marshall Center faculty valuable insight into defense innovation, adaptation, and emerging security challenges.

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European-Led Defense

Ambassador Highlights Ukraine-Germany Security Cooperation at ELD

May 20, 2026

To close out Week 3 of European-Led Defense, focused on EU–NATO cooperation, participants heard from Amb. Makeiev.

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European-Led Defense

Advancing European-Led Defense Through Security Leadership

May 8, 2026

European-Led Defense concludes, preparing participants to develop practical approaches to security challenges in their home nations and organizations.

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Outreach

Bridging Innovation and Capability: Marshall Center DIB Workshop

April 28, 2026

The goal: advance the DIB, an ecosystem the Marshall Center actively contributes to by bridging knowledge gaps in support of credible defense.

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European-Led Defense

Defense Industrial Base Module Headlines Week 2 of European-Led Defense

April 21, 2026

The module examines defense industrial landscapes, procurement and acquisition, and frameworks that move nations from commitment to capability.

European-Led Defense

Building Institutional Capacity for Measurable Security Outcomes: European-Led Defense Course Begins

April 16, 2026

The Marshall Center began its European-Led Defense course on April 13, 2026, focusing on skills-based training to translate strategy into credible deterrence.