Global and Foreign Policy | UMD School of Public Policy

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CISSM Global Forum | Dr. Richard Bennet | Geopolitical competition and security assistance

0102 Thurgood Marshall Hall

Military assistance has a bad reputation. Large-scale attempts to build partner militaries in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Vietnam cost the United States billions of dollars and ended ignominiously, with the collapse of local forces as American troops withdrew.

Ronald Moultrie

Distinguished Senior Fellow, Executive Programs

Nov

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Wednesday

CANCELLED: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Town Hall: Nigeria

0301 Thurgood Marshall Hall

This event has been cancelled.

United States Counterforce Nuclear Weapon Capabilities (1986)

School Authors: Milton Leitenberg

January 1, 2025

Nuclear Weapons and 50 Years of International Political History: Risks, Dangers, Threats, Crises, Proposals, and Consideration of Use (1995)

School Authors: Milton Leitenberg

January 1, 2025

Oct

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CISSM Global Forum | Michael C. Kimmage | Origins of War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability

0102 Thurgood Marshall Hall

How can diplomatic history help us decode the origins of the Ukraine-Russia conflict and navigate a new era of global instability? Dr. Michael C.

Oct

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Military Perspectives Speaker Series: Austin Long

Thurgood Marshall Hall, Room 0102

Over the past twenty years, the United States has been involved in a range of conflicts, placing significant demands on the individuals who are deployed, often multiple times.

Cyber Events Database Enhanced by GDELT's Global News Monitoring

September 10, 2025

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CISSM Global Forum | Susanna Campbell | The Future of Development Cooperation and Security Alliances

0102 Thurgood Marshall Hall

The United States is not alone in reducing the footprint of its development agencies, shifting budgets from aid to defense, pulling back on security commitments, and reconsidering participation in multilateral venues.

Gustavo Flores-Macías

Professor and Dean