SAIS Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies

With just under 3 weeks until departure, check out the website for the 2026 International Staff Ride, Liberation of Italy: Salerno to Rome. Explore the campaign background, recommended sources, trip logistics, & reflections from past SAIS WWII ISRs: salerno2rome.wordpress.com

🎙️ New episode! | Democracy in Decline: What a more authoritarian world means for global security. @Krithiganarayan speaks with Michael Coppedge of V-Dem on rising autocratization and its impact on democratic legitimacy & strategy. 🔗 linktr.ee/saisstrategypo…

New episode alert! Wasay Mir talks with Trita Parsi (@tparsi), Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute, on Iran's domestic crisis, the collapse of its regional proxy network, and what comes next for the Islamic Republic. linktr.ee/saisstrategypo…

Fall 2025 Domestic Staff Ride Co-Quartermaster Sophie Schoolen shares her experience organizing last September's trip to Harpers Ferry and Antietam: sophiaschoolen.substack.com/p/2025-fall-st…

Thank you very much to all of you who donated to our 2025 Fundraiser, which raised over $160,000 from 95 donors! We are especially grateful to our two generous matching gift donors. We never cease to be inspired by our community. Thank you all for your dedication to our students!

Only a couple of days left to support our 2025 Fundraiser! This year, all gifts will be matched dollar for dollar up to $50,000, thanks to the generosity of fellow alumni. Make your gift by December 31 to help us reach 100 donors – any amount helps! secure.jhu.edu/form/Strategic…

At last week's HFAC Europe Subcommittee Hearing on the Balkans, Senior Fellow @edwardpjoseph urged Members to seize the rare opportunity for a rupture of Serbia's relationship with Russia. Written submissions: docs.house.gov/Committee/Cale… Hearing video: youtube.com/live/b6OTytjZy…

2026 will mark the 25th iteration of the International Staff Ride! Join us on a trip down memory lane: merrillcenter.sais-jhu.edu/staff-rides-ov… Share your favorite memories in the comments and tag us on your own photos! Donate today to our 2025 fundraiser: secure.jhu.edu/form/Strategic…

On December 3, we were pleased to host Bob Simmons, Vice President at Boeing Defense, Space & Security Government Operations as part of our Defense Industry Speaker Series, which helps give SAIS students a better understanding of the changing defense industrial ecosystem.

Our Annual Fundraiser continues! The Merrill Center offers unique learning opportunities to SAIS students interested in strategy, statecraft, and security. We could not deliver these experiences to our students without you. Make your gift today! secure.jhu.edu/form/Strategic…

The 2025 SAIS Merrill Center Annual Fundraiser is under way! Donate today and keep Merrill Center traditions strong for the next generation of SAIS students. A message from Prof. John McLaughlin: youtube.com/watch?v=EUtsNy… To donate: secure.jhu.edu/form/Strategic…

New episode alert! Sanjana Polapragada talks with Robert Miller, national security startup advisor and author of Startup Statesmanship, and Emma Bates, CEO and founder of Cachai, on how founders can break into the government innovation ecosystem. linktr.ee/saisstrategypo…

Don't miss the first episode of our new season! Leila Olukoga talks with Amb. Juan José Gómez-Camacho on diplomacy and the future of global governance. linktr.ee/saisstrategypo…

New episode alert – it's the start of a new season! Today, Leila Olukoga talks with Ambassador Juan José Gómez-Camacho on international negotiations, international human rights law, and the impacts of domestic issues on multilateral diplomacy. linktr.ee/saisstrategypo…

SALES CLOSE TODAY! Buy your ticket now for the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Mon, Nov 17 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. events.jhu.edu/form/2025-sais… Please note this event is open to SAIS Strat alumni and invited guests only.

SALES CLOSE TOMORROW! Buy your ticket now for the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Mon, Nov 17 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. events.jhu.edu/form/2025-sais… Please note this event is open to SAIS Strat alumni and invited guests only.

Sales close on Friday – buy your ticket now! Join us for the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Mon, Nov 17 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. events.jhu.edu/form/2025-sais… Please note this event is open to SAIS Strat alumni and invited guests only.

Don't forget to buy your ticket before sales close on November 7! Join us for the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Mon, Nov 17 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. events.jhu.edu/form/2025-sais… Please note this event is open to SAIS Strat alumni and invited guests only.

Buy your ticket now! Join us for the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Mon, Nov 17 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center. events.jhu.edu/form/2025-sais… Please note this event is open to SAIS Strat alumni and invited guests only.

SAVE THE DATE! The Merrill Center and the SAIS Strat Alumni Council invite you to the annual SAIS Strat Alumni Dinner, on Mon, Nov 17, 2025 at 5:30pm at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center in Washington, DC. Details and registration to follow. Email stratdistro@gmail.com for questions.