Center for Security Policy Studies

Schar School adjunct professor Lee Roberts is recognized as a Teacher of Distinction by George Mason University. See why, as a U.S. Army strategic intelligence officer, it’s important to him to teach international security.

While much of Washington focuses on threats by China, Russia, and the Middle East, a Schar School panel emphasizes the emerging and existing threats from south of the border.

Tuesday’s panel discussion on dealing with dangerous changes in Latin American and the Caribbean brings four uniquely qualified experts to Mason Square. Register now.

Expertise by Schar School faculty and students is in demand. Here are some recent news items about how they are contributing to conversations throughout the region.

With his master’s degree in global commerce and policy, Carter N. Coudriet aims to pursue a position at the Arctic-focused nexus of trade and national security.

An Estonian region rattles its saber and the rest of the world is shaken. Schar School students spent a day proposing solutions to this crisis. Happily, it was only a realistic simulation.

A day-long symposium will examine the changing dynamics of the Arctic, addressing the region as a national security issue.

China’s recent aggressive actions toward Taiwan have raised questions as to the readiness of the island nation to defend itself with its existing military.

Author Raymond Kuo’s latest publication, Contests of Initiative: Confronting China’s Gray Zone Strategy, explores current dynamics in the East and South China Seas and strategies for how the U.S. can deter Chinese coercion.