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The @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies explores politics and the use of force in international relations. All views belong to individuals.
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 Hearing submissions:
docs.house.gov/Committee/Ca...
Hearing video:
www.youtube.com/live/b6OTytj...
Flashpoint: A Path Toward Stability in the Western Balkans
Dec 2, 2025
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December 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
2026 will mark the 25th iteration of the International Staff Ride! Join us on a trip down memory lane: www.merrillcenter.sais-jhu.edu/staff-rides-...

Share your favorite memories in the comments and tag us on your own photos!

Donate today to our 2025 fundraiser: secure.jhu.edu/form/Strateg...
December 10, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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.
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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/Strateg...
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
On May 10, 46 SAIS students, faculty, and guests travelled to Gettysburg, PA for our Spring Domestic Staff Ride. Participants walked the battlefield to study the decisions made during the battle, drawing out enduring lessons on leadership under fire, mission command, and the importance of terrain.
May 14, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Read on to learn how a small group of our students, by experiencing 24 hours in the life of a Marine Officer Candidate, develop a better understanding of the realities of those at the “tip of the spear.”

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SAIS Students Experience Officer Candidates School at Marine Corps Base Quantico
From April 4-5, 2025, 15 Johns Hopkins SAIS students participated in one of the most grueling initiatives of the Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies.
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May 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM