CSBA and SAIS Advanced Strategy Program: Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region

The Philip Merrill Center for Strategic Studies and the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments seek participant nominations and applications to the annual “Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region” course, which will take place at the Johns Hopkins SAIS campus from May 6-17, 2019.

“Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region” is a two-week course for mid-career professionals in the national security community; it is a graduate-level training opportunity for those who seek an immersive education in Asia and strategy.

Through lectures, seminar discussions, conversations with senior practitioners, and simulations, participants will learn about:

The Regional Setting: Enduring U.S. interests in Asia  -  Strategic geography  -  Demographic and economic trends

Regional Actors: The great powers  -  U.S. allies and partners  -  Local flashpoints and rivalries

Strategic Concepts: Long-term competition  -  Military innovation  -  Deterrence

Instruments of Statecraft: Diplomacy  -  Economic tools  -  Intelligence

The tuition for the 2019 program is $14,000. This tuition does not cover lodging or travel expenses to and from Washington, DC.  Applications for the course must include a resume, a cover letter, and a brief description of the applicant’s current or potential research and/or topical interests. A recommendation letter may also be sent separately or together with the other materials, but it is not required. Complete applications are due to Dani Schugg, Program Coordinator, at dschugg1@jhu.edu by April 15, 2019.

For more information contact Ms. Schugg at dschugg1@jhu.edu or (202) 663-5785 or visit www.merrillcenter.sais-jhu.edu.