Daniel Morgan Graduate School’s Annual Commencement Exercise
On Saturday, May 19th 2019, the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security (DMGS) held its second Commencement Exercise in front of an audience of family and friends at the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. DMGS’s second cohort of graduates were awarded...
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tajikistan
DMGS-Kennan Institute Fellow Edward Lemon was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “U.S. Broadcaster Under Scrutiny for Disseminating Autocratic Propaganda.” The article examines how Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Tajikistan...
From Syria to Venezuela: From Crisis to Conflict Joseph Humire
On Friday, March 22, 2019, Joseph Humire, Executive Director of the DC based think-tank, the Center for a Secure Free Society, spoke on the Venezuelan conflict. He focused on the Middle Eastern roots of the crisis and its current geopolitical complexity, including the...
DMGS- Kennan Institute Fellow and Central Asia / Eurasia expert – Dr. Edward Lemon – Fighting Abroad – The Impact of Central Asia
On February 4th, 2019 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, another installment of the DMGS – Kennan Institute Distinguished Speakers Series took place. Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies, former British Foreign Service Officer, currently an Associate Fellow of Chatham House and professor at Mahidol University in Thailand and Dr. Daniel P. Ahn, a senior consulting economist for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, formerly Chief Economist at the State Department, delved into the complexities of the US sanctions that have been imposed on Russia’s elites.
DMGS – Kennan Institute Distinguished Speakers Series: The Impact of Sanctions on Russia’s Elites
On February 4th, 2019 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, another installment of the DMGS – Kennan Institute Distinguished Speakers Series took place. Dr. Nigel Gould-Davies, former British Foreign Service Officer, currently an Associate Fellow of Chatham House and professor at Mahidol University in Thailand and Dr. Daniel P. Ahn, a senior consulting economist for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, formerly Chief Economist at the State Department, delved into the complexities of the US sanctions that have been imposed on Russia’s elites.
DMGS Eurasia Expert Edward Lemon Speaks at The Kennan Institute in Washington DC.
On January 17th, DMGS Eurasia expert Edward Lemon spoke on a panel focusing on “Domestic and International Impacts of Kleptocracy” at the Kennan Institute in Washington DC. Dr. Lemon used the case study of Tajikistan, an impoverished post-Soviet state that has seen over half of its wealth plundered by its authoritarian regime, to illustrate how kleptocracy, or government by thieves, has important impacts on state development and national security
DMGS Eurasia Expert Edward Lemon Publishes Book on Security in Central Asia
DMGS Eurasia expert Edward Lemon has edited a book entitled Critical Approaches to Security in Central Asia, which has been published by Routledge. The book brings together 15 chapters by 19 experts from the United States, Europe, China and Central Asia.
Alan B. Kelly retired as Executive Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel
Alan B. Kelly retired as Executive Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel on November 15, 2018. DMGS’ Board of Trustees thanks Mr. Kelly for his service and hard work on behalf of DMGS.”
Professional Policy Analyst and DMGS Student Irakli Jgharkava Describes Russia’s Information Warfare as a “Menace to Georgian National Security” in GIP Article
Igharkava concludes, “Russia is spreading fear that Georgia could lose its national identity if it moves closer towards Europe. If unchecked, these far-right attitudes have the potential to become strong wedges between Georgia and the West, paralyzing the country and instigating national security issues as impediments to Georgia’s pro-Western agenda.”
