PSSI Washington

In the fall of 2006, the Prague Security Studies Institute Washington (PSSI Washington) was established in Washington DC, with a mission to strengthen US understanding of the security challenges facing the Czech Republic and other post-communist states. It also seeks to enrich the public policy debate on both sides of the Atlantic with respect to the connectivity between transatlantic security issues and the security risks confronting the Asia-Pacific region.

PSSI Washington seeks to help communicate, explain and predict US policy perceptions and options concerning key global flashpoints. The Institute also encourages continued and active US engagement with the Central European region, especially in light of a resurgent and more belligerent Russia.

PSSI Washington also possesses a strong commitment to East Asian security issues and how they are increasingly shaping the transatlantic partnership. This latter issue portfolio includes tracking and analyzing East Asian security-related involvements in other theaters of the world (e.g. North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America).

PSSI Washington will continue to convene periodic, co-sponsored conferences and roundtables and fulfill its role as the first Czech non-governmental security policy organization to establish a presence in the United States.