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SUMMARY:Crisis in Ukraine: A Conversation with Baroness Catherine Ashton
DESCRIPTION:A recap and video of this event is available here.\nRussia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered 30-years of peace in Europe. Scores of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians have died in the Russian offensive and thousands of Russian combatants have been killed by the resistance. Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians civilians are fleeing the conflict and pouring into NATO member states in Eastern Europe—this could be the largest refugee crisis in Europe in a century. European and American allies have been unified in imposing a heavy price on Russia for their aggression and the Russian economy is spiraling into deepening crisis. \nPlease join the American Security Project on Wednesday\, 9 March at 2 PM ET for a conversation with the Right Honourable Baroness Catherine Ashton\, former European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Baroness Ashton will share her views on the war in Ukraine\, European perspectives on the conflict\, alliance cohesion\, and the risks of escalation. \n  \nThe Right Honourable Baroness Catherine Ashton served as the European Union’s first High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy from 2009 to 2014. She earned wide praise as a negotiator\, leading the P5+1 talks on Iran’s nuclear program and galvanizing agreement between Serbia and Kosovo. \nPreviously\, Baroness Ashton served as the first woman Commissioner for Trade in the European Commission and the first woman British European Commissioner. A Life Peer in the British House of Lords\, she is a former nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize\, among other accolades.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/ukraine-crisis-baroness-ashtons-european-union-perspective/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Security,Russia
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SUMMARY:Battlefields of the Future: The Next Generation of Nuclear Reactors
DESCRIPTION:As warfighters move towards a future that is increasingly power by electricity\, advanced nuclear power can provide the centralized\, always available source of power that can quickly be deployed. Nuclear power will provide a dense\, resilient\, always available\, and cyber-proof source of energy. \nThe American Security Project will be hosting a coffee and discussion on nuclear reactors and their strategic and tactical uses by the military. Congressman Conor Lamb (D-PA) will offer introductory remarks followed by a panel of experts. \n  \nDate: Wednesday\, October 16\, 2019 \nTime: 8:00-9:15 am \nLocation: American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\,\nLobby Level Conference Room \nJoin us for a coffee and conversation about the future tactical uses of nuclear reactors. \nRSVP \n  \n  \nAbout the Speakers\nCongressman Conor Lamb was sworn in to the United States House of Representatives on January 3\, 2019 to represent Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District\, which includes parts of Allegheny and Butler Counties\, as well as all of Beaver County in southwestern Pennsylvania. \nLamb previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Justice Department’s Pittsburgh office. In this position\, he prosecuted violent crimes and drug trafficking and helped establish the office as a national leader in the fight against the heroin epidemic. Lamb served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2009-2013 and continues to serve as a Major in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. \nUsing his own personal knowledge and experience to help veterans\, Lamb serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. He is also working to improve our nation by providing new insight as a member of the House Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology\, and was elected Chair of the Energy Subcommittee to advocate for family-supporting jobs and cutting-edge science. \n  \nJacob DeWitte is the co-founder and CEO of Oklo Inc.\, a Sunnyvale\, CA based company developing and building very small nuclear reactors. Jacob has experience working on a variety of advanced reactor designs including sodium fast reactors\, molten salt reactors\, and next-generation PWRs\, as well as nuclear fuel cycle technology development and analysis. He also has experience working with experimental irradiation testing facilities during his time at a national lab. Jacob is originally from Albuquerque\, NM. He earned his BS in nuclear engineering from the University of Florida and his SM and PhD in nuclear engineering at MIT. \n  \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the President of the American Security Project. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine. His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment. Gen. Cheney’s primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island. He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia. \nOther selected highlights of Gen. Cheney’s military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps. \nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he was also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board and the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \n  \nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Chief Operating Officer. His area of research is on on energy\, climate change\, trade\, and infrastructure policy. For more than 15 years\, he has worked at the center of debates about how to achieve sustainable energy security and how to effectively address climate change. \nHe served as Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska for three years from 2006 through 2008. He worked in the US House of Representatives for the House Ways and Means Committee and the Office of Congresswoman Roukema. \nHe holds a Master’s Degree in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and a Bachelor’s Degree in History and Economics from Wake Forest University in North Carolina.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/battlefields-of-the-future-the-next-generation-of-nuclear-reactors/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nuclear Security
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SUMMARY:U.S. - Russia Policy for the Next Administration
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\nDate\n\n\nDecember 8\, 2016\n\n\n\n\nTime\n\n\n12:00pm – 1:30 PM\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\nAmerican Security Project\, \n1100 New York Avenue NW\nSuite 710 West\n\n\n\n\n  \nAs the United States prepares for a new president to take office\, one of the most pressing challenges ahead for the new administration involves determining effective policy and strategy towards Russia. From Syria to cyber\, Russia has a stake in many of the challenges the US faces. How can the new administration develop smart strategies that protect US interests overseas while facing Russian opposition? \n  \nJoin American Security Project on December 8th as we launch the U.S. – Russia Relations Program with its inaugural event. Panelists will lay out options for an effective strategy\, and explore the various policy tools that can encourage Russia to make the right choices\, while recognizing the legitimate interests Russia may have. \n  \nPart of American Security Project’s U.S.- Russia Relations Program\n \nDoors open at 12:00 PM \nLunch will be available from 12:00- 12:30 PM. \nDiscussion 12:30 to 1:30 pm. \nPlease arrive by 12:25pm for registration. \nAbout the Speakers: \n \nMatthew Rojansky\, Director of the Kennan Institute at the Wilson Center \n \nJames Lewis\, SVP and Director of Strategic Technologies Program at CSIS \n \nMarc Schleifer\, Regional Director for Eurasia and South Asia at CIPE
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/russiapolicy/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,National Security Strategy,Nuclear Security,Public Diplomacy,Russia
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Iran Nuclear Deal
DESCRIPTION:Date\nAugust 4\, 2015 \nTime\n12:30pm – 1:30pm \nLocation \nASP Conference Facilities\, 7th Floor West Tower\, 1100 New York Ave NW\, Washington DC \n \nThe international community and Iran have just concluded two years of negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. After a series of set-backs\, continued negotiations\, and international pressure on all sides\, an Iranian Nuclear Deal was finally reached.\nThis event will be an opportunity to push past the politics and understand the components and implications of The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.\nJoin the American Security Project as we host this lunch event and discuss the important implications this deal has for the United States\, its partners\, and Iran.\nLunch refreshments will be served from 12:00pm – 12:30pm.\nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration.\nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:30pm.\nAbout the Speakers:\nBGen. Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret). \nStephen Cheney is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board.\nHe is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine.  His career included a wide variety of command and staff positions with the operating forces and the supporting establishment.  Gen. Cheney’s primary specialty was artillery\, but he focused extensively on entry-level training\, commanding at every echelon at both Marine Corps Recruit Depots\, to include being the Commanding General at Parris Island.  He served several years in Japan and has traveled extensively throughout the Middle East and Asia.\nOther selected highlights of Gen. Cheney’s military career include tours as Deputy Executive Secretary to Defense Secretaries Cheney and Aspin; ground plans officer for Drug Enforcement Policy in the Pentagon; liaison to the Congressional Commission on Roles and Missions of the Armed Forces; and Inspector General of the Marine Corps.\nFollowing retirement from the Marines\, Gen. Cheney became the Chief Operating Officer for Business Executives for National Security (BENS)\, in Washington\, D.C.\, and most recently was President/CEO of the Marine Military Academy in Harlingen\, Texas.\nGen. Cheney is a graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College\, the National War College\, and the University of Southern California. He was a military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City\, where he is a member. Additionally\, he is also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board.\nAdm. William J. Fallon\, USN (Ret.)\nAdmiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40 year career of military and strategic leadership. He has led U.S. and Allied forces in eight separate commands and played a leadership role in military and diplomatic matters at the highest levels of the U.S. government.\nAs head of U.S. Central Command\, Admiral Fallon directed all U.S. military operations in the Middle East\, Central Asia and Horn of Africa\, focusing on combat efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. He led the U.S. Pacific Command for two years\, directing political-military activities in the Asia-Pacific region. His achievements include a resumption of military engagement with China\, new outreach to India\, a new agreement on a strategic framework with Japan\, and humanitarian assistance to the victims of the 2004 Tsunami in SE Asia. He also served as Presidential Envoy to Japan\, handling bi-lateral relations after the collision of a U.S. submarine and a Japanese fishing vessel.\nOn September 11\, 2001\, Admiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy. He personally directed the recovery of the Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led in the planning of the retaliatory attacks on Al Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan. He later commanded the U.S. Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Fleet Forces Command\, with responsibility for the readiness of U.S. Naval forces worldwide.\nAdmiral Fallon began his Navy career as a combat aviator flying from an aircraft carrier during the Vietnam War and participated in many vital U.S. military operations during the Cold War. He led a Carrier Air Wing in combat during the Gulf War of 1991\, and commanded a Navy Battle Group and the U.S. 6th Fleet Battle Force during NATO military operations in Bosnia.\nDr. Trita Parsi\nTrita Parsi is an award winning author and the 2010 recipient of the Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order. He is the founder and president of the National Iranian American Council and an expert on US-Iranian relations\, Iranian foreign politics\, and the geopolitics of the Middle East. He is the author of Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Iran\, Israel and the United States (Yale University Press 2007)\, for which he conducted more than 130 interviews with senior Israeli\, Iranian and American decision-makers. Treacherous Alliance is the silver medal winner of the 2008 Arthur Ross Book Award from the Council on Foreign Relations.\nParsi’s latest book A Single Roll of the Dice – Obama’s Diplomacy with Iran (Yale University Press) was released early 2012 and was selected by Foreign Affairs journal as the Best Book of 2012 on the Middle East. He interviewed 70 high-ranking officials from the U.S.\, Iran\, Europe\, Israel\, Saudi Arabia\, Turkey\, and Brazil—including the top American and Iranian negotiators—for this book. Parsi uncovers the previously unknown story of American and Iranian negotiations during Obama’s early years as president\, the calculations behind the two nations’ dealings\, and the real reasons for their current stalemate.\nParsi was born in Iran but moved with his family at the age of four to Sweden in order to escape political repression in Iran. His father was an outspoken academic and non-Muslim who was jailed by the Shah and then by the Ayatollah. He moved to the United States as an adult and studied foreign policy at Johns Hopkins’ School for Advanced International Studies where he received his Ph.D.\nHe founded NIAC to provide a non-partisan\, non-profit organization through which Iranian-Americans could participate in American civic life. NIAC is a vocal proponent of dialogue and engagement between the US and Iran\, which Parsi consistently has argued would enhance our national security by helping to stabilize the Middle East and bolster the moderates in Iran.\nParsi has followed Middle East politics through work in the field and extensive experience on Capitol Hill and at the United Nations. He is frequently consulted by Western and Asian governments on foreign policy matters. Parsi has worked for the Swedish Permanent Mission to the UN\, where he served in the Security Council\, handling the affairs of Afghanistan\, Iraq\, Tajikistan and Western Sahara\, and in the General Assembly’s Third Committee\, addressing human rights in Iran\, Afghanistan\, Myanmar and Iraq.\n \nLaura Rozen\nLaura Rozen writes the Back Channel news-blog for Al-Monitor. She previously served as senior foreign policy reporter for Politico and Yahoo News\, and wrote the “Cable” blog for Foreign Policy magazine. She is based in Washington\, D.C. You can follow her on Twitter at @lrozen\nRozen has reported from the Balkans\, Russia and Turkey and earned a masters degree in public administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. Her reporting has also been published by the Boston Globe\, the Los Angeles Times\, Washington Post\, Christian Science Monitor\, the Forward\, the Tablet\, National Journal\, Mother Jones\, the American Prospect and the Washington Monthly. She has appeared as a guest on CNN\, NPR\, the BBC\, MSNBC and other public affairs programs. She is also a columnist for World Politics Review.\nResources:\nPanel Recap: Can the IAEA Effectively Verify the Iran Nuclear Agreement?\nThe Iran Deal: Good for U.S. National Security\nWhat to Expect From The Iran Nuclear Talks\nABOUT THE AMERICAN SECURITY PROJECT \nThe American Security Project is a non-profit\, non-partisan public policy and research organization dedicated to fostering knowledge and understanding of a range of national security issues\, promoting debate about the appropriate use of American power\, and cultivating strategic responses to 21st century challenges. For more information\, visit www.americansecurityproject.org.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/understanding-the-iran-nuclear-deal/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,Energy Security,National Security Strategy,Nuclear Security,Public Diplomacy,Terrorism
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SUMMARY:INVITE- The 2014 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review:  A Blueprint for State and USAID
DESCRIPTION:A Briefing and Q&A with Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom\, Assistant Administrator Alexander Thier and Special Representative for QDDR Thomas Perriello\n\n\n\n24 June 2014\n\n\n1230-1330\n\n\n Hart Senate Office Building – Room 902 \nLocated on Constitution Avenue\, between 1st and 2nd Streets\, NE \n\n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) process and how Congress can engage on this key briefing.\nThis is an opportunity to find out about this and to engage with key State Department and USAID figures about crucial QDDR issues\nLunch Refreshments will be served at 12.00. Discussion will begin promptly at 12.30   \nThe QDDR\n\nThe Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR) is the Department of State’s signature review to guide a modern State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as they move into the future.  As a joint effort by the Department of State and USAID\, the review will identify policy priorities and the organizational capabilities needed to maximize the effectiveness of our diplomats and development professionals \nAt its core\, the QDDR aims to provide a blueprint for strengthening U.S. development and diplomatic efforts to best advance our national interests. \nThe 2014 QDDR builds upon the 2010 QDDR\, the first quadrennial review in the history of the Department and USAID\, begun by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  The 2010 review launched a series of reforms in both government agencies\, elevated policy priorities such as energy\, economic diplomacy\, and support to women and girls; reestablished USAID as a premier development agency; improved budget management and strategic planning; and increasedcooperation among U.S. government agencies and with non-governmental actors. As part of a process of continuous improvement\, implementation of the 2010 QDDR continues.  The 2014 QDDR will advance the spirit and mission of the first review while focusing on a few key priorities to foster a State Department and USAID that are more nimble\, innovative and responsive.  Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom\, along with the USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah\, oversee the implementation of the QDDR; Thomas Perriello is the Special Representative for the QDDR. \nSpeakers\nHeather Higginbottom was confirmed by the US Senate in December 2013. In her current role as Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources\, she shares in the global responsibilities for US foreign policy and has programmatic oversight responsibilities for both the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development. She is the first female to become Deputy Secretary\, and prior to joining the State Department\, served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Ms. Higginbottom was also the first executive director the American Security Project. \nAlex Thier is USAID’s Assistant to the Administrator for Policy\, Planning\, and Learning (PPL). The PPL Bureau is USAID’s center for policy development\, strategic planning\, learning and evaluation\, and partner engagement. From  June 2010- June 2013\, Thier served as Assistant to the Administrator for Afghanistan and Pakistan Affairs\, overseeing USAID’s two largest missions in the world. Before joining USAID\, Thier served with the U.S. Institute of Peace as senior rule of law adviser and director for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2005- 2010   \nTom Perriello is the Special Representative for the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review (QDDR)\, appointed by Secretary of State John Kerry in February 2014. Mr. Perriello previously served as a Congressman to Virginia’s Fifth District\, Special Advisor to the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone\, a conflict analyst\, and CEO of Center for American Progress Action. He has worked and conducted research in a dozen countries and taught courses on transitional justice at the University of Virginia School of Law and University of Sierra Leone. He was a founding member of Leader Hoyer’s National Security Working Group\, and received the Truman National Security Project’s annual award for wise leadership on foreign policy. \nResources:\nASP QDDR Briefing Note \nText of the Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review \nFact Sheet on the QDDR Remarks at the 2014 QDDR Launch \nOpinion: The QDDR and the Future of Diplomacy \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/invite-the-2014-quadrennial-diplomacy-and-development-review-a-blueprint-for-state-and-usaid/
LOCATION:Senate Hart Building  – Room 902\, Constitution Avenue\, between 1st and 2nd Streets\, NE\, Washington \, 20009
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,Asymetric Operations,Climate Security,Egypt Strategic Partnership,Energy Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security & Space,National Security Strategy,Nuclear Security,Public Diplomacy
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