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SUMMARY:Obesity and National Security: Meeting the Recruiting Challenge
DESCRIPTION:The Congress and the President have tasked the U.S. Military with increasing the number of active duty service men and women. Increasingly\, however\, recruiters are facing challenges meeting their targets. One big reason is that a growing number of America’s youth – the recruiting pool for the military – are obese. It is not an exaggeration to say that\, without targeted action to increase nutrition and reduce sedentary behavior\, our national security is at risk. \nOn September 6\, join BGen Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret) and BG Dr. Stephen Xenakis\, USA (Ret) as they discuss the findings of their report on obesity’s threat to national security. Also on the panel\, Express Scripts Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Glenn Stettin will discuss private industry’s role in combating the obesity epidemic. \n1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC \nLower Lobby Conference Facility \nSeptember 6\, 2018 \n8:30-9:30AM \nBreakfast refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker Biographies:\nBGen Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret)\nBGen Stephen Cheney is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). 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. \nBG Stephen Xenakis. USA (Ret)\nDr. Stephen Xenakis is a retired brigadier general and Army medical corps officer with 28 years of active service. He is an adjunct clinical professor at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences. He is the Founder of the Center for Translational Medicine\, a nonprofit that conducts clinical research and development. He has been a senior adviser to the Department of Defense on neurobehavioral conditions and medical management. Dr. Xenakis serves as an anti-torture advisor to Physicians for Human Rights and belongs to the group of retired generals and admirals convened by Human Rights First. Dr. Xenakis is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in General Psychiatry\, as well as Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. \nDr. Glenn Stettin\nGlen Stettin\, MD\, heads up clinical products\, Consumerology\, the Therapeutic Resource Centers\, specialty\, channel\, trend and formulary management\, as well as integrated health solutions. Dr. Stettin earned his bachelor and medical degrees through Lehigh University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Stettin completed his residency in internal medicine at the University of California\, San Francisco\, where he also served as medical chief resident at Moffitt-Long Hospital\, fellow in cardiology and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar at UCSF and Stanford University.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/obesity-and-national-security-meeting-the-recruiting-challenge/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180920T130000
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SUMMARY:Protecting the Homeland - The Rising Costs of Inaction on Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:The US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an”accelerant of instability\,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events\, food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How countries respond to increased instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \nJoin ASP’s Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret.) for a discussion in Akron\, Ohio on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security. \n  \nDate: September 20\, 2018\nLocation: Akron Roundtable\, Quaker Station\n135 South Broadway Street\nAkron\, OH 44308\nTime: 12:00pm\nCost: $25 per seat (lunch included) \n  \nRSVP Here\n  \nSpeaker Biography: \nBrigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \n \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \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 was also a member of the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board and the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. \nGeneral Cheney has appeared on CNN\, Fox\, BBC\, NPR\, and Sky news\, and many other stations worldwide discussing the national security implications of climate change and energy security. His television and public appearances include being on a panel with Vice President Al Gore on his 24 hours of Reality program; on AMHQ at The Weather Channel with Sam Champion; and on stage for Climate Week in New York City with Prime Minister Tony Blair\, Richard Branson\, and Secretary of State John Kerry. He has been quoted and had articles in Politico\, Foreign Affairs\, and The New York Times. In 2015 he was recognized by The Weather Channel as a member of the Climate 25 for his leadership in identifying climate change as a national and global security issue. He has spoken at the Chatham House in London\, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs\, and in over a dozen cities around the world on this topic. His most recent testimony (2017) was on energy security\, climate change\, and cyber in front of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; the House Committee on Science\, Space\, and Technology; and the EPA.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/protecting-the-homeland-the-rising-costs-of-inaction-on-climate-change/
LOCATION:Quaker Station\, 135 South Broadway Street\, Akron\, OH\, 44308\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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SUMMARY:The Impact of Cyber Policy on Business and Government
DESCRIPTION:Ahead of new and pending Federal guidelines on cyber preparedness\, industry experts discuss the state of policy and the preventative measures Federal contractors and business leaders can take to comply with coming legislation and protect themselves from being the victim of increasing cyber threats. As the methods of attack have become more diverse and adaptive\, all portions of industry have stepped up to address the issue of dealing with cybersecurity and the outcome of an attack. From human capital and knowledge sharing all the way through the aftermath of an attack and remediation\, keeping your organization secure no longer ends in the IT department. \n  \nDate: October 10\, 2018\nLocation: American Security Project\n1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\nLower Level Conference Room\nTime: 12:00pm – 2:30pm \nRegister \n  \nCo-hosted by: \n  \n \n  \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \n  \nLes Williams – Risk Cooperative\, Partner and Chief Revenue Officer \nLes Williams\, a Certified Risk Manager (CRM)\, is Partner and Chief Revenue Officer of Risk Cooperative\, an innovative strategy and risk advisory firm based in Washington D.C. Risk Cooperative specializes in creating solutions for emerging risks such as cyber liability insurance\, political risk insurance\, and other complex domestic and global challenges. The firm is also actively involved in assisting clients with common risk needs\, such as employee benefits and business insurance. \n  \nJohn Rooney – F-Secure Corporation\, Solutions Engineer \nJohn Rooney has spent over three decades helping some of the world’s top technology companies explain\, demonstrate\, and deploy their solutions at scale. Before joining F-Secure in March of 2018 as Solution Sales Engineer for the company’s Cloud Protection and RDS solutions\, John was PreSales Director and Senior Principal Consultant for automation solutions at CA Technologies. With backgrounds in pre- and post-sales\, systems programming\, security administration\, and technical support\, John works closely with clients and partners to help them understand both the technical functions and business value of their technology decisions. When not hopping on a demo\, John enjoys spending time with his wife and grandkids just outside of Philadelphia. \n  \nAndrew Bromfield – Formative\, President and Chief Technology Officer \nAndrew’s goal is to help organizations and people grow and he achieves this by aligning Information Technology with business strategy. It is through this commitment that he founded Formative Innovations Inc. in 2005 – a Toronto based creative+ technology firm that specializes in the design\, development\, and management of technology solutions that power business and workforce competitiveness. \nAs Formative’s President\, Andrew’s primary responsibilities include the creation and management of strategic initiatives and the realization of the company’s long-term vision. In addition\, Andrew plays a key role in the design and development of all product and service offerings as the Chief Technology Officer. Over the past 11 years\, Andrew and his team has developed and deployed several highly effective custom software solutions that span multiple industries\, including healthcare and financial services. \nPrior to founding Formative Innovations Inc.\, Andrew acquired his diverse skillset by earning a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Management from Ryerson University\, where he majored in systems development and implementation. He immediately applied that knowledge with meaningful tenures at DoubleClick and PricewaterhouseCoopers. \nMatthew Wallin – American Security Project\, Fellow for Public Diplomacy \nA Los Angeles native\, Matthew completed his Masters in Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California in 2010. While at USC\, his studies focused on the public diplomacy implications of military conflict\, and viral communication by non-state actors. Prior to that\, he received his B.A. in Political Science with a focus in international relations from California State University\, Long Beach. \nIn 2009\, Matthew interned in the Office of Press Relations at the U.S. Department of State as a Press Officer\, assisting with the daily State Department press briefings as well as answering media inquiries on official U.S. foreign policy. Afterwards\, he joined the USC Center on Public Diplomacy\, where he shaped “Science Diplomacy and the Prevention of Conflict\,” an internationally-attended day-long conference on the premise of science diplomacy. \nMatthew originally joined ASP in the fall of 2011 as a research intern for ASP’s Nuclear Security Initiative\, assisting with various ASP publications including the Nuclear Security Index. He now leads ASP’s research in public diplomacy and strategic communication\, and U.S.-Russia Relations. \nHe is also a member of the Public Diplomacy Council.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-impact-of-cyber-policy-on-business-and-government/
LOCATION:DC
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SUMMARY:Guyana: Building Sustainable Security
DESCRIPTION:This event has passed. For more information\, please see video and a summary at the Event Recap: Guyana Building Sustainable Security \nIn 2015\, oil was found off the coast of the small South American country of Guyana. Since then\, successive test wells have confirmed that these reserves are some of the richest oil discoveries in decades. \nOil production\, and the revenues it will generate\, will transform the country and the region. As chaos continues to grow in its neighbor Venezuela\, a growing and more prosperous Guyana could become a linchpin of stability for the greater Caribbean Basin. If properly managed\, these new resources could help Guyana become a model for how to build sustainable security and prosperity. For too long\, US policy has ignored the interests of the Caribbean and Latin America- seeing it only as a source of problems. During his career\, VAdm. Kevin Green\, USN (Ret)\, commanded the naval forces of U.S. Southern Command\, responsible for this region. Join ASP for a discussion with Admiral Green about the geopolitical challenges and opportunities presented by the coming oil boom\, why American policymakers should be interested\, and policy options for both the U.S. and Guyana to ensure sustainable\, long-term security. \n1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC \nLower Lobby Conference Facility \nOctober 18\, 2018 \n12:30-1:30PM \nLunch will be served from 12:00-12:30 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nSpeakers: \nKevin Green \nVice Admiral Kevin Green\, USN (Ret) served more than thirty years as a naval officer\, completing his Navy career as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations\, Plans\, and Policy at the grade of vice admiral. As DCNO\, he coordinated global naval operations\, strategic planning\, information operations and policy development; and managed service relationships with the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, the Joint Staff\, the National Security Council staff\, the US military services\, other federal agencies\, and allied navies. As a flag officer he commanded Naval Forces U.S. Southern Command\, the ABRAHAM LINCOLN Carrier Group\, and Naval Training Center Great Lakes\, Illinois. Kevin consults with the Defense Science Board\, the National Academy of Sciences\,  the Council on Foreign Relations\, and on behalf of Defense Industry clients as General Manager of Robertson Blodgett Consulting\, LLC. He is a member of the American Civil Liberties Union\, the U.S Naval Institute\, the Surface Navy Association and the American College of National Security Leaders. He serves on the Tuskegee University Board of Trustees and as a director of the Air Force Retired Officers Community. \nSonya Boodoo  \nSonya Boodoo is a Senior Analyst at Rystad Energy focusing on upstream activity. Her experience in the oil and gas sector includes fiscal regime modelling\, petroleum economics and exploration geology for E&P companies and consulting companies based in the United Kingdom\, Norway and Trinidad. She holds a BSc. In Petroleum Geoscience from the University of the West Indies and an MSc. In Energy Economics from the University of Dundee. \n  \nLisa Viscidi \nLisa Viscidi is the director of the Energy\, Climate Change\, and Extractive Industries Program at the Inter-American Dialogue. A specialist in Latin American energy issues\, Viscidi has written numerous reports and articles on energy policy and regulations\, oil and gas markets\, climate change\, sustainable transport\, social and environmental impacts of natural resources development\, and the geopolitics of energy in the region. Viscidi conducted her undergraduate work in History at the George Washington University and the University of Barcelona and completed a master’s degree in Latin American Studies with a focus on economic development and public policy from New York University. \nAndrew Holland \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 and how they intersect with national security. 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. He served as Legislative Assistant on Energy\, Environment\, and Infrastructure for United States Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. He holds an MSc. in International Strategy and Economics from the University of St. Andrews and a BA in History and Economics from Wake Forest University. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/guyana-building-sustainable-security/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,Featured Event,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190219T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:Migration and Security in the Age of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:In 2018\, more people were displaced from their homes worldwide than ever before\, including post-World War II. Already\, studies have linked that surge of refugees to a changing climate. As the effects of climate change worsen\, the numbers displaced could surge. \nHow will the world prepare for the anticipated influx of people on the move? What does that mean for the communities that hold them? And what security consequences could arise? \nJoin ASP on February 19th for a discussion on the future of climate change\, migration\, and security and how we can begin to build resiliency both from the ground up and top down. \n  \nLocation: American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW (Lower Level Conference Room)\, Washington\, DC \nDate: Tuesday\, February 19th\, 2019 \nTime: 2:00pm-3:00pm \n  \nRSVP \n  \nSpeakers: \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney (Ret.)\, American Security Project\, CEO \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). \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 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  \nMajor General Muniruzzaman (Ret.) \nMajor General Muniruzzaman (Ret.) is a former career military officer who spent over 38 years on active duty. During his active duty tenure he served at various levels including the command of an artillery brigade and infantry division. General Muniruzzaman was also the head of Bangladesh artillery. He has served as military adviser to the President of Bangladesh\, and has been on the faculties of the Defense Command and Staff College and the National Defence University. General Muniruzzaman has extensive experience in UN Peace Support operations and had the distinct honour of heading the post-election UN Mission in Cambodia. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/migration-and-security-in-the-age-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,Featured Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T143000
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SUMMARY:National Security\, Telecommunications and 5G - Using all tools to stop Cyber Espionage
DESCRIPTION:Join national security experts for a briefing on national security and telecommunications. The American Security Project will bring together national security experts for a Capitol Hill briefing on the threat of Chinese telecom giant Huawei to our national security\, and how to pre-empt these threats. \nLocation: Room 188\, Russell Senate Office Building\, Washington\, DC \nDate: Monday\, February 25th\, 2019 \nTime: 1:00pm-2:30pm \nRSVPs are now closed. This event has reached capacity.\n  \nSpeakers \nFormer House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers: Rogers is a former member of Congress representing Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District\, officer in the U.S. Army\, and FBI special agent. In the House\, Rogers chaired the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) and authorized and oversaw a budget of $70 billion that funded the nation’s 17 intelligence agencies. In Congress Rogers was–and remains–a prominent leader on cybersecurity. During his tenure he shepherded multiple cybersecurity bills through the legislative process\, greatly enhancing America’s cybersecurity posture. \n  \nRear Admiral (Ret.) David G. Simpson: David Simpson has influenced U.S. National Defense and Homeland Security policy for over 30 years. He currently is leading Pelorus Consulting Services. He is a Professor at Virginia Tech\, leading Cybersecurity Risk studies for Pamplin College of Business. He served as Chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau from 2013 to 2017. Rear Admiral Simpson served in the U.S. Navy in leadership positions at sea and around the world. As a Flag Officer he served as Director of Navy Networks\, Vice Director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)\, and Director of Communications and Information Services in Iraq. Admiral Simpson is a graduate of the United States Naval Agademy and earned a master’s degree in space systems technology from the Naval Postgraduate School. \n  \nBishop Garrison\, Interim Executive Director\, Truman National Security Project: A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point\, Garrison served two tours in Iraq with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Army Cavalry Regiment where he was the recipient of two Bronze Stars\, a Meritorious Service Medal\, and a Combat Action Badge. After his service in the Army\, Garrison graduated from the William and Mary School of Law and served in the Obama Administration at the Department of Defense and at the Department of Homeland Security. He also served as Deputy Foreign Policy Advisor to the Clinton Campaign in 2016. \n  \nMatthew Wallin (moderator): Matthew Wallin is the fellow for public diplomacy at American Security Project. \n  \nKey Reading: \nHuawei and ZTE have no place in our networks\nAndy Keiser\, former senior adviser to the House Intelligence Committee and fellow at the National Security Institute at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School\, writes in Morning Consult that Huawei and ZTE have no place in our networks. \nChina threat looms over Senate 5G hearing\nSenators signaled support for building a fifth-generation wireless network\, but raised concerns that China is already on its way to establishing dominance. \nThe Huawei threat is real. Congress should act accordingly\nBishop Garrison\, Interim Executive Director of Truman National Security Project and former Obama Administration official and Iraq war veteran\, draws much-needed attention to the national security threats presented by Huawei and ZTE technologies as T-Mobile\, Sprint\, and their parent companies refuse to commit to the American public not to use the Chinese companies in building 5G infrastructure if allowed to merge. \nForeign Policy & National Security Experts Voice Huawei Concerns in Context of T-Mobile/Sprint Merger\nWhile T-Mobile is named as a victim of Huawei’s alleged crimes\, its parent company the German phone company Deutsche Telekom has continued to partner with Huawei on its 5G deployments around the globe. \nInvestigative Report on the U.S. National Security Issues Posed by Chinese Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTE\nA report by Chairman Mike Rogers and Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence\, U.S. House of Representatives\, 112th Congress\, October 8\, 2012 \nNSI Policy Paper – Chines Telecommunications Companies Huawei and ZTA: Countering a Hostile Foreign Threat\nBy Andy Keiser and Bryan Smith\, highlighting the national security threat of these Chinese companies are heightening cybersecurity concerns for the U.S.\, allies and partners.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/national-security-5g-and-telecommunications/
LOCATION:Russell Senate Office Building\, 188 Russell Senate Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20515\, United States
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190226T140000
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CREATED:20190130T210958Z
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SUMMARY:National Security Impacts of Climate Change on the Military & North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:The US military recognizes the effects of climate disruption are an “accelerant of instability\,” which exacerbates security threats around the world. More frequent extreme weather events–like Hurricane Florence–as well as food scarcity\, water insecurity\, and sea level rise will destabilize societies especially in countries where governments are not prepared to deal with the threats. How countries respond to increased instability will determine whether climate change will lead to war. \nNorth Carolina is home to a number of combat units who are often the first to deploy in crisis and conflict. As we saw during Hurricane Florence\, our military families and communities are some of the first to feel the effects of climate change as US troops are deployed in response to disasters and conflicts exacerbated by climate change. Join Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo\, USS North Carolina Captain Terry Bragg USN (ret.)\, and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (ret.) for a discussion on how the U.S. military is preparing to deal with climate disruption and what that means for both our national and global security. \n  \nDate: Tuesday\, February 26th\, 2019 \nLocation: Ward Room\, Battleship North Carolina\n1 Battleship Rd\, Wilmington\, North Carolina 28401 \nTime: Luncheon begins at 11:30 am \n  \nRSVP \n  \nSpeaker Biographies: \nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC(Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP) and a member of the Department of State’s Foreign Affairs Policy Board. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years experience as a Marine. Following 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. \n  \n \nMayor Bill Saffo is a native of Wilmington\, Saffo graduated from Hoggard High School in 1978 and went on to receive a bachelor of arts degree from UNC-Wilmington. He is a real estate agent with Seacoast Realty in Wilmington. He is a member of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. Bill’s parents are first generation Greek immigrants. He loves to spend time with friends and family. Bill finds it very satisfying to serve as Mayor of his hometown. \n  \n \nCaptain Terry A. Bragg\, USN (Ret.) assumed the position as Executive Director of the Battleship North Carolina on March 30\, 2008. He is a native of Jacksonville\, NC and a graduate of Appalachian State university and the Naval Postgraduate School. He served in the Navy for 30 years. He has qualifications as a Surface Warfare Officer with sub-specialties in Financial Management\, Procurement and Anti Submarine Warfare. He started his Naval career in May 1978 and has held numerous assignments from Chief Engineer\, Combat Systems Officer\, Commanding Officer\, Commodore\, and Commander.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/north_carolina_event/
LOCATION:Battleship North Carolina\, 1 Battleship Road\, Wilmington\, NC\, 28401\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190306T150000
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SUMMARY:Seattle: Climate Change and National Security Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a roundtable discussion on:  \nClimate Change and National Security\n  \nWednesday\, March 6\, 2019 \nat 3:00-4:00 p.m. \nTHE HUB SOUTH BALLROOM \nUniversity of Washington \nSeattle\, Washington \n\n  \n  \nSpeakers: \nGovernor Jay Inslee\, Washington State \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, United States Marine Corps (Ret)\, American Security Project \nAdmiral William Fallon\, United States Navy (Ret)\, American Security Project \nGovernor Christine Todd Whitman\, Chairperson\, American Security Project and former Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency \n  \n  \nThe event\, which is free and open to the public\, will be moderated by UW Provost Mark Richards with opening remarks by Reşat Kasaba\, Director of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. \nFollow this link for directions and parking options. \nAll are welcome! \n  \n  \nCo Sponsored by: \nHenry M. Jackson School of International Studies\, University of Washington \nHenry M. Jackson Foundation \nSeattle World Affairs Council
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/seattle-climate-change-and-national-security-event/
LOCATION:University of Washington\, HUB\, 4001 E Stevens Way NE\, Seattle\, WA\, 98195\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190325T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190325T153000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and National Security: Protecting the Integrity of Threat Assessments
DESCRIPTION:Please join the American Security Project\, the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center\, and the Center for Climate and Security on Monday\, March 25\, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. for a conversation on climate change as a national security threat and the need for independent\, objective science to inform threat assessments. \nThe linkage between climate change and national security is well-established. The Department of Defense and other elements of the Intelligence Community have issued assessments identifying climate change as a national security threat since 1989\, crossing three Republican and two Democratic administrations. All of those assessments have drawn upon the findings of the US scientific community\, including\, most recently\, the National Climate Assessment\, a study which is rigorously peer-reviewed across thirteen federal agencies including the Department of Defense\, NASA\, the State Department\, the Department of Energy\, and key science agencies. \nRecent reports have suggested that the independence and objectivity of critical scientific information underpinning national security community assessments of climate-related risks could be under threat. A panel of former senior defense\, intelligence\, and other national security officials will discuss the potential implications of that and the importance of independent\, objective science to inform policy decisions. \nJoin us on Monday\, March 25\, 2019 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Atlantic Council headquarters (1030 15th Street\, NW\, 12th Floor\, Washington\, DC 20005) for what promises to be an important and thought-provoking discussion. This event is on-the-record and open to the media. \n  \nRSVP \n  \nOpening remarks by:\nJoe Bryan\nSenior Fellow\, Global Energy Center\nAtlantic Council \n  \nIntroduction to the panel: \nCaitlin Werrell\nChief Executive Officer\, The Council on Strategic Risks;\nCo-Founder\, The Center for Climate and Security \n  \nA conversation with: \nGeorge David Banks\nExecutive Vice President\nAmerican Council on Capital Formation \nAlice Hill\nResearch Fellow\nThe Hoover Institute \nVADM Dennis McGinn\, US Navy (Ret.) \nMember\, Advisory Board\nThe Center for Climate and Security \nRADM David Titley\, US Navy (Ret.) \nDirector\, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk\, Pennsylvania State University;\nMember\, Advisory Board\, The Center for Climate and Security \n  \nModerated by: \nCaptain James C. Goudreau\, US Navy (Ret.)\nFormer Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy\, Energy \n  \nClosing remarks by: \nAndrew Holland\nChief Operating Officer\nAmerican Security Project
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/climate-change-and-national-security-protecting-the-integrity-of-threat-assessments/
LOCATION:Atlantic Council\, 1030 15th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T150000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Impacts of Climate Change on U.S. National Security
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered how climate change impacts our nation’s security? How our military adapts to more frequent and violent storms\, which threaten our bases\, homes and places of work? What kind of structural changes come with these extreme weather events? \nOur Congress and military are working tirelessly to appropriately adapt to our changing climate. The military is currently spending upwards of 8 billion dollars on repairs from Hurricane Florence and on key bases in Florida and Nebraska. On Capitol Hill\, Congress is developing legislation to ensure our crucial military bases and infrastructure are protected from extreme weather\, allowing our forces to focus on keeping America safe. \n  \nJoin the American Security Project (ASP) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) on July 17th for a webinar on the real impacts of climate change on our military. \n  \nDate: July 17th\, 2019\nTime: 2:00 pm-3:00 pm\nLocation: Webinar \n  \nRSVP \n  \n  \nSpeaker Bios:\nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret)\, CEO\, American Security Project \nGeneral Cheney is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and has over 30 years of experience as a Marine. His career includes 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. \n  \n \nElgie Holstein\, Senior Director for Strategic Planning\, EDF \nElgie Holstein coordinates strategy and policy work and represents EDF’s programs to policymakers\, supporters and the media. Elgie brings extensive career experience — having held a number of senior positions in government and the private sector — with a focus on energy\, natural resources and environmental policy. Prior to joining EDF in 2009\, he was co-director of the Department of Energy Presidential transition team. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/webinar-impacts-of-climate-change-on-u-s-national-security/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190829T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190829T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices
DESCRIPTION:You can see the summary and vide of this event at in our Event Recap. \nJoin the American Security Project on Thursday\, August 29 at noon for a panel discussion on the newly released book The Cuba-U.S. Bilateral Relationship: New Pathways and Policy Choices\, recently published by the Oxford University Press. \nThe book examines the evolving political\, economic and legal relationship between the two countries in light of the rapprochement that began during the later years of the Obama presidency.  By examining the relationship from three perspectives\, the book provides insight into the key areas that policymakers and politicians will need to address as the relationship continues to evolve.  Among the topics to be covered are property rights\, the legacy of Helms-Burton for current and future relations\, and political change (or not) in Cuba. \nAmbassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis will introduce and provide opening remarks to our panel of editors and contributors: Michael J. Kelly\, JD (Creighton University School of Law)\, Erika Moreno\, PhD (Creighton University\, Department of Political Science and International Relations)\, Richard Witmer\, PhD (Creighton University\, Department of Political Science and International Relations)\, and contributing author Jonathan Benjamin-Alvarado\, PhD (University of Nebraska\, Omaha\, Department of Political Science). \nThe American Security Project’s Cuba Engagement program has sought to rebuild a closer relationship between the governments of the United States and Cuba and build a long-lasting relationship between the people of the United States and the people of Cuba. In March 2017\, ASP brought a delegation of retired senior military leaders to Havana for a a four day fact-finding trip to Havana. ASP has advocated for reduced tensions and increased engagement across the Florida Straits. \nThe panel discussion will be moderated by Andrew Holland\, COO of the American Security Project. Please arrive at noon for registration and lunch. The discussion will begin promptly at 12:30pm. It will be held at the offices of The American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC on August 29th\, 2019. \nSpeakers\nAmbassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis has had a distinguished 28-year career in the Foreign Service\, serving most recently as Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Havana from 2015-2017. Before his posting in Cuba\, he was Ambassador for Special Political Affairs at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. His previous positions include Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and Minister Counselor for Political Affairs and Security Council Coordinator at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations. He is currently a Distinguished Resident Fellow at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. \nMichael J. Kelly\, JD: Professor Kelly coordinates the International and Comparative Law Program and the GOAL Master’s Program at Creighton University School of Law. Professor Kelly has been on the front lines of Cuba policy as an expert on the international law of expropriations. Professor Kelly wrote the grant that USAID awarded to the School of Law calling for creation of a model Cuba/U.S. bilateral property claims settlement tribunal which can be used to settle the claims of companies and citizens whose property was confiscated by the Castro regime when it came to power in 1959. Professor Kelly and the team of six law and political science faculty tasked with building this model reported out their recommendations as a book on The Resolution of Outstanding Property Claims Between Cuba & the United States (Creighton University Press 2007). He testified in Congress in 2010 on this issue as it relates to lifting the embargo on Cuba. \nErika Moreno\, PhD: Dr. Moreno is the Chair\, Department of Political Science and International Relations at the Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences. She is trained as a comparative political scientist\, with a specialization in Latin American politics.  Her scholarly interests focus on democratic institutions and interbranch relations and their implications for democratic accountability and representation. Although her primary focus is democracy and its institutions\, she has also worked on topics that have addressed stability of regimes (democracy and autocracy)\, political transitions\, and the role of regime characteristics on economic outcomes. \n\nRichard Witmer\, PhD: Dr. Witmer has teaching and research interest in American politics and American Indian politics and policy\, which he often combines in his work.  Within American politics\, he specializes in Congress\, interest groups\, voting and elections\, and US-Cuban relations.  His interest in American Indian politics and policy includes the mobilization of Indian nations and voters\, political incorporation\, compacting policy\, and tribal/federal and tribal/state relations. \nJonathan C. Benjamin-Alvarado\, PhD: Dr. Benjamin-Alvarado is the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Nebraska\, Omaha. He is the author of Power to the People:  Energy and the Cuban Nuclear Program published by Routledge Press and the editor of Cuba’s Energy Future: Strategic Approaches to Cooperation published by the Brookings Institution Press.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-cuba-u-s-bilateral-relationship-new-pathways-and-policy-choices/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cuba Engagement
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190919T190000
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SUMMARY:Military Base Resilience Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Join the American Security Project on Thursday\, September 19th at 5:30pm for a happy hour and discussion of the new website\, Military Base Resilience. \nThe website highlights 4 major risks to U.S. military installations: Sea Level Rise\, Extreme Storms\, Extreme Heat & Drought\, and Arctic Ice Melt. In recent years\, ASP has expanded their climate security portfolio – studying the effects that climate change is currently and will have on U.S national security. \nAfter networking and drinks\, Alice Hill\, Senior Fellow for Climate Change Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations\, Brigadier General Stephen Cheney and Lieutenant General John Castellaw will join moderator Esther Babson\, ASP Program Manager for Climate Security\, for a short conversation on climate security and military base resilience. \nHappy hour and discussion will be at the offices of The American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC on August 29th\, 2019. \nAdmission is free\, but RSVP is required. \nAbout the Speakers: \nAlice Hill is the senior fellow for climate change policy at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her work at CFR focuses on the risks\, consequences\, and responses associated with climate change. Hill most recently served as a research fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. She was previously special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff where she led the development of national policy to build greater climate resilience. Her coauthored book\, Building a Resilient Tomorrow\, is forthcoming in fall 2019. \nHill earned her bachelor’s degree in history and economics from Stanford University and her law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. \nBGen Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Security Project (ASP). 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. \nLtGen John “Glad” Castellaw is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems LLC.\, a provider of precision agricultural aerial (drone) services and equipment. \nFor 36 years he led Marines around the world while flying more than two dozen different aircraft. Castellaw participated in humanitarian operations in Africa\, the former Soviet Union\, and the Philippines; served with the United Nations (UN) during the Siege of Sarajevo; commanded the American forces in the multi-national security operation in East Timor; and was the chief of staff of the U.S. Central Command at the height of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His last tours were in the Pentagon where he oversaw Marine Aviation and then the Marine Corps budget. \nCastellaw is a recognized national security serving as a member of the USGLC National Security Advisory Council\, lectures on National Security at the University of Tennessee\, Martin\, serves with several Washington\, DC based groups including the Nuclear Security Working Group (NSWG)\, the Iran Futures Group\, the Climate Security Working Group (CSWG) and sits on the American Security Project (ASP) board of directors.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/military-base-resilience-happy-hour/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T133000
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SUMMARY:The Future of USMCA
DESCRIPTION:Missed our event? Check out our recap.\n \n\nJoin ASP to discuss USMCA and the implications free trade has on national security.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nJoin the American Security Project on Thursday\, September 26 for a panel discussion on USMCA and the national security implications of a new North American trade agreement. Congressman Henry Cuellar\, (D-TX)\, will offer introductory remarks followed by a panel of experts. \nLunch refreshments will be served from 11:45pm – 12:15pm. \nPlease arrive by 12:00pm for registration. \nThe event will be begin promptly at 12:15pm. \nAbout The Speakers \nCongressman Henry Cuellar \nServing his eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives\, Congressman Henry Cuellar proudly represents Texas’ 28th congressional district\, which includes the cities of Laredo\, Mission\, Rio Grande City\, and San Antonio. \nCongressman Cuellar serves as the only Texas Democrat on the powerful U.S. House Appropriations Committee. He is the Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security\, while also serving on the Defense Subcommittee and the Subcommittee on Agriculture\, Rural Development\, Food and Drug Administration\, and Related Agencies. Congressman Cuellar was named Chief Deputy Whip for the 116th Congress\, where he works in a bipartisan manner to serve the American people. \nEric Farnsworth has led the Washington office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society since 2003\, during which time the stature and influence of the organization has grown significantly. He has played an important thought leadership and advocacy role across the broad range of issues affecting U.S. relations with the Western Hemisphere\, including economic development\, trade\, and energy; Asia-Latin American relations and broader BRICS and global governance issues; security; and democracy. \nFarnsworth began his career in Washington with the U.S. Department of State after obtaining an MPA in international relations from Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School. During his time in government he served in positions of increasing responsibility in the foreign policy and trade communities\, from Western Hemisphere Affairs at State to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative\, culminating in a three and a half year appointment as the senior advisor to the White House special envoy for the Americas. In this capacity he played an important role in developing and implementing the Clinton administration’s policies toward the Western Hemisphere. He was awarded the Superior Honor Award three times. \nEd Gerwin is a lawyer\, trade policy analyst\, and President of Trade Guru LLC. He provides advice on trade issues to domestic and international organizations and is a frequent writer and commentator on trade\, economic\, and political developments. \nEd has served as a senior fellow at both the Progressive Policy Institute and Third Way. In those roles\, he focused on how trade can better support inclusive economic growth and wrote extensively on trade agreements\, tariffs\, public and political support for trade\, and the connections between trade\, the digital economy\, and small business. He also advised the Obama Administration\, Congress\, and the broader business community on these issues. \nEd was previously a partner with the international law firm of Winston & Strawn. During his 28-year career at Winston & Strawn\, Ed represented and advised American and global clients on a broad range of international trade\, legislative\, and federal policy matters. \nFrom January to November 2008\, Ed served on a full-time basis on the Obama presidential campaign\, working in eight primary states\, and managing a general election office in Northern Virginia. \nEd has authored many reports on trade policy issues and is a frequent speaker at Congressional\, think tank\, and business forums. He has written numerous editorials on trade and political topics for publications including Bloomberg\, Forbes\, The Hill\, The Huffington Post\, The New York Daily News\, Roll Call\, and The Wall Street Journal. \nEd received his BA from Villanova University and his JD from Georgetown University Law Center.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-future-of-usmca/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191003T130000
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SUMMARY:Climate and Security in Southeast Asia
DESCRIPTION:Southeast Asia is rapidly developing. Growing populations and a rising GDP and middle class are altering regional dynamics. In addition\, Southeast Asia is uniquely vulnerable to the growing threats of climate change. Many countries are prone to natural disasters and their population remains reliant on agriculture. The changing climate will undoubtably threaten livelihoods and security across the region. \nJoin the American Security Project for a discussion on the climate security risks in Southeast Asia and why it matters for U.S. interests abroad. \n  \nDate: Thursday\, October 3rd\, 2019 \nTime: 12:00-1:00pm \nLocation: American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\,\nLobby Level Conference Room \nLight lunch will be served from 11:30-12:00pm \n  \nRSVP \n  \nSpeakers Biographies: \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret) \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 2000. His last active duty assignment was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy where\, together with his Marine Deputy\, he was responsible for the Department’s overall inspection program and its assessments of readiness\, training\, and quality of service. \nServing in the Surface Navy in a variety of theaters\, Admiral Gunn rose through the cruiser/destroyer force to command the Frigate USS Barbey\, then command of the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare tactical and technical evaluation Destroyer squadron\, DESRON 31. He later commanded Amphibious Group Three\, comprising 19 ships\, 12 other\, separate commands\, and 16\,000 Sailors and Marines. As Commander of PHIBGRU THREE he served (in addition to many other duties) as the Combined Naval Forces Commander\, and Deputy Task Force Commander of Combined Task Force United Shield. Task Force United Shield conducted the final withdrawal of United Nations peacekeeping forces from Somalia in February and March of 1995. United Shield was\, and still is\, the only amphibious withdrawal operation under fire conducted since the Korean War. \nAdmiral Gunn’s awards include the Distinguished Service Medal\, the Defense Superior Service Medal\, six Legions of Merit\, two Meritorious Service Medals\, the Navy Commendation Medal (with Combat Distinguishing Device)\, the Navy Achievement Medal\, the Combat Action Ribbon\, and numerous theater and service awards. \n  \nAshley Westerman  \nAshley Westerman is a journalist NPR. She is a Producer for NPR’s flagship news magazine radio program Morning Edition and writes often for NPR World. Ashley primarily focuses on Southeast Asia issues and current events\, and assists the network in facilitating coverage of the region by both bringing stories and interviews with newsmakers onto Morning Edition as well as through her individual reporting for NPR World. \nAshley has traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia and has reported on a number of issues including labor issues in the Philippines\, Malaysia’s 1MDB Scandal and elephant conservation in Laos. She has also produced for NPR reporting teams sent to Bangladesh and China. Before coming to NPR\, she worked at NPR member stations and for Voice of America. She is also a former East-West Center Jefferson Fellow and a former International Center for Journalists International Reporting Fellow. Ashley earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Political Science from the University of Kentucky and her Master’s in Journalism from the University of Maryland\, College Park. \n  \nAmbassador Robert O. Blake\, Jr. \nAmbassador Blake served for 31 years in the State Department in a wide range of leadership positions. From 2013-2016\, he served as the US Ambassador to Indonesia\, where he focused on building stronger business and educational ties between the US and Indonesia\, while also developing cooperation to help Indonesia reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In 2009\, he was nominated by President Obama to be Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia\, serving from 2009-2013\, for which he was awarded the State Department’s Distinguished Service Award. From 2006-2009\, he served concurrently as US Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Prior to that\, he served as Deputy Chief of Mission in India from 2003-2006\, where he was named the worldwide DCM of the Year by the State Department. \nMost recently\, Ambassador Blake has held a wide variety of key State Department positions as well\, including Executive Assistant to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs from 2001-2003\, Deputy Executive Secretary for the Department of State from 2000-2001\, and Senior Desk Officer responsible for economic and political relations with Turkey from 1998-2000. He has also served in Tunisia\, Algeria\, Egypt\, and Nigeria. \nHe is currently Chairman of the Board of the US-Indonesia Society\, and he is a member of the board of the Asia Foundation and the Bhutan Foundation. He also is on the Global Leadership Council of the World Resources Institute and the National Council of the World Wildlife Fund and helps on a pro-bono basis a number of non-profit environmental organizations working in Indonesia. \nAmbassador Blake holds a BA from Harvard College\, and an MA from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington\, DC.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/climate-and-security-in-southeast-asia/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191016T091500
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T121500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191206T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:A New American Message: A Discussion on U.S. Rhetoric
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 6 for a panel and discussion on the “New American Message”.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nAmerican credibility is in jeopardy. For decades\, the United States has struggled to communicate an effective message to the world. The post-9/11 era demonstrates serious inadequacies in America’s ability to build relationships with foreign audiences and out-communicate those who wish to do it harm. \nThese problems have continued through successive administrations and have allowed adversaries to capitalize on inconsistencies between America’s rhetoric and its policies. \nJoin us for a lunch discussion with introductory remarks from Secretary Chuck Hagel as we discuss the steps necessary to establish a new and effective American message to the world. \nKeynote Speaker:\nSecretary Chuck Hagel was the 24th Secretary of Defense\, serving from February 2013 to February 2015. He is the only Vietnam veteran and the first enlisted combat veteran to serve as Secretary of Defense. \nSome of Hagel’s current commitments include service on the Board of Trustees of RAND; Advisory Board of Corsair Capital; Senior Advisor to GALLUP and to the McCarthy Group; Centennial Scholar\, Georgetown Walsh School of Foreign Service; Distinguished Scholar\, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Distinguished Statesman at the Atlantic Council; Board of Directors of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS); Director and Founding Member of the American Security Project; and Advisory Board Chairman of the HillVets Veterans Organization. \nHagel served two terms in the United States Senate (1997-2009) representing the state of Nebraska. Hagel was a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations; Banking\, Housing and Urban Affairs; and Intelligence Committees. He Chaired the Foreign Relations International Economic Policy\, Export and Trade Promotion Subcommittee; and the Banking Committee’s International Trade and Finance\, and Securities Subcommittees. Hagel also served as the Chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China and the Senate Climate Change Observer Group. \nPreviously\, Secretary Hagel was a Distinguished Professor at Georgetown University\, Co- Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board\, Chairman of the Atlantic Council. He served as a member of the Secretary of Defense’s Policy Board\, Secretary of Energy’s Blue Ribbon Commission on the Future of Nuclear Power\, Systemic Risk Council Board of Directors; and as a member of the Board of Directors of Chevron. \nPanelists:\nMohamed Younis manages the direction of analysis and research featured on Gallup’s digital news page \nAs editor in chief\, Mohamed leads the Gallup News team. For the past 10 years\, Mohamed has led some of Gallup’s largest global and regional studies on social\, political and economic issues. His research at Gallup has focused on geopolitics and the shifting global order\, U.S. foreign policy\, state stability\, youth employment challenges\, and relations between Muslim communities and Western societies. \nMohamed provides briefings to world leaders and institutions on Gallup’s research and provides expert insights to television\, radio and print media worldwide. Since 2012\, Mohamed has led Gallup’s initiatives on situational intelligence and open-source monitoring. He leads a team of strategic advisers who monitor and consult on real-time geopolitical shifts around the world. Mohamed is a member of the Virginia State Bar\, has studied and worked in Egypt\, Saudi Arabia and Qatar\, and is fluent in Arabic. \nDokhi Fassihian is the Executive Director of Reporters without Borders USA \nBefore joining Reporters Without Borders\, she led the Middle East and North Africa division at Freedom House where she oversaw the organization’s regional portfolio. Fassihian also led the Democracy Coalition Project\, where she monitored the state of democracy and human rights around the world and tracked the foreign policies of governments on international human rights priorities. She has facilitated the work of civil society coalitions on a broad range of thematic\, emergency\, and chronic human rights situations and led successful international campaigns at the UN Human Rights Council and UN General Assembly. Fassihian has also worked on elections\, civil rights in the post 9/11 period\, and U.S. national security. \nFassihian holds a B.A. from George Mason University and an M.A. in international relations and Middle East Studies at the John Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. She has lived and worked in Iran and Egypt. \nDr. John Glenn is the Policy Director of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition \nJohn Glenn joined the USGLC after serving as Director of Foreign Policy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, where he led Transatlantic Trends\, an annual survey of foreign policy attitudes in the United States and Europe\, and oversaw GMF’s foreign policy grantmaking and programming. His background also includes academic expertise as executive director of the Council for European Studies and project manager at the Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University. He is adjunct faculty at the Elliott School for Public Affairs at George Washington University and has written numerous books\, articles\, and policy briefs\, as well as appears in the media regularly as a commentator on international affairs. Dr. Glenn holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in sociology from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College. \nMatthew Wallin leads ASP’s research on public diplomacy and strategic communications. \nWallin completed his Masters in Public Diplomacy at the University of Southern California in 2010. While at USC\, his studies focused on the public diplomacy implications of military conflict\, and viral communication by non-state actors. Prior to that\, he received his B.A. in Political Science with a focus in international relations from California State University\, Long Beach. \nWallin is the author of the report “A New American Message”.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/a-new-american-message-a-discussion-on-u-s-rhetoric/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200211T190000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:Flooding the Gates: Happy Hour and Discussion with Congressman Beyer and Lieutenant General Norm Seip
DESCRIPTION:Climate change is a significant challenge for the U.S. and the globe. Rising seas\, intense storms\, and extreme drought threaten our communities\, cities\, and military infrastructure. Effective response will require the collaboration of a broad range of stakeholders to develop sound solutions. \n\n\nJoin Lieutenant General Norm Seip\, USAF (Ret) and Congressman Don Beyer of Virginia for drinks and a discussion on the threat of climate change to our national security\, legislative efforts to address the threat\, and what solutions are needed going forward. Discussion will be moderated by ASP Climate Security Program Manager Esther Sperling. \n  \n\n\n  \nDate: Tuesday\, February 11\, 2020 \nTime: 5:30-7:00 PM \nWhere: American Security Project \n1201 Pennsylvania Avenue \nLower Level Lobby \nWashington\, DC 20004 \nJoin us for drinks and a discussion on the national security implications of climate change.   \nRSVP \n  \nAbout the Speakers\nCongressman Don Beyer of Virginia is a vocal supporter of action on climate change\, particularly when it helps communities build resiliency and develop. The Congressman is serving his third term as the U.S. Representative from Virginia’s 8th District\, representing Arlington\, Alexandria\, Falls Church\, and parts of Fairfax County. He serves on the House Committees on Ways and Means and Science Space and Technology\, and is a Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition’s Climate Change Task Force. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1998\, and was Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein under President Obama. \n  \nLieutenant General Norm Seip\, USAF (Ret) served in the Air Force for 35 years. His last assignment was Commander of 12th Air Force\, comprised of seven active-duty wings and two direct-reporting units in the Western and Midwestern United States. The fighter and bomber wings under his command possessed over 400 aircraft and had more than 33\,000 active-duty military and civilian assigned personnel. He was a command pilot with more than 4\,500 flying hours\, primarily in fighter aircraft and has flown in support of numerous military operations and contingencies around the world. \nHe is an independent consultant focused on defense and national security related matters. He is a Senior Mentor for the Air Force and also serves\, pro bono\, as the Chairman of the Board\, Council for a Strong America; Military Advisory Board\, Truman National Security Project; National Security Advisory Council\, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; and International Advisory Board\, 911 Fund. Lt Gen Seip is also a board member of ASP.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/flooding-the-gates-happy-hour-and-discussion-with-congressman-beyer/
LOCATION:American Security Project\, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20004\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200409T150000
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SUMMARY:A New Crisis: A Discussion of the Oil-Price War with Admiral Dennis Blair
DESCRIPTION:Join ASP COO Andrew Holland and Admiral Dennis Blair (Ret.) for a VIRTUAL conversation on the current oil-price crisis amidst Coronavirus. \nDate: Thu\, April 9\, 2020 \nTime: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT \nThis event will be held on Zoom and audience members will be capped at 100. Call-in information will be provided to those who previously RSVPed via email 24 hours before the event. \nRegister and Learn More about the Event here.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/a-new-crisis-a-discussion-of-the-oil-price-war-with-admiral-dennis-blair/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Energy Security,National Security Strategy,Russia
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T120000
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SUMMARY:Beijing's Quandary: Balancing Growth & Reductions in Carbon Emission
DESCRIPTION:Join VADM Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.)\, Taiya Smith\, and Alexandra Hackbarth for a discussion of China’s quandary.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nChina’s leadership faces a difficult quandary: how best to balance economic growth and reductions in carbon emissions. In the wake of coronavirus\, this balance becomes even more important and difficult. Decisions made now in Beijing may well determine whether it is possible to keep global temperatures from rising more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels. \nJoin Alex Hackbarth\, ASP Director of Climate & Energy Security; Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.); and Taiya Smith\, Director\, China program at the Climate Leadership Council\, for a discussion on China’s delicate balance between economic growth and reduction of carbon emissions\, and the climate security implications of Beijing’s choices. \nAbout The Speakers: \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 2000. His last active duty assignment was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy where\, together with his Marine Deputy\, he was responsible for the Department’s overall inspection program and its assessments of readiness\, training\, and quality of service. \nServing in the Surface Navy in a variety of theaters\, Admiral Gunn rose through the cruiser/destroyer force to command the Frigate USS Barbey\, then command of the Navy’s anti-submarine warfare tactical and technical evaluation Destroyer squadron\, DESRON 31. He later commanded Amphibious Group Three\, comprising 19 ships\, 12 other\, separate commands\, and 16\,000 Sailors and Marines. As Commander of PHIBGRU THREE he served (in addition to many other duties) as the Combined Naval Forces Commander\, and Deputy Task Force Commander of Combined Task Force United Shield. Task Force United Shield conducted the final withdrawal of United Nations peacekeeping forces from Somalia in February and March of 1995. United Shield was\, and still is\, the only amphibious withdrawal operation under fire conducted since the Korean War. \nTaiya Smith is a highly-regarded China expert who regularly advises top government officials\, leading companies and nonprofit institutions on their China strategies. She has a proven track record of achieving concrete results in difficult geopolitical and geo-economic environments. As a Managing Partner at Garnet Strategies\, LLC\, an international strategic advisory firm\, Smith advised clean technology companies and nonprofit institutions on opportunities for growth in China and the United States. She is a regular speaker on China’s role in the world\, China’s impact on clean energy and climate change\, and the U.S.-China relationship. \nPreviously\, Smith served as a member of Secretary Hank Paulson’s senior management team at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. In this capacity\, she was the principal advisor to the Secretary on the U.S.-China relationship and the key force behind designing and managing the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED)\, which has been the highest-level regular dialogue between the two governments. She led the coordination efforts within the U.S. government and negotiated with the Chinese on behalf of more than eight U.S. agencies. \nAlex Hackbarth is the Director of Climate and Energy Security at the American Security Project. Her research examines the national security implications of climate change. \nFrom 2017 to 2019\, Alex served as the Special Advisor for Forward Operations in the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) in Kabul\, Afghanistan. Before her posting in Kabul\, Alex was the Senate Congressional Liaison in SIGAR’s Washington\, D.C. office. \nAlex received master’s degrees in public administration and international relations from the Maxwell School at Syracuse University\, where she studied the economic and political relationship between the U.S. and China. In the fall of 2014\, Alex studied at Tsinghua University in Beijing\, China. Her coursework focused on China’s political\, economic\, and governmental structures\, as well as Chinese history and culture. She was also a Robertson Foundation for Government Fellow and a Harold Rosenthal Fellow for International Relations.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/beijings-quandary-balancing-growth-reductions-in-carbon-emission/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200922T120000
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SUMMARY:Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier
DESCRIPTION:About this Event\nDestabilization of strategically important areas may be the result of climate-induced changes\, not just the actions of foreign powers or terrorist organizations. Predicting where\, and when\, destabilizing events will occur may not be feasible. It may\, however\, be possible to identify areas where the risks are higher\, which is why it’s crucial we expand the way we think about national security to include the risks associated with climate change. \nAs a part of Climate Week 2020\, join Alice Hill\, Council of Foreign Relations Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment and Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.) for a conversation with American Security Project COO Andrew Holland on the threats climate change poses to US national security. \nAbout the Speakers\nAlice Hill is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her work at CFR focuses on the risks\, consequences\, and responses associated with climate change. Hill previously served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff where she led the development of national policy to build resilience to catastrophic risks\, including climate change and biological threats. Her coauthored book\, Building a Resilient Tomorrow\, was published in 2019. In 2020\, Yale University awarded her the Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis. \nVice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.) served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 2000. His last active duty assignment was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy where\, together with his Marine Deputy\, he was responsible for the Department’s overall inspection program and its assessments of readiness\, training\, and quality of service. \nAdmiral Gunn has extensive experience with and substantial accomplishments in the areas of manpower\, personnel and training. He served in eight assignments in those areas during his career. During his last manpower assignment (as Deputy Chief of Naval Personnel\, and Commander\, Navy Personnel Command) he played a key role in redesigning the Navy’s manpower and personnel establishment and orchestrated the transfer of the Navy’s Personnel Command from Arlington\, Virginia to Millington\, Tennessee. Relations he developed with the Congressional delegations and the business and academic communities were key to the success of this BRAC–directed move. \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/climate-change-as-a-threat-multiplier/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T161500
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SUMMARY:Building the U.S. Strategic Relationship with African Nations
DESCRIPTION:Africa is the fastest-growing continent of the 21st Century\, and yet U.S. foreign policy has long ignored the region. As another election approaches\, the American Security Project will take a broad look at the diplomatic and security challenges across Africa. The conversation will focus on the economic opportunities\, military options\, and use of soft power throughout the continent. \nJoin General Waldhauser\, USMC (Ret.)\, the former Commander of USAFRICOM and Congressman Adam Smith\, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee\, for a conversation with ASP Board Member Matthew Bergman about the strategic challenges and opportunities presented across Africa. Following General Waldhauser’s and Congressman Smith’s discussion\, a panel of experts- Ambassador Johnnie Carson\, Lauren Blanchard\, and ASP Board Member Matthew Bergman- will discuss the current geopolitical and security dynamics of the U.S. relationship with East African nations. \nAbout the Speakers\nGen. Thomas D. Waldhauser\, USMC (Ret.) was the fourth Commander of the United States Africa Command. In this capacity\, General Waldhauser was responsible for building defense capabilities\, responding to crises\, deterring and defeating transnational threats in order to advance U.S. national interests and promote regional security\, stability\, and prosperity\, all in concert with interagency and international partners. \nHe has served as an infantry officer at all levels in the U.S. Marine Corps\, including command of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) during combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. His General Officer commands included the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory\, 1st Marine Division\, I Marine Expeditionary Force\, and Commander\, Marine Corps Forces Central Command. \nGeneral Waldhauser’s flag officer Joint assignments included Chief of Staff\, U.S. Special Operations Command\, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense\, Joint Staff Director of Operations J3 (Acting)\, and Joint Staff Director for Joint Force Development J7. \nCongressman Adam Smith is currently the U.S. Representative for Washingtons’ 9th congressional district. Congressman Smith was elected to the district in 1996. \nBefore serving as Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee\, Adam formerly chaired the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces (ALF)\, the Terrorism\, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities subcommittee\, and has also previously served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. \nAmbassador Johnnie Carson was the former Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs (2009-2013). Prior to this he was the National Intelligence Officer for Africa at the National Intelligence Council\, after serving as the Senior Vice President of the National Defense University in Washington\, D.C. (2003-2006). \nCarson’s 37-year foreign service career includes ambassadorships to Kenya (1999-2003)\, Zimbabwe (1995-1997)\, and Uganda (1991-1994); and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs (1997-1999). Earlier in his career he had assignments in Portugal (1982-1986)\, Botswana (1986-1990)\, Mozambique (1975-1978)\, and Nigeria (1969-1971). He has also served as desk officer in the Africa section at State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (1971-1974); Staff Officer for the Secretary of State (1978-1979)\, and Staff Director for the Africa Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives (1979-1982). \nBefore joining the Foreign Service\, Ambassador Carson was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania from 1965-1968. \nLauren Ploch Blanchard is a Specialist in African Affairs with the Congressional Research Service (CRS)\, where she provides nonpartisan analysis on African political\, military and diplomatic affairs\, and on U.S. policy in the region\, to Members of Congress\, congressional committees\, and congressional staff. \nPrior to joining CRS\, she managed democracy support initiatives in East and Southern Africa\, where she coordinated governance programs funded by USAID\, the State Department\, and the National Endowment for Democracy. During that time\, she supervised and conducted training on political party and coalition strengthening\, parliamentary support\, civil society capacity building\, women’s leadership development\, and public opinion research. She also consulted on constitutional reform efforts in Kenya and the development of democratic institutions in Southern Sudan. Previously\, Lauren served as Legislative Assistant in the United States Senate. \nMatthew Bergman is an attorney\, philanthropist and entrepreneur based in Seattle. \nBergman has been active in politics at the state and national level for 40 years.  As a disciple of Henry (“Scoop”) Jackson\, he worked to promote a close US-Israel relationship and mobilize American political support for the Solidarity movement in Poland\, black trade unions in South Africa and anti-totalitarian forces in the developing world.  After establishing his law practice\, Bergman led the Bradley\, Kerry and Obama primary campaigns in Washington State and served as delegate to the Democratic Conventions in 2000\, 2004 and 2008. \nBergman has maintained a keen interest in international politics\, military strategy and third world development. In 2008\, he founded the Masai Children’s Initiative which established two girl’s schools in remote Maasai communities in Southern Kenya.  The program included solar powered computer labs\, clean drinking water\, school feeding programs and cultural programs that served 350 girls and surrounding community.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/building-the-u-s-strategic-relationship-with-african-nations/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:Featured Event,National Security Strategy,Public Diplomacy
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210117
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SUMMARY:Looking Beyond the First 100 Days: Challenges and Opportunities for a New Biden Administration
DESCRIPTION:Since the founding of the American Security Project in 2005\, the world has changed. New norms\, changing politics\, new technologies\, and unpredicted crises have changed America’s focus onto the world. As we head into a new presidential administration and Congress\, we must reexamine current and future threats to U.S. national security and find new policy solutions to enable the U.S. to succeed and prosper. \nOver the week of January 11th\, ASP will convene national security leaders and policymakers to discuss the three looming threats to U.S. national security that the Biden administration will need to rapidly address: climate change\, emerging great power competition\, and how to tell America’s story to a world that’s not listening. Each theme will be discussed in a one hour conversation with a panel of experts moderated by Andrew Holland. \n  \n\n  \nBeyond Our Borders: A Discussion on the International Cooperation Needed for Climate Change\nJanuary 12\, 2021 \nTime: 3:00pm – 4:00pm EST \nClimate change is a threat to national security. President-elect Biden’s creation of the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Change and Secretary John Kerry’s appointment to the office is a clear signal to the world that he recognizes climate change is a threat to national security and is serious about reigniting U.S. climate diplomacy to mitigate the threat. \nThe Biden administration’s international climate efforts will be driven by competition and cooperation. The U.S. must prepare for climate-driven geopolitical competition\, but also work with international partners to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. \nCongressman Jim Langevin (D-RI)\, Norwegian Ambassador to the U.S. Ambassador Anniken Krutnes\, Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.)\, and ASP Director of Climate and Energy Security Alex Hackbarth will discuss what climate competition and cooperation may look like in the Biden administration in a panel moderated by ASP COO Andrew Holland. \nRegister Now \n  \n\n  \nMatching Rhetoric to Actions: A Hard Look at U.S. Soft Power in a Biden Administration\nJanuary 13\, 2021 \nTime: 1:00pm – 2:00pm EST \nBuilding a lasting positive American image abroad is far more difficult than destroying the credibility of America as a global leader\, especially in light of the U.S.’ handling of COVID-19\, foreign publics’ favorable view of the U.S. is at a historic low. The Biden administration has the opportunity to restore the U.S. image abroad and strengthen American soft power\, but it will not be a simple task. \nAmbassador (ret.) Barbara Bodine\, Jed Willard\, the Director of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Center for Global Engagement\, Matthew Wallin\, ASP Fellow for Public Diplomacy will discuss how to successfully rebuild America’s reputation abroad over the next four years in a panel moderated by ASP COO Andrew Holland. \nRegister Now \n  \n  \n\n  \nThinking Clearly About the ‘Infinite Game’: A Look at Great Power Competition Over the Next Administration\nJanuary 14\, 2021 \nTime: 9:30am – 10:30am EST \nGreat power competition will continue to define the international stage over the next decade. As the U.S. reorients its foreign policy away from asymmetric actors\, China and Russia have been steadily increasing their spheres of influence. In this new age of international norms\, it is more important than ever to study and utilize the tools within America’s national security toolbox to counter foreign aggression. \nCongressman Don Bacon (R-NE) and ADM William Fallon\, USN (Ret.) will discuss the future of great power competition and what to expect from the new presidential administration in a conversation facilitated by ASP COO Andrew Holland. \nRegister Now
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/looking-beyond-the-first-100-days-challenges-and-opportunities-for-a-new-biden-administration/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T163000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:Beneath the Waves: A Deeper Look at the National Security Threats of Illicit Fishing in “Seaspiracy”
DESCRIPTION:Illegal\, Unreported\, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is a threat multiplier for areas with ongoing regional instability. In addition to keystone species being victims of overfishing and by-catch\, causing degradation in the marine ecosystem\, the increase in Chinese IUU vessels has had a detrimental impact extending far beyond the ocean. Chinese IUU fishing operations are the largest in the world and have exacerbated resource scarcity\, food insecurity\, and economic instability – all factors that can fuel chaotic instability in vulnerable regions. \nJoin Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) for introductory remarks to a conversation with ADM William Fallon\, USN (Ret.)\, Sea Shepherd CEO Alex Cornelissen\, Sea Shepherd Director of Campaigns Peter Hammarstedt\, and Seaspiracy Directors Ali and Lucy Tabrizi as they discuss how IUU fishing and overfishing act as a threat multiplier to U.S. national security. The event will be moderated by ASP COO Andrew Holland. \n  \nRSVP Now \n  \n \n  \nAbout the Speakers\nCongressman Peter Welch (D-VT) has represented Vermonters in Congress since 2007.  In an era of partisanship and division\, he is widely recognized as a skillful legislator who chooses governing over gridlock. \nHe was born in Springfield\, Massachusetts and graduated from the College of the Holy Cross.  As a member of the first class of Robert F. Kennedy Fellows\, he fought housing discrimination in Chicago after college and went on to earn a law degree from the University of California\, Berkeley.  After law school\, he settled in Vermont’s Upper Valley where he founded a small law practice. \nHe was elected to the Vermont Senate in 1980 and later was selected to lead the chamber\, becoming the first Democrat in Vermont’s history to hold the position of Senate President Pro Tem. \nIn Congress\, Peter is focused on delivering immediate aid to Vermont individuals\, small businesses\, and our community anchor institutions hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Peter is also a leading advocate for energy efficiency\, cutting the price of prescription drugs\, investing in infrastructure\, and expanding broadband and telemedicine in rural America. \nHe serves as a chief deputy whip for the House Democratic Caucus and is a senior member of the influential Energy and Commerce Committee.  He is also a member of the House Intelligence Committee and the Oversight and Reform Committee. \n  \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. \nChairman and CEO of a new company in the cyber security business\, Admiral Fallon is a partner and advisor to several other businesses and a Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses. He has been a member of the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the U.S. and also serves as Co-Chair of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Smart Global Health Policy and Co-Chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors 2009 Blue Ribbon Commission. \nCaptain Alex Cornelissen has participated in more than 25 Sea Shepherd campaigns\, including five trips down to the Antarctic to stop the Japanese whale poachers. He first joined Sea Shepherd in 2002 as Chief Cook on the Farley Mowat\, at that time the organization’s flagship vessel. What was supposed to be a sabbatical turned into a life-changing experience. On his first day onboard the Farley Mowat\, he dove into the waters of the Galapagos Marine Reserve to save a turtle from a long line. Even though such an initiation seems hard to beat\, he has since had many inspirational moments. Saving 15 dolphins from the nets in Taiji in 2003. Saving seals in Canada in 2005 and 2008\, campaigns that are by far the bloodiest and most brutal to witness. Freeing wildlife from long lines over the years and seeing Japan lose the court case at the International Court of Justice in the Hague. \nOver 14 years he served as a member of the Sea Shepherd crew on a number of ships in Sea Shepherd’s fleet\, working his way up to the bridge to become the First Officer under Captain Paul Watson and appointed Captain in 2006. \nHe served nonstop onboard the ships until the end of 2007 when he started working as the Director of Operations in the Galapagos Islands. There\, he remained for seven years\, running an effective campaign to stop poaching in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. In January 2014\, Captain Cornelissen became the CEO of Sea Shepherd Global and is now responsible for all the movements of the vessels in Sea Shepherd’s Global fleet. Even though his focus shifted from the ships to the general management of the Global movement\, he still participates in campaigns when time allows it. \nCaptain Cornelissen is the president of the board of directors for Sea Shepherd Germany\, Luxemburg\, Netherlands\, and Switzerland and serves as a board member in most of the other established Sea Shepherd countries. \n  \nPeter Hammarstedt Swedish-American Peter Hammarstedt\, 36\, is the Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd and is Chairman of Sea Shepherd Australia. He is captain of the ocean-going vessel Bob Barker\, having spent more than 18 years at-sea including 10 years in Antarctica. \nIn 2014/15\, the Bob Barker\, with Peter as captain\, set the world record for the longest pursuit of a poaching vessel at sea after chasing the Interpol-wanted fishing vessel Thunder for 110 days\, covering three oceans and 11\,000 nautical miles\, before its captain intentionally sank his own vessel in the Gulf of Guinea in a bid to destroy evidence. \nSince then\, Peter\, has provided civilian offshore patrol vessels (COPVs)\, under so-called ‘ship rider’ agreements\, to the African coastal states of Liberia\, Gabon\, São Tomé and Príncipe\, Benin\, Namibia\, The Gambia and Tanzania in order to combat illegal\, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. \nOn-going partnerships between Sea Shepherd and the law enforcement agents of African coastal and island States have resulted in the arrest of 67 vessels for illegal fishing and other fisheries crimes over the past four years; joint at-sea patrols have detected and deterred IUU fishing activity while also monitoring legal compliance by licensed fishing operators. The COPVs have served as critical platforms for capacity-building of law enforcement agencies in increasing monitoring\, control and surveillance capabilities in the maritime domain. \n  \nAli Tabrizi grew up on the Southeast coast of England\, and spent much of his early childhood exploring the world with his camera\, daydreaming about the ocean and the hidden world beneath the waves. After his family moved to Iran for several years during a time of political turmoil and revolution\, he became intimately aware of how untold stories can lead to corruption and injustice\, sparking an interest in war photojournalism. After spending his teenage years reading as much as he could about global issues and studying Art & Design and Art History at Canterbury College\, Tabrizi was accepted into London College of Communication to study photojournalism. Instead\, he turned down the offer and bought a one-way ticket to India\, and began to teach himself filmmaking soon after. His interest in wanting to expose the truth and his passion for environmental issues soon led him to start working on the Netflix Original documentary\, Seaspiracy. \n  \nLucy Tabrizi was born in Melbourne\, Australia\, and growing up she was never far from the sea. Originally studying to become an architect\, she quickly became disenchanted with the career choice and wanted to get involved in issues she cared more deeply about. After many years of travelling\, she became immensely concerned about conservation and the unethical treatment of other species. Combining her passion for the natural world with her creative skill set\, she is dedicated to furthering the conversation on effective environmental and animal advocacy. \n  \nModerator\nAndrew Holland is the American Security Project’s Chief Operating Officer. His area of research is on on energy\, climate change\, trade\, innovation 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. \nHe is originally from New York City\, grew up in New Jersey\, and currently resides in Alexandria\, VA. \nFor press inquiries\, please reach out to Annie Aleman at press@americansecurityproject.org
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/beneath-the-waves-a-deeper-look-at-the-national-security-threats-of-iuu-fishing-in-seaspiracy/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans,Climate Security,Featured Event,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T130000
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SUMMARY:National Security Implications of Climate Change in Florida
DESCRIPTION:Florida plays an important role in U.S. national security. It is home to the headquarters of three Combatant Commands: U.S. Central Command\, U.S. Special Operations Command\, and U.S. Southern Command. It houses over 20 bases\, representing every branch of the U.S. military. It provides key access to irreplaceable training grounds for U.S. pilots in more than 180\,000 square miles of Department of Defense (DoD) controlled airspace over the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Climate change poses clear risks to these security assets. \nPlease join Lieutenant General Norm Seip\, USAF (ret.) for a discussion of the climate threats to military infrastructure\, operations\, and readiness in Florida\, as well as the broader threats to U.S. national security interests. \n\n  \nAbout the Speaker\n \nLieutenant General Norm Seip\, USAF (ret.)\nLt. Gen. Norm Seip\, USAF (ret.) served in the U.S. Air Force for 35 years. His last assignment was Commander of 12th Air Force\, comprised of seven active-duty wings and two direct-reporting units in the Western and Midwestern United States. The fighter and bomber wings under his command possessed over 400 aircraft and had more than 33\,000 active-duty military and civilian assigned personnel. \nLt. Gen. Seip was a command pilot with more than 4\,500 flying hours\, primarily in fighter aircraft\, and has flown in support of numerous military operations and contingencies around the world. \nCurrently\, he is an independent consultant focused on defense and national security-related matters. He is a Senior Mentor for the Air Force and also serves\, pro bono\, as the Chairman of the Board\, Council for a Strong America; Military Advisory Board\, Truman National Security Project; National Security Advisory Council\, U.S. Global Leadership Coalition; and International Advisory Board\, 911 Fund. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/national-security-implications-of-climate-change-in-florida/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210420T150000
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CREATED:20210413T174549Z
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SUMMARY:An Evolving World Order: The Geopolitics of Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:Most discussions around the national security implications of climate change focus on the effect on our physical environment and the role climate plays in global instability. What gets little attention\, but is equally as important\, is the role climate change is playing in great power competition. Climate change can no longer be separated from geopolitical and geoeconomics interests. \nJoin the American Security Project\, Joanna Lewis\, and Jonathan Elkind on April 20 from 2-3 pm EDT for a discussion of climate change amidst a changing geopolitical and geoeconomic landscape moderated by the American Security Project’s President\, Brigadier General Stephen A. Cheney\, USMC (Ret.). \n  \nRegister Now \n  \nJoanna Lewis\, Associate Professor and Director\, Science\, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) at Georgetown University\nJoanna Lewis is the Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of Energy and Environment and Director of the Science\, Technology and International Affairs Program (STIA) at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She has two decades of experience working on international climate and clean energy policy with a focus on China. At Georgetown\, she runs an active\, externally funded research program and leads several dialogues and joint study groups facilitating U.S.-China climate change engagement. Dr. Lewis is also a faculty affiliate in the China Energy Group at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. She is the author of the award-winning book Green Innovation in China and was a Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report. \nJonathan Elkind\, Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University\nJonathan Elkind is a Senior Research Scholar at the Center on Global Energy Policy. Elkind came to the Center after a long and distinguished career devoted to energy and environment policy in the private and public sectors. From 2009 to 2017\, he worked on international energy and climate issues at the United States Department of Energy\, helping to coordinate energy policy in the Obama Administration and leading climate and energy programs with key global partners. He departed DOE as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs. Before his service in the Obama Administration\, he founded Eastlink Consulting\, LLC where he guided corporate and non-profit clients on commercial energy projects in Europe and Eurasia\, and he served as a non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution\, researching international energy security issues. \nBrigadier General Stephen A. Cheney (Ret.)\, President of the American Security Project\nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC (Ret) 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.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/an-evolving-world-order-the-geopolitics-of-climate-change/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T150000
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CREATED:20210505T203631Z
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SUMMARY:Military Base Resilience in Tampa Bay
DESCRIPTION:Florida’s strategic importance in protecting America’s national security is indisputable. Home to over 20 military installations\, Florida’s abundant coastline is a natural choice for military exercises and deterrence. Tampa in particular\, host to two command centers\, is a critical convergence of U.S. national security. \nJoin the American Security Project on May 19th at 2pm EST for a virtual discussion on military resilience in the Tampa Bay region with Vice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.) and Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \n  \nAbout the Speakers\nVice Admiral Lee Gunn\, USN (Ret.) \nVice Admiral Gunn served in the U.S. Navy for thirty-five years prior to his retirement in 2000. His last active-duty assignment was Inspector General of the Department of the Navy where\, together with his Marine Deputy\, he was responsible for the Department’s overall inspection program and its assessments of readiness\, training\, and quality of service. Admiral Gunn serves on the American Security Project’s Board of Directors. \n  \n  \n  \nBrigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \nPresident of the American Security Project\nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC (Ret) 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.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/military-base-resilience-in-the-tampa-bay/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
CREATED:20210518T203653Z
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SUMMARY:Maintaining A Strategic U.S. Presence in the Persian Gulf
DESCRIPTION:The U.S. has key security and geopolitical interests that make access to the Persian Gulf region a critical national security priority. Ongoing conflict stemming from ISIL and in Yemen will continue to exacerbate regional instability. The U.S. should continue to engage GCC states\, which remain critical allies in meeting the shifting security challenges in the Middle East. \nPlease join Dr. Khalid Al-Khater\, Director of Planning and Policy Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar\, Lieutenant General Daniel Christman\, USA (Ret.)\, and Colonel David Des Roches for a discussion on maintaining U.S. strategic presence in the Persian Gulf. This conversation will be moderated by Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.). \n  \nAbout the Speakers\nDr. Khalid Al-Khater \nDr. Al-Khater was tasked in early 2017 to establish the Policy and Planning Department after returning as Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 2014-2016 and Permanent Representative to the OPCW. Prior to that Dr. Al-Khater was leading climate change diplomacy as Head of the COP18/CMP8 Presidency Negotiation Team from 2012-2013 that resulted in the ‘Doha Climate Gateway’ agreements. From Sep 2006 until 2011 Dr. Al-Khater was posted at the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretariat in Riyadh. There he was tasked to establish and direct the Strategic Dialogues Department\, to initiate systematic and comprehensive engagements between the members of the GCC and key countries and IGOs. In 2007 he was appointed Director of International Affairs Department at the GCC and was head of Strategic and Political Analysis in the Secretary General’s Office from 2006-2007. Prior to that he was the Director of Information and Research Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2003\, which included Research\, IT\, Media among its responsibilities. Dr. Al-Khater started his career at the Amiri Diwan where he worked 11 years before joining the MOFA. He was Director of Studies and Research\, head of Strategic Studies\, and also worked in the Media department and political affairs Department. He has a PhD from the University of Zurich (2018)\, an Msc. in International Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (2001)\, and a B.A in Political Science from George Washington University (1992) with a minor in CIS. \n  \nLieutenant General Daniel Christman\, USA (Ret.) \nDaniel William Christman is a retired United States Army lieutenant general and former Senior Vice President for International Affairs at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. From 1996 to 2001\, General Christman was Superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has also served as President and Executive Director of the Kimsey Foundation. During his tenure with the U.S. Army\, he was the assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and represented the United States as a member of NATO’s Military Committee in Brussels\, Belgium. \n  \n  \nColonel David Des Roches \n \nDavid Des Roches is an associate professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Security Studies. Prior to this\, he was the director responsible for defense policy concerning Saudi Arabia\, Kuwait\, Qatar\, Bahrain\, Oman\, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Prior to this assignment\, he served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the DoD Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security\, as the senior country director for Pakistan\, as the NATO operations director\, and as the deputy director for peacekeeping. His first job in government was as a special assistant for strategy and later as the international law enforcement analyst in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. \nA British Marshall Scholar\, he has also attended the Federal Executive Institute\, the German Staff College’s Higher Officer Seminar\, the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare School\, and the US Army Command and General Staff College. \nAn Airborne Ranger in the Army Reserve\, he was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan. He has commanded conventional and special operations parachute units and has served on the US Special Operations Command staff as well as on the Joint Staff. \n  \nBrigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret.) \nPresident of the American Security Project\nBGen Stephen Cheney USMC (Ret) 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 and 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.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/maintaining-a-strategic-u-s-presence-in-the-persian-gulf/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:National Security Strategy
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
CREATED:20210622T143458Z
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SUMMARY:Turning The Tide: National Security Risks in the Face of Sea Level Rise
DESCRIPTION:Sea level rise and more extreme weather events are causing risks to military installations\, readiness\, operations\, and strategy. The Department of Defense manages more than 1\,700 military installations that may be affected by sea-level rise. How can we prepare military bases for climate security threats\, like sea-level rise\, and what are the priority areas when it comes to these issues? \nJoin the American Security Project and Florida International University for a briefing on recommended solutions when it comes to sea-level rise and the risks it poses to our national security. \nFor additional information click here to view our briefing note on Florida and here for a recap of our most recent Florida based event where we highlighted the Tampa Bay region. \nAbout the Speakers\nDavid Haines \nDavid Haines is a Senior Fellow for Climate Security at the American Security Project.  His research examines the national security implications of climate change. From 2006-2020 he was an officer and aviator in the United States Marine Corps.  He completed his active-duty service at the United States Naval Academy\, where he served as the Associate Chair for the Political Science Department and taught both American Government and the Politics of Irregular Warfare. \nPreviously he was stationed in San Diego as an MV-22B Osprey pilot and in Okinawa\, Japan as a CH-46E pilot.  He has deployed multiple times to the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. \n  \nRichard Miller \nRichard Miller is the executive director of the South Florida Defense Alliance. Currently\, he also functions as the Founder and CEO of PHAROS Mission Critical Solutions and a Partner and CEO of MobileDOCK USA-Americas\, as well as a board member and chairmen of the Florida Defense Council and an executive board member of the Economic Development Council of South Maimi-Dade. \nFrom 2014 to 2018\, Miller served as the Vice President of Nautical and Safety Operations at Carnival Cruise Lines. Prior to that\, he served as a US Navy Captain\, holding positions as the Deputy Executive Assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations and then the Chief of Current Operations for the Southern Command. \n  \nDr. Jayantha T. Obeyseker \nDr. Jayantha T Obeysekera is the Director of the Sea Level Solutions Center at the Institute of the Environment within Florida International University. He previously served as the chief modeler at the South Florida Water Management District\, where he had a leading role modeling the Everglades and Kissimmee River restoration projects. He was influential in his writing and direction of the National Climate Assessment\, serving as a co-author\, lead author\, and member of the federal advisory committee. Obeysekera was a member of multiple National Research Council panels dealing with water resources issues\, focusing on the Edwards Aquifer system in Texas\, Klamath River in California and Oregon\, and the California Bay-Delta. He also served on the Coastal Assessment Regional Scenario Working Group associated with the Department of Defense and co-authored a report on regional sea-level projections for Department of Defense facilities across the globe. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/turning-the-tide-national-security-risks-in-the-face-of-sea-level-rise/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
CREATED:20210708T144023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210708T152046Z
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SUMMARY:Investing in Infrastructure - How Infrastructure Plays a Role in U.S. National Security
DESCRIPTION:America’s infrastructure priorities have far-reaching implications for national security – both within and outside the United States. Investments in the national grid\, renewable energy\, electric vehicles\, carbon capture\, and technological development\, among other opportunities\, have the potential to improve American competitiveness abroad while increasing resiliency and mitigation at home. Infrastructure legislation will play an outsized role in America’s climate security moving forward. \nJoin Council of Foreign Relations David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment Alice Hill\, Atlantic Council Deputy Director for Climate and Advanced Energy Maggie Jackson\, and Fusion Industry Association CEO Andrew Holland to discuss what an infrastructure bill means for the future of climate security at home and abroad. The conversation will be moderated by ASP Senior Climate Security Fellow David Haines. Click here to register. \nFor additional information\, view our recent article on the importance of infrastructure for the US’ competitiveness. \n\nAbout the Speakers\nAlice Hill \n \nAlice Hill is the David M. Rubenstein senior fellow for energy and the environment at the Council on Foreign Relations. Her work at CFR focuses on the risks\, consequences\, and responses associated with climate change. Hill previously served as special assistant to President Barack Obama and senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council staff where she led the development of national policy to build resilience to catastrophic risks\, including climate change and biological threats. Her coauthored book\, Building a Resilient Tomorrow\, was published in 2019. In 2020\, Yale University and the Op-Ed Project awarded her the Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis. Hill’s new book\, The Fight For Climate After COVID-19\, will be published in summer 2021. \nMargaret Jackson \nMargaret Jackson is the deputy director for climate and advanced energy in the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center. From 2019 to 2020\, Maggie was a Council on Foreign Relations-Hitachi International Affairs fellow at the Institute of Economics\, Japan\, where she researched US-Japan energy security cooperation. Prior to working in Tokyo\, she was a Fulbright scholar at the Institute of Energy\, Environment\, and Economy at Tsinghua University in Beijing\, studying implications for Chinese overseas renewable energy investment. Maggie is also a former US Navy Surface Warfare Officer and served in Japan and on multiple deployments to the Western Pacific. During her time in Washington\, DC\, she briefed senior leaders on US-China affairs and worked in operations and plans related to East Asia under the Chief of Naval Operations. Early in her career\, she interned under the US Military Representative at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). \nAndrew Holland \nAndrew Holland is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fusion Industry Association. Located in Washington\, DC\, Holland has worked at the intersections of science\, energy\, policy\, and politics for two decades. He’s the author of the “Fusion Power – A 10 Year Plan for American Energy Security\,” first published in 2013\, laying out a roadmap for American leadership in fusion. Previously\, Andrew served as the Chief Operating Officer for the American Security Project\, researching energy\, climate change\, trade\, innovation\, 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. \nDavid Haines – Moderator \nDavid Haines is a Senior Fellow for Climate Security at the American Security Project.  His research examines the national security implications of climate change. From 2006-2020 he was an officer and aviator in the United States Marine Corps.  He completed his active-duty service at the United States Naval Academy\, where he served as the Associate Chair for the Political Science Department and taught both American Government and the Politics of Irregular Warfare. \nPreviously he was stationed in San Diego as an MV-22B Osprey pilot and in Okinawa\, Japan as a CH-46E pilot.  He has deployed multiple times to the Middle East and in Southeast Asia.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/investing-in-infrastructure-how-infrastructure-plays-a-role-in-u-s-national-security/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210824T113000
DTSTAMP:20260410T122523
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SUMMARY:Climate Change and National Security in Northeastern Florida
DESCRIPTION:On August 24th\, please join the American Security Project and the Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council\, in partnership with ADAPT\, in Jacksonville\, Florida for a panel discussion with Lieutenant General John Castellaw USMC (Ret.) and City of Jacksonville Council Members Randy DeFoor and retired U.S. Navy Captain Aaron Bowman\, and others on progress made in Jacksonville on resilience\, what the future holds\, and why combating climate change in the greater Jacksonville area is imperative for America’s national security.  \nAs the home of two major Naval installations\, a Coast Guard sector headquarters\, a Marine Corps logistics facility\, and a major national guard base\, Jacksonville has an outsized impact on America’s national security. Rising sea levels\, more frequent and powerful hurricanes\, and increasing temperatures in Florida\, however\, all threaten training and readiness. Efforts by the City of Jacksonville and local bases are key\, both for the local community and Americans who depend on forces stationed in Northeast Florida. \n\nEvent Details: \nThis in-person event is open to the public. If you are unable to join in person but wish to watch the livestream you may register here. Otherwise\, please register using the button at the top of the page. \nWJCT Studios \nStudio A\, 100 Festival Park Ave\, Jacksonville\, FL 32202 \nAugust 24\, 2021\, 10:00 – 11:30 AM EDT \n \n  \nSpeaker Details: \nLieutenant General John Castellaw\, USMC (Ret.) \n \nJohn “Glad” Castellaw is co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Farmspace Systems LLC.\, a provider of aerial data collection\, management\, and equipment.\nDuring a 36-year career\, he led Marines around the world ashore and afloat\, flew over two dozen different aircraft\, served on the UN staff during the Siege of Sarajevo\, planned and executed humanitarian operations in Asia\, Africa\, and Europe\, commanded the American forces instability and security operations in East Timor\, and was the chief of staff for the U.S. Central Command during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His final assignments were in the Pentagon where he oversaw Marine Aviation and the Marine Corps budget. \nA recognized national security expert\, he has testified before a Senate committee on food security and is affiliated with several Washington-based think tanks providing expertise on the impacts of climate\, food\, and energy insecurity. He frequently travels overseas recently visiting Cuba\, Israel\, Qatar\, the Central African Republic\, Rwanda\, and Australia. He lives on and operates his family farm in Crockett County\, Tennessee. \n  \nRandy DeFoor\, Jacksonville District 14 \n \nRandy DeFoor is Senior Vice President and National Agency Counsel for Fidelity National Financial\, a fortune 500 company. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of the South\, Sewanee and JD degree from Cumberland School of Law. Randy served as a commissioner of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission from 2006-2012. She recently served as the chair of the Jacksonville International Airport Community Redevelopment Area. She served as a trustee on the boards of Episcopal School of Jacksonville for twelve years and Riverside Presbyterian day school for eight years. \nRandy was appointed by Governor Scott to the District Board of Trustees for Florida State College at Jacksonville for four years where she formerly served as Chair. She also serves on the Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital\, the Cathedral Arts Project and the Innocence Project of Florida. Randy and her husband have six grown children and two grandchildren. \n  \nAaron Bowman\, Jacksonville District 3 \n \nAaron Bowman is the Senior Vice President of Business Development for the JAXUSA Partnership where he leads the business recruitment and expansion efforts for the Northeast Florida Regional Economic Development team. \nAaron served 28 years in the United States Navy and retired as a Captain after serving as the Commanding Officer of Naval Station Mayport. He began his navy career following graduation from the United States Naval Academy and attended flight school and received his wings in September of 1985. During his early career in the navy\, Aaron was an aircraft carrier pilot flying both the A-7 Corsair and F/A-18 Hornet. Following 15 years of flying\, Aaron earned a Masters of Business Administration and was selected to the Aeronautical Engineering Duty Officer Corps (AEDO). As an AEDO\, he was involved in the research and development\, testing\, and development of numerous advanced weapon systems. He is one of two AEDO’s ever selected to Command an Operational Naval Station and assumed Command of Naval Station Mayport in September 2007 until his retirement. \nHe is active in the community where he has served as Duval County Commissioner for the Florida Inland Navigation District\, as a commissioner for the St Johns River Ferry Commission\, an Advisory Board member for the Salvation Army\, and on the Dean’s Leadership Council for the University of North Florida. As a member of the Jacksonville City Council\, Aaron served as Council President for the 2018-2019 council year and currently serves as Chair of the Finance Committee and is a member of the Neighborhoods\, Community Services\, Public Health & Safety Committee\, as well as the Tourist Development Council. \nAaron is married to his childhood sweetheart\, Deborah and they have a son Blaise who attends the University of Florida where he is studying Engineering. \n  \nAdditional Information: \nClimate Security in Florida \nTampa Event Recap \nAs Climate Change Worsens Storms\, the US Military Must Prepare
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LOCATION:100 Festival Park Ave\, Studio A\, Jacksonville\, FL 32202\, 100 Festival Park Ave\, Studio A\, Jacksonville\, FL\, 32202\, United States
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