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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
DTSTAMP:20260412T044418
CREATED:20200402T152627Z
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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/
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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CREATED:20200609T172233Z
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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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DTSTAMP:20260412T044418
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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/
CATEGORIES:National Security Strategy
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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/
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
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CREATED:20210413T174549Z
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UID:69107-1618927200-1618930800@www.americansecurityproject.org
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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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/
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T110000
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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
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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/
CATEGORIES:Climate Security
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210715T103000
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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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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
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/climate-change-and-national-security-in-northeastern-florida/
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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SUMMARY:The Battle Against Illicit Fishing
DESCRIPTION:Illegal\, Unreported\, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing is the leading global maritime security threat. Without direct action\, illicit fishing stands to exacerbate food insecurity\, diminish the economic stability of coastal States\, and increase tension among foreign-fishing Nations. Combating IUU fishing on a global scale requires a strategic approach\, including a network of information sharing between governments and private-public partnerships. \nThe American Security Project will be hosting two panel discussions to facilitate information sharing between private-public partnerships and the US government. The first panel will discuss the challenges associated with combating IUU fishing and include observations from the field. The panel will be moderated by Joshua Goodman\, Associated Press Correspondent\, and include the Hon. Major Gen. Daniel Dee Ziankahn\, Jr. (Ret.)\, Liberian Minister of Defense; Admiral William Fallon\, USN (Ret.); Rear Admiral Scott Clendenin\, USCG; and Alex Cornelissen\, Chief Executive Officer for Sea Shepherd Global. \nThe second panel will feature experts in leading maritime organizations and highlight the public-private links and strategies to monitor\, control\, and combat IUU fishing practices. ASP’s Senior Climate Fellow\, David Haines\, will moderate the second panel\, including Peter Hammarstedt\, Director of Campaigns for Sea Shepherd Global; Charles Rego\, USN; and Sally Yozell\, Senior Fellow and Director of the Environmental Security program at the Stimson Center. \n  \nRSVP Now \n  \nAbout the Speakers\n \nMinister Daniel D. Ziankahn\, Jr.\, a retired Major General\, is the thirty-sixth Minister of National Defense of Liberia. He is one of Liberia’s most decorated retired senior military leaders\, bringing both theoretical and practical knowledge to the table in managing the defense sector of Liberia. \nMinister Ziankahn holds a Master of Military Art and Science (MMAS) from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College\, Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas\, USA. Honorable Ziankahn acquired an executive education from the Harvard Kennedy School by attending the Senior Managers in Government and Senior Leaders in National and International Security courses. Minister Ziankahn also received a bachelor’s degree- BBA in Business Management- from AME Zion University\, Liberia. \n  \n \nAdmiral William J. Fallon retired from the U.S. Navy after a distinguished 40-year military and strategic leadership career. 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 the 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 South East 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. \nAdmiral Fallon was serving in the Pentagon as Vice Chief of the Navy on September 11\, 2001. He directed the recovery of Navy staff in the wake of the attack and led 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. \n  \nRear Admiral Scott Clendenin serves as the U.S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Response Policy. He is responsible for U.S. Coast Guard policy in seven operational mission areas\, including emergency management and disaster response\, defense operations\, law enforcement\, search and rescue\, maritime security\, counterterrorism\, and marine environmental response.\n \n  \n  \n  \n \nCaptain Alex Cornelissen is the current Chief Executive Officer for Sea Shepherd Global\, an organization dedicated to protecting marine wildlife and ending habitat destruction in the world’s oceans. He first joined the organization in 2002\, steadily gathering extensive experience and leadership skills. Having participated in more than 25 Sea Shepherd campaigns\, he has played a crucial role in protecting marine wildlife globally. \n  \n \nSally Yozell is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Environmental Security program at the Stimson Center. Yozell’s research examines the suite of environmental threats that can undermine national\, regional\, or global security. Her work focuses on ocean security\, climate security\, and wildlife protection. \nBefore joining Stimson\, Yozell was a Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State. She provided advice and technical expertise to advance U.S. policies related to the ocean\, climate\, and wildlife protection in the international arena. She joined the State Department to support and manage the Our Ocean Conferences in 2014 and 2016. Her efforts helped steward close to $10 billion in conservation commitments and investments in marine protected areas\, including expanding the Pacific Remote Islands and the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monuments. \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 73 vessels for illegal fishing and other fisheries crimes over the past five 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  \nCharles Rego enlisted in the Air Force in August 1994 as an F-15 Fighter Aircraft Technician and spent time on active duty and in the Air Force and Navy Reserves. While enlisted\, he also served as an MH-60G Flight Engineer and Special Agent. As a Special Agent in Charge\, Rego was responsible for all Air Force counterintelligence\, counterterrorism\, and protective service operations impacting Air Force interests throughout South Florida. In October 2015\, he received a direct commission in the Navy Reserve and now serves as the Division Officer for a U.S. Southern Command Targeting Team. Rego has been stationed in Hurlburt Field\, FL; the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center\, Glynco\, GA; and Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB)\, FL. Rego has deployed in support of many operations and exercises throughout U.S. Southern and Central Commands. Rego owns South Florida Lab Testing and Cambridge Commercial Capital\, where he consults wealth management divisions of financial institutions. \n  \nModerators\nJoshua Goodman is a Miami-based Latin America Correspondent for The Associated Press (AP)\, previously oversaw the AP’s coverage in the Andes and has worked and lived as a journalist in Argentina\, Brazil\, Colombia\, and Venezuela. He possesses more than two decades worth of experience working in Latin America and has reported from 13 different countries in the region. He has served as News Director Bureau Chief for Colombia\, Venezuela\, and Panama\, leading big stories such as anti-government unrest in Venezuela and the volatile Colombian peace process.\n \n  \n \nDavid Haines is a Senior Fellow for Climate Security at the American Security Project. His research examines the national security implications of climate change. \nFrom 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. He served as the Associate Chair for the Political Science Department and taught both American Government and the Politics of Irregular Warfare. \nHaines was previously stationed in San Diego as an MV-22B Osprey pilot and Okinawa\, Japan as a CH-46E pilot. He has deployed multiple times to the Middle East and in Southeast Asia. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/the-battle-against-illicit-fishing/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
CATEGORIES:American Security & The Oceans
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SUMMARY:East Central Florida: Security in a Changing Climate
DESCRIPTION:East Central Florida and the Treasure Coast are home to key assets to U.S. national security\, such as Patrick Space Force Base\, NASA\, and the Navy’s Air Warfare Center. Acute shocks from threats like flooding\, heat waves\, and rising seas can harmfully impact military readiness at these installations. Coordinated partnerships between the public and private sectors are key to making bases and adjacent communities resilient to climate-related threats. \nJoin the American Security Project and the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council\, in partnership with the Nature Conservancy\, for a panel discussion on military base resilience to climate change related threats and local resilience and mitigation efforts. Congressman Michael Waltz (R-FL) will provide initial remarks that will be followed by the panel. Panelists include Vice Admiral Kevin Green\, USN (Ret.)\, Brevard County Commissioner Bryan Lober\, City of Orlando Commissioner Tony Ortiz\, and Space Florida’s Vice President of Government & External Relations\, Dale Ketcham. Our panelists will discuss the nature of the threats to local national security installations as well as the federal programs available for local communities to improve climate change preparedness and offset the cost of resilience projects. \nThank you to our partners. \n \n  \n \n  \n\nEvent Details: \nThis in-person event is open to the public and N-95 rated masks will be provided at the door.  \nFull Sail University Orlando Health Fortress \nAddress: 3260 University Blvd #105\, Winter Park\, FL 32792 \nOctober 29\, 2021\, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM EDT \n\n\nAbout the Speakers & Panelists\n \nCongressman Mike Waltz represents Florida’s 6th congressional district\, which includes Flagler and Volusia counties as well as portions of Lake and St. Johns counties. Mike is a proud Florida native\, a Colonel in the National Guard\, a combat-decorated Green Beret\, former White House and Pentagon policy advisor\, small business owner and a proud father. \nMike was born in Boynton Beach\, FL and grew up in Jacksonville\, Florida. He was raised by a hard-working single mother and is the son and grandson of Navy Chiefs. \nMike has served his country his entire life. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute\, has served over 24 years in the U.S. Army\, and is presently serving in the National Guard. After being commissioned as an Army lieutenant\, Mike graduated Ranger School and was then selected for the elite Green Berets\, serving worldwide as a decorated Special Forces officer with multiple combat tours in Afghanistan\, the Middle East and Africa. For his actions in combat\, Mike was awarded 4 Bronze Stars and 2 with valor. He is the first Green Beret to be elected to Congress. \nDuring his time in Afghanistan\, Mike led the teams searching for deserter Pvt. Bowe Berghdal. Mike was one of the first to call into question then-President Obama’s labeling of Berghdal as a hero and has continued to lead call for justice on behalf of all the service-members Berghdal’s desertion put in harm’s way. \nMike’s servant leadership continued in the Pentagon as a defense policy director for Secretaries of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Robert Gates. Mike then went on to serve in the White House as Vice President Dick Cheney’s counterterrorism advisor\, where he saw the difficult decisions the President and his Cabinet must make to protect our national security firsthand. Mike’s position in the White House was unique\, as he advised the Bush administration on policy he actually carried out in the military. \nIn 2020\, Mike was promoted to the rank of Colonel in a ceremony overseen by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy\, a fellow graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. \nHis experiences as a soldier and a policy advisor inspired him to write his own book\, “Warrior Diplomat: A Green Beret’s Battles from Washington to Afghanistan\,” the proceeds of which continue to benefit the Green Beret Foundation. \nFollowing his time in the White House\, Mike then co-founded a small business which grew to over 400 employees and was listed on the Inc. 500\, a ranking index of the fastest-growing private companies in the America. \nAs an Army veteran and National Guardsman\, Mike knows how to accomplish a mission for his country. This is the warrior attitude he’s brought with him to Washington when he was first sworn in to represent Florida’s 6th congressional district in 2019. \nMike is determined to be part of the new generation of leadership in Congress: servant leaders who lead by example with their values and deliver results. His commitment is the same now as it was in combat: to serve with everything he has\, without regard for his own self and with a sense of duty. \nMike is the father of a teenage girl\, Anderson and is engaged to Dr. Julia Nesheiwat\, a combat veteran who served in the Trump administration as Homeland Security Advisor to the President. He lives in St. Johns County. \n  \n \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. He served in the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, Atlantic Fleet Headquarters\, the Bureau of Naval Personnel\, and commanded Destroyer Squadron 23 and the guided missile frigate USS TAYLOR. Kevin graduated from the United States Naval Academy and the National War College and received an M.S. in Applied Science from the Naval Postgraduate School. \nKevin retired from IBM Corporation in 2015\, where he led IBM’s Department of Defense and Intelligence Community business across the armed services\, joint commands\, defense agencies\, and the national intelligence agencies. 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. \n  \nCommissioner Bryan Lober is the County Commissioner for Florida’s Second District\, containing the towns of Merritt Island\, Cocoa\, Rockledge\, Cape Canaveral and Cocoa Beach. Bryan and his wife\, Rebecca\, have lived in Brevard County since 2011. Since adopting their one-eyed rescue dog\, Winks\, Bryan and his family decided to make their forever home in Brevard County. \nAs Commissioner\, Bryan sits on the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council\, which is committed to reducing the carbon footprint\, understanding the risks and vulnerabilities of utilizing emergency management\, and increasing efforts towards sustainability on a regional scale. To develop regional resilience\, the council has identified 3 pillars: health + equity\, build infrastructure + national environment\, and economic resilience. \nBryan is the only attorney serving on the Board of County Commissioners. He served as the 2016 – 2017 President of the Brevard County Bar Association – the youngest individual\, on record\, to have served in such capacity in the organization’s 64+ year history. \n  \n  \n \nBorn in Manatí\, Puerto Rico\, Honorable Antonio “Tony” Ortiz is the first and only Puerto Rican elected official to hold a position as Commissioner of the City of Orlando. Having been raised in a home of public servants inspired commissioner Ortiz to develop a genuine sense of commitment for his community. At the age of eighteen\, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and for nine consecutive years he served his country in active and reserve military duty. Honorable Ortiz is a proud veteran of the Persian Gulf War. Graduated from the University of Central Florida\, commissioner Ortiz has also dedicated part of his professional career to the accounting and banking industries. \nPrior to being elected\, commissioner Ortiz served for 14 years as police officer for the Orlando Police Department. During his tenure in this department\, he successfully played important roles for various tactical units\, including: Special Task Forces\, Gangs Unit\, Uniform Drug Unit and the SWAT Team. His efforts and commitment to maintain a safe community for every citizen\, led Honorable Ortiz to continue academic courses and obtain greater knowledge in the area of law and order.  He became a crime prevention expert in specialty areas of crimes against the elderly and disabled citizen\, and crime prevention through environmental design. \nIn his desire to maintain the public informed about their rights and responsibilities\, he created a communications platform to develop direct contact with the community and in 2005 he wrote and hosted the television segment: “Behind the Badge” for the Orlando Police Department and the City of Orlando. From 2004 – 2007 commissioner Ortiz served as a Liaison Officer between the Government\, the Community and the Police Department. This experience revealed new angles of need among the community he served. \nCurrently\, as President of the Florida League of Cities\, he is leading a statewide initiative\, “Building Stronger Cities: Organizing\, Empowering and Delivering\,” to help every resident learn the ways of government so they will know what to expect from legislators and learn that legislation should be based upon the needs of the people. By being more informed and more engaged\, residents will feel more empowered to protect their cities and their right to make local decisions. \n  \n \nDale Ketcham serves as Space Florida’s Vice President Government & External Relations. In this role\, Ketcham utilizes existing and developing networks to advantage the State of Florida as the recognized leader in the exploration\, national security and commercial space marketplace through innovation\, collaboration\, and influence. \nDale spent 40 years at the Cape working with major contractors\, 8(a)’s\, the U.S. Congress\, Enterprise Florida and the University of Central Florida. \nAfter receiving his degree in philosophy from the University of Florida\, Dale returned to Cocoa Beach. He worked for Rockwell International on the Shuttle Program for 10 years\, then spent four years as District Director for then Congressman Jim Bacchus\, who represented the Cape area on the Space Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives. \nDale then returned to the private sector\, becoming Director of Business Development for AJT & Associates\, a private engineering firm working with NASA\, the U.S. Navy and Air Force as well as at airports around the country. \nImmediately prior to Space Florida\, Dale worked for the University of Central Florida (UCF) as Director of the Spaceport Research & Technology Institute (SRTI) and as the Director of Space and Defense Programs with Enterprise Florida\, the State of Florida’s economic development agency.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/east-central-florida-security-in-a-changing-climate/
LOCATION:Full Sail Orlando Health Fortress\, 3260 University Blvd #105\, Winter Park\, FL\, 32792\, United States
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SUMMARY:Revising America’s Defense Strategy to Address China's Rising Aggression
DESCRIPTION:America’s intensifying competition with China is one of the defining features of geopolitics in the 21st century. Please join the American Security Project for an on-the-record discussion on Thursday\, November 4 with Elbridge Colby\, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development and author of the newly released book The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Competition. \nColby will discuss how to address a rising China\, why favorable regional balances of power matter for U.S. strategy\, the importance of alliances\, and his views on the best military strategy for the United States in light of this broad geopolitical challenge. This zoom webinar will run from 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (EDT) and will include time for audience questions. \nElbridge Colby is co-founder and principal of The Marathon Initiative\, a policy initiative focused on developing strategies to prepare the United States for an era of sustained great power competition. He is the author of The Strategy of Denial: American Defense in an Age of Great Power Conflict (Yale University Press\, 2021). Previously\, Colby was from 2018-2019 the Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security\, where he led the Center’s work on defense issues. \nBefore that\, he served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development\, leading the Department’s preeminent strategic planning guidance focusing on challenges posed by China and Russia\, the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS). He also served as the primary Defense Department representative in the development of the 2017 National Security Strategy. He has testified several times before Congress and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/winning-the-strategic-competition/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:A New Mission: Mainstreaming Climate Adaptation in the US Department of Defense
DESCRIPTION:Home to 7 military installations\, the state of Arizona plays a critical role in U.S. national security and these installations are at the forefront of our national security infrastructure. Arizona is also increasingly vulnerable to the effects of climate change; these defense installations are no exception. Scholars from the University of Arizona writing in the scientific journal Climate Services\, argue that the Department of Defense is inclined to prioritize the near-term threats over the long-term\, looming changes like climate change. \nOn November 16\, the American Security Project and University of Arizona will convene a panel of experts to discuss the recently published research led by University of Arizona faculty on the effects of climate change at Department of Defense installations\, including Fort Huachuca and the Barry Goldwater Ranges. The paper focuses on both the barriers and the opportunities for climate adaptation within DoD. \nThe event will highlight the nexus between climate resilience and national security in Arizona and why climate action in Southern Arizona is imperative for American national security. The panel discussion will feature report authors Dr. Gregg Garfin and Professor Katharine Jacobs\, contributors to the Climate Services journal article\, Lt Gen Norm Seip\, USAF\, (Ret.)\, and Rear Admiral David Titley\, USN\, (Ret.). \nAbout the Panelists\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. \n  \nRear Admiral David Titley\, USN\, (Ret.) is a Professor of Practice in Meteorology and a Professor of International Affairs at the Pennsylvania State University. He is the founding director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. After graduating from Penn State\, Titley served as a naval officer for 32 years and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral. Dr. Titley’s career included duties as commander of the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command\, and Oceanographer and Navigator of the Navy. While serving in the Pentagon\, Dr. Titley initiated and led the U.S. Navy’s Task Force on Climate Change. After retiring from the Navy\, Dr. Titley served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Operations\, the chief operating officer position at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. \nIn 2017 Dr. Titley gave a TED talk on Climate Change and National Security that has been viewed over 850\,000 times. He serves on numerous advisory boards and National Academy of Science committees\, and currently chairs the National Academies of Science\, Engineering and Medicine Climate Communication Initiative committee. He received an honorary Doctorate degree from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and is a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society. \n  \nProf. Katharine Jacobs is the Director of the Center for Climate Adaptation Science and Solutions (CCASS) at the University of Arizona. CCASS builds and supports climate change adaptation and assessment capacity\, connects science with decision-making\, and works with stakeholders to build collaborative\, practical solutions to climate-related problems. Jacobs is a professor in Environmental Science and holds appointments in Geography and Regional Development and Hydrology and Water Resources. She was the director of the National Climate Assessment in the Obama Administration for four years and served as a White House water policy and adaptation advisor. She serves on a standing National Academies board\, has been a chair or panelist on nine Academies committees\, and serves on fifteen advisory committees. \n  \n\nDr. Gregg Garfin is Associate Professor and Associate Extension Specialist in Climate Science\, Policy & Natural Resources\, in the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources and the Environment\, as well as University Director of the Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center. He works to bridge the science-society interface through dialogues between scientists and decision makers and collaborative climate and environment research projects. His research focuses on adaptation to a changing climate\, climate variability\, and drought. He was co-lead author for the Southwest chapter in the 2014 and 2018 National Climate Assessments. His recent projects include an assessment of National Park Service cultural resource vulnerability to climate extremes\, and an investigation of best practices for assessing the costs of floods in North America.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/a-new-mission-mainstreaming-climate-adaptation-in-the-us-department-of-defense/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
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SUMMARY:COP26 and the Future of Climate Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) recently concluded and we are now left to assess the commitments and pledges made and whether they will be sufficient to address the most deleterious effects of climate change. What was agreed to and what are the gaps? How will the international community ensure commitments are met? After Glasgow\, what are the next steps in climate diplomacy? \nJoin the American Security Project for an on-the-record conversation on Thursday\, November 18 where we will discuss the urgency of the climate crisis\, the commitments made at COP26\, and the future of climate diplomacy. Our guest speakers include Sherri Goodman\, Senior Fellow in the Polar Institute and Environmental Change & Security Program at the Wilson Center; Scott Moore\, Director of the China Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania; and Robert Orr\, Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy and former Special Advisor to the United Nations Secretary-General on climate change. \n  \nAbout the Speakers \nSherri Goodman serves as a Senior Fellow at the Wilson Center’s Environmental Change and Security Program and Polar Institute. Goodman is credited with educating a generation of U.S. military and government officials about the nexus between climate change and national security\, using her famous coinage\, “threat multiplier\,” to fundamentally reshape the national discourse on the topic. A former first deputy undersecretary of defense (environmental security) and staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee\, Goodman has founded\, led\, or advised nearly a dozen research organizations on environmental and energy matters\, national security\, and public policy. \n  \n  \nScott Moore \nis the Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania. In this capacity\, Dr. Moore works with faculty members from across the University to design\, implement\, and highlight innovative\, high-impact global research initiatives in areas including sustainability and emerging technology. Dr. Moore directs Penn Global’s four research and engagement fund programs\, including those designed to support faculty-led projects in China\, India\, and Africa. Dr. Moore is a political scientist whose interests center on environmental sustainability\, technology\, and international relations. Prior to Penn\, Dr. Moore was a Young Professional and Water Resources Management Specialist at the World Bank Group\, and Environment\, Science\, Technology\, and Health Officer for China at the U.S. Department of State\, where he worked extensively on the Paris Agreement on climate change. \n  \nRobert Orr serves as Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy. Prior to joining the University of Maryland\, Dr. Orr served as the Assistant Secretary-General for strategic planning in the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General from 2004 to 2014\, and was the principal advisor to the Secretary-General on counter-terrorism\, peace building\, women’s and children’s health\, sustainable energy\, food and nutrition\, institutional innovation\, public-private partnership and climate change.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/cop26-and-the-future-of-climate-diplomacy/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:Addressing a Revanchist Russia
DESCRIPTION:Recent months have seen a series of provocative actions from Russian President Vladimir Putin. Nearly 100\,000 Russian troops are amassed along the border with Ukraine\, prompting fears that Moscow may be attempting to rehash its 2014 invasion. Moscow has also been developing and testing an array of new weapons systems and capabilities\, including carrying out its first ever strike on a satellite in space using an earth-based missile earlier this month. Within Europe\, tensions are increasing over the migration crisis on Belarus’s border with the European Union and several European leaders have blamed both Moscow and Minsk for the deepening crisis. The heightened animosity and tensions coincide with a series of high-level dialogues between senior Russian and American officials seeking to stabilize a volatile relationship. Nevertheless\, relations are strained\, and many observers contend they are at the lowest point since the Cold War. \nJoin the American Security Project for an on-the-record conversation on Friday\, December 3. Our guest speakers\, Ambassador Steven Pifer and Dr. Evelyn Farkas\, will discuss recent developments along Ukraine’s frontier\, tensions between Russia and the West\, and U.S. engagement with Russia\, more broadly. \n  \nAbout the Speakers \n \nAmbassador Steven Pifer is a William J. Perry Research Fellow at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University as well as a non-resident senior fellow with the Brookings Institution.  He was a William J. Perry Research Fellow at the center from 2018-2020 and a fellow at the Robert Bosch Academy in Berlin from January-May 2021. \nPifer’s research focuses on nuclear arms control\, Ukraine\, Russia and European security. He has offered commentary on these issues on National Public Radio\, PBS NewsHour\, CNN\, Fox News and BBC\, and his articles have run in the New York Times\, Washington Post\, National Interest\, Moscow Times and Kyiv Post\, among others.  He is the author of The Eagle and the Trident: U.S.-Ukraine Relations in Turbulent Times (Brookings Institution Press\, 2017)\, and co-author of The Opportunity: Next Steps in Reducing Nuclear Arms (Brookings Institution Press\, 2012). \nA retired Foreign Service officer\, his more than 25 years with the State Department focused on U.S. relations with the former Soviet Union and Europe\, as well as arms control and security issues. He served as deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs with responsibilities for Russia and Ukraine (2001-2004)\, ambassador to Ukraine (1998-2000)\, and special assistant to the president and senior director for Russia\, Ukraine and Eurasia on the National Security Council (1996-1997). In addition to Ukraine\, Ambassador Pifer served at the U.S. embassies in Warsaw\, Moscow\, and London as well as with the U.S. delegation to the negotiation on intermediate-range nuclear forces in Geneva. From 2000 to 2001\, he was a visiting scholar at Stanford’s Institute for International Studies. \n  \nDr. Evelyn Farkas is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council\, and CNA and a National Security Analyst for NBC/MSNBC. She served from 2012 to 2015 as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia\, responsible for policy towards Russia\, the Black Sea\, Balkans and Caucasus regions and conventional arms control. \nFrom 2010 to 2012 she served as Senior Advisor to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Special Advisor to the Secretary of Defense for the NATO Summit. Prior to that\, she was a senior fellow at the American Security Project\, and Executive Director of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. From April 2001 to April 2008\, she served as a Professional Staff Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Asia Pacific\, Western Hemisphere\, Special Operations Command\, peace and stability operations\, combatting terrorism\, counternarcotics\, homeland defense\, and export control policy. From 1997-2001 Farkas was a professor of international relations at the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College. She served in Bosnia with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in 1996-1997\, and was an election observer in Afghanistan in 2009. \nShe has published numerous journal articles and opinion pieces and “Fractured States and U.S. Foreign Policy: Iraq\, Ethiopia\, and Bosnia in the 1990s” (Palgrave/St. Martin’s Press\, 2003\, 2008). She speaks Hungarian and German\, has studied French\, Spanish\, Russian\, Serbo-Croatian\, and Hindi. Dr. Farkas obtained her MA and Ph.D. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She is a member of the board of trustees of Franklin & Marshall College and Aspen Institute Socrates Seminar\, and Harold Rosenthal Fellowship advisory boards. She has received several Department of Defense and foreign awards and an honorary doctorate from Franklin & Marshall College.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/addressing-a-revanchist-russia/
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SUMMARY:Regional Solutions to Global Problems: Climate Security in Alaska
DESCRIPTION:December 15th\, 2021 \n1pm – 2pm AKT \nAlaska continues to play a crucial role in protecting U.S. national security. As the Arctic continues to melt\, the region is becoming a breeding ground for strategic competition and adversarial action. Leaders on all levels need to work together to both mitigate and adapt against the risks climate change poses to Alaska. \nJoin the Alaskan Municipal League and the American Security Project for a discussion on the impacts climate change is having in Alaska\, the ramifications it has on U.S. national security\, and potential regional solutions. Executive Director of the Alaskan Municipal League Nils Andreassen will be joined by ASP President Brigadier General Stephen Cheney\, USMC (Ret) for a one on one conversation. \n  \nAbout the Speakers \nNils Andreassen is the Executive Director of the Alaskan Municipal League\, a voluntary\, nonprofit\, nonpartisan\, statewide organization representing the unified voice of Alaska’s local governments to successfully influence state and federal decision making. Nils has a degree in Peace and Development from the University of Bradford in England with an extensive background in rural and international development\, Alaska\, and Arctic policy issues. Nils is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Governance and Entrepreneurship in Northern and Indigenous Areas through the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Tromso. Nils lives in Juneau with his family. \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. \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. \nGen. Cheney has been on the Board of Directors for ASP since 2006\, and served as ASP’s CEO from 2011-2019.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/regional-solutions-to-global-problems-climate-security-in-alaska/
LOCATION:Virtual
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SUMMARY:What's Next for Afghanistan
DESCRIPTION:The fall of Kabul in August 2021 brought an ignominious end to two decades of war in Afghanistan. Having returned to power\, the Taliban have doubled down on their hard-line policies including harsh repression of women and girls. Short on revenues\, the cash-based Afghani economy is at risk of economic collapse and the country is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as winter descends. \nPlease join the American Security Project on December 16th to discuss what created the conditions for Afghanistan’s collapse\, developments in Afghanistan post-withdrawal and conditions under Taliban rule\, and options for the West to prevent further destabilization in an already volatile neighborhood. ASP CEO Patrick Costello will be joined by Ambassador Doug Lute\, former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and former Senior Coordinator for Afghanistan and Pakistan\, and Dr. Carter Malkasian\, former special assistant for strategy to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford from 2015 to 2019 and author of The American War in Afghanistan: A History\, and the Honorable Mary Beth Long\, the first woman confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. \nAbout the Speakers \n \nAmbassador Douglas Lute is the former United States Ambassador to NATO.  Appointed by President Obama\, he assumed the Brussels-based post in 2013 and served until 2017.   During this period\, he was instrumental in designing and implementing the 28-nation Alliance responses to the most severe security challenges in Europe since the end of the Cold War. \nA career Army officer\, in 2010 Lute retired from active duty as a lieutenant general after 35 years of service.  In 2007 President Bush named him as Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor to coordinate the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  In 2009 he was the senior White House official retained by President Obama and his focus on the National Security Council staff shifted to South Asia.  Across these two Administrations\, he served a total of six years in the White House. \nBefore being assigned to the White House\, General Lute served as Director of Operations (J3) on the Joint Staff\, overseeing U.S. military operations worldwide.  From 2004 to 2006\, he was Director of Operations for the United States Central Command\, with responsibility for U.S. military operations in 25 countries across the Middle East\, eastern Africa and Central Asia\, in which over 200\,000 U.S. troops operated. \nThrough his military-diplomatic career\, he received numerous honors and awards\, including three awards of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal\, the State Department’s Distinguished Honor Award\, the Grand Officer of the Order of Merit for the Italian Republic\, and the Commander’s Cross of the Order of Merit for the Federal Republic of Germany. \nGeneral Lute holds degrees from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and United States Military Academy at West Point\, which named him a Distinguished Graduate in 2018.  He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations; a charter member of the Senior Military Advisory Group of the United States Institute of Peace; a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy; and a member of the board of the Atlantic Council of the United States. \n  \n \nDr. Carter Malkasian was the special assistant for strategy to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford\, from 2015 to 2019. He has extensive experience working in conflict zones. He spent nearly two years in Garmser district\, Helmand province\, Afghanistan\, as a State Department political officer. Before that\, he deployed as a CNA civilian advisor with the Marines\, twice to Iraq’s al-Anbar province\, for a total of 18 months\, in 2004 and 2006. From May 2012 to May 2013\, From October 2006 to July 2009\, he directed the Stability and Development Program at CNA. \nIn his most recent book The American War in Afghanistan\, Dr. Malkasian provides the first comprehensive history of the entire conflict. Malkasian is both a leading academic authority on the subject and an experienced practitioner\, having spent nearly two years working in the Afghan countryside and going on to serve as the senior advisor to General Joseph Dunford\, the US military commander in Afghanistan and later the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. \n  \nThe Honorable Mary Beth Long is founder of M B Long & Associates\, PLLC\, an international legal and advisory firm. From 2007-2009\, Ms. Long served as the first woman confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense\, and as Chair of NATO’s High Level Group (HLG)\, responsible for NATO’s nuclear policy. In her defense department roles\, she also acted as Principal Deputy Secretary of Defense on the Middle East\, Africa\, the Western Hemisphere\, Asia\, and Southeast Asia; and was the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Counter Narcoterrorism with a budget of over $1 billion. To those credentials\, she adds more than a decade of Central Intelligence Agency operational experience (1986–99) on terrorism and other security issues. \nAfter leaving government\, Ms. Long founded Metis Solutions LLC. Under her tenure as CEO\, the company was recognized in Inc. Magazine’s List of America’s Fastest Growing Companies in 2014\, 2015\, and 2016.  She was recently featured in Forbes magazine’s Women Business Leaders. Ms. Long advises several Fortune 500 companies on international defense markets. From 2013-2016\, she served as a Senior Subject Matter Expert for the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO and as a Senior International Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Colombia. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/whats-next-for-afghanistan/
LOCATION:Zoom Discussion
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SUMMARY:Addressing the China Challenge – A Conversation with the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
DESCRIPTION:A recap and video of this event is available here.\nThe rivalry between the United States and China is the defining feature of international politics today. China has grown increasingly aggressive in recent years\, and China’s actions present unique threats to American economic and security interests. \nPlease join the American Security Project (ASP) on Friday\, January 21 for a conversation with the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC). Commission Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and vice-chair Dr. Robin Cleveland will join ASP chief executive officer Patrick Costello to discuss the USCC annual report to Congress and review economic\, security\, and political developments in the U.S.-China relationship. \nAbout the Speakers\nCarolyn Bartholomew was elected as Chairman of the Commission for the 2021 Report cycle. Chairman Bartholomew is the former Chief of Staff\, Counsel\, Legislative Director\, and Foreign Policy Advisor to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi. She also served as a Professional Staff Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Chairman Bartholomew previously served as the Commission’s Chairman for four report cycles and served as Vice Chairman for six report cycles. She was reappointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a two-year term expiring December 31\, 2023. \nDr. Robin Cleveland was elected as the Commission Vice Chairman for the 2021 Report cycle. She is currently a psychotherapist in private practice after earning her PhD in Counseling. Previously\, she served as the Executive Director at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University. Chairman Cleveland worked in a variety of positions for U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell including service on the Senate Intelligence\, Foreign Relations\, and Appropriations Committees. She has also served as former Counselor to the President of the World Bank\, and as former Associate Director at the White House Office of Management and Budget. Vice Chairman Cleveland was reappointed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for a two-year term expiring December 31\, 2022.
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/addressing-the-china-challenge-a-conversation-with-the-u-s-china-economic-and-security-review-commission/
CATEGORIES:American Competitiveness & Economic Diplomacy,National Security Strategy
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SUMMARY:How the United Kingdom is Decarbonizing Defense & Adapting to Climate Change
DESCRIPTION:A recap and video of this event is available here.\n  \nIn March 2021\, the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) released strategic guidance on how the MOD will address the challenge of climate change\, the Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach. The new strategy highlights how climate change is relevant to defense\, how the UK’s defense enterprise can reduce emissions and increase sustainability\, and how decarbonizing defense will contribute to the UK’s ‘net zero by 2050’ target. \nPlease join the American Security Project (ASP) on Tuesday\, February 1\, for a conversation with Lieutenant General Richard Edward Nugee\, CB\, CVO\, CBE\, British Army\, (Ret.). General Nugee was appointed Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy Lead for the Ministry of Defence in 2020 and is the architect of the new UK strategy. He will discuss how the strategy was developed\, its implications for military capabilities\, and how the strategy will be implemented. \nRegister here to join us:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_frb7KflCQvucv_ZybprqGA \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. \n  \nSpeaker bio: \n \nLieutenant General Richard Nugee was appointed Climate Change and Sustainability Strategy Lead for the Ministry of Defence in 2020. Previous appointments include Chief of Defence People\, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Training) and Defence Services Secretary\, Chief of Staff to the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul\, Army Director General Personnel\, Director of Manning (Army)\, Chief Joint Fires and Influence at Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Afghanistan. He was appointed MBE in June 1998\, CBE in January 2012 and CVO in September 2016. He was awarded the US Legion of Merit for his services in Afghanistan in 2014. \n  \nAdditional information: \nMinistry of Defence\, Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach \nMilitaries are among the world’s biggest emitters. This general wants them to go green. \n 
URL:https://www.americansecurityproject.org/event/united-kingdom-decarbonizing-defense-adapting-climate-change/
CATEGORIES:Climate Security,National Security & Climate Change,National Security Strategy
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