Ed O’Connell, Senior Analyst with the RAND Corporation, discusses counterinsurgency and information operations. A key concept in counterinsurgency is to create a
October 20, 2006
Event
Maritime Dimensions of the Asia-Pacific Security (invitation-only)
Gary Roughead (Commander, US Pacific Fleet) shared the efforts by the US Navy to maintain the stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
September 25, 2006
Event
China and Japan National Security: A Japanese Perspective
Dr. Yasuhiro Matsuda, the 2006 Joji Konoshima Distinguished Scholar at the US-Asia Institute, discusses the rise of China as perceived through a
September 15, 2006
Event
Saddam’s Delusions: Inside the Regime
Kevin Woods from the Institute for Defense Analysis, joined us to discuss the inner workings and behavior of Saddam Hussein’s regime. The
July 11, 2006
Event
Israel-Palestine: Disengagement and the Prospects for Peace
Ami Ayalon, Israeli Labor Party Knesset member joined us for a discussion on the current political situation in Israel and the Middle
June 23, 2006
Event
Haiti: After the Elections
Tim Carney, former US Ambassador to Haiti and Mark Schneider, Senior Vice President of the International Crisis Group discussed the recent economic
June 19, 2006
Event
Fourth Generation Warfare
William Lind, Free Congress Foundation and Chet Richards author of “Neither Shall the Sword” will join us for a discussion of fourth
May 24, 2006
Event
German-Iran Relations
Baron Paul von Maltzahn, German Ambassador in Tehran will join us for a discussion of German policy towards Iran. The Ambassador is
May 23, 2006
Event
Chile: The Search for Justice and Accountability
Michael Shifter, Vice President for Policy at the Inter-American Dialogue, discusses ending impunity and the search for truth and reconciliation in Chile.
February 24, 2006
Event
The Global Challenge of Human Trafficking
Simone Monasebian of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) discusses the challenge posed by human trafficking. Each year an
February 18, 2006
Event
Economic and Social Development in Palestine
Ross Anthony, Associate Director, RAND Corporation and Jim Prince, President of the Democracy Council, discuss economic and social development in Palestine. The
February 15, 2006
Event
Security in Israel and Palestine: After the Rise of Hamas
Ambassador Robert Hunter, Senior Advisor, and Seth Jones, Political Scientist, both with the RAND Corporation and Rob Malley from the International Crisis