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Foreign policy scholars talked about the strategic challenges in Afghanistan facing the U.S. and its NATO partners.

American Enterprise Institute: Portion of Peters & Hamilton

Panelists talked about AFRICOM, the new, unified combatant command for Africa to oversee security, enhance strategic cooperation, build partnerships, support nonmilitary missions, and conduc…

Panelists discussed the state of United States foreign policy, including how they expected the president to address that issue in that evening’s State of the Union address. Topics included C…

Mike German held a discussion on national security versus civil liberties with students from around the nation participating in the Close Up program. The event was held at MHz Studios in …

A panel discussion was held on the crisis in Pakistan and the implications for United States foreign policy. Topics included the history of U.S. policy toward Pakistan, reasons why counter-t…

Mr. Donnelly spoke about the U.S. mission in Iraq, the security situation, efforts to train Iraqi forces, and future strategies for managing regional stability. He also responded to telephon…

Mr. Diamond talked about his book, Squandered Victory: The American Occupation and the Bungled Effort to Bring Democracy to Iraq, published by Times Books. Mr. Diamond and others then talke…

Mr. Naylor talked about his book, Not a Good Day to Die: The Untold Story of Operation Anaconda, published by Berkley. Operation Anaconda took place March 2, 2002 in Afghanistan’s Shahikot m…

Panelists participated in a forum on the future of the U.S. Marine Corps. In their remarks they focused on military transformation efforts in response to the Department of Defense’s quadrenn…

Participants talked about the future or the U.S. Marine Corps. The first panel focused on the role of the Marine Corps in national security strategy. Among the issues they addressed were the…

The program began in progress, during Mr. Donnelly’s introductory remarks. Strategic design experts talked about “sizing, shaping, and posturing the fleet” as part of a day-long forum on…

As part of a day-long symposium, a panel of experts talked about the future role of the Navy in national security and force projection, naval strategy and doctrine, fleet transformation, int…

Experts discussed discuss the strategic purpose of American land forces, and how they should be structured for the missions they face. Topics included army organization history, the all-volu…

Participants talked about military funding levels, potential cuts in the Defense Department budget, military transformation to meet future threats, and the impact of operations in Afghanista…

Participants talked about the future of the all-volunteer force and structuring the U.S. military to meet future treats. Among the issues they addressed were recruitment and retention, the u…

The American Enterprise Institute held a discussion on controlling information during wartime. Panelists talked about the dissemination of classified information, the relationship between th…

Participants talked about military operations in Iraq and efforts to combat global terrorism. Among the topics they addressed were the conduct of combat operations, the security situation in…

Assistant Secretary Snyder talked about U.S. policy toward Africa, focusing on American strategic and security interests. He also discussed regional conflict, terrorism, disease, changes in …

Panelists talked about terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, and the presence of al-Qaida in Africa. Among the issues addressed were the strategic importance of Africa, Africa as a battleground…