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Commanders Series

Nov 10, 2014

The Islamic State and beyond: US military strategy in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

“We have been fighting extremists for over thirteen years now, and we are nowhere near finished,” CENTCOM commander says at the Atlantic Council In a September 10 address to the nation, US President Barack Obama outlined a four-pronged strategy to “degrade and ultimately destroy” the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) that included a […]

Conflict Middle East

Commanders Series

Nov 7, 2014

The Islamic State and Beyond: U.S. Military Strategy in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

The Islamic State and Beyond: U.S. Military Strategy in the Middle East Welcome: Barry Pavel, Vice President and Scowcroft Center Director, Atlantic Council Moderator: Jake Tapper, Anchor, “The Lead with Jake Tapper” CNN Speaker: General Lloyd Austin III, Commander, U.S. Central Command Location: 1030 15th Street, NW, 12th Floor (West Tower), Washington, D.C. Time: 11:00 […]

Event Recap

Nov 7, 2014

US-China Rivalry at the Genetic Frontier

By Atlantic Council

The genome is only getting cheaper to map and we will soon be able to store our genetic data in an easily accessible cloud making personalized medicine a near term reality. In addition, we will be able to mark specific traits we want in our children and discourage the spread of hereditary diseases. This is […]

China

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Nov 6, 2014

Final Frontier – Jill Tarter

By Atlantic Council

The Final Frontier: Renewing America’s Space Program Keynote Address Speaker:Jill Tarter,Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI Research,SETI Institute Location: Knight Studio, Newseum, Washington, D.C. Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 Transcript byFederal News ServiceWashington, D.C

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Nov 6, 2014

Final Frontier – Afternoon Session

By Atlantic Council

The Final Frontier: Renewing America’s Space Program Pathways to Collaboration Welcome and Moderator:Damon Wilson,Executive Vice President,Atlantic Council Speakers:Jeff Feige,Chairman of the Board,Space Frontier Foundation John Olson,Vice President, Space Systems,Sierra Nevada Corporation William Pomerantz,Vice President, Special Projects,Virgin Galactic Dale Skran,Deputy Chair, Policy Committee,National Space Society Closing Keynote:Bob Rogers,Founder and Chief Executive Officer,BRC Imagination Arts Location:Newseum, Washington, […]

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Nov 6, 2014

Final Frontier – Morning Session

By Atlantic Council

The Final Frontier: Renewing America’s Space Program Welcome: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman (R), Chairman, Atlantic Council; Nazzic Keene, Sector President, Global Markets and Missions Sector, SAIC Presentation: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council Keynote Address: Jill Tarter, Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI Research, SETI Institute Panel Discussion: Sustaining Human Space Exploration Moderator: […]

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Nov 6, 2014

Part 2: Transatlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific in 2025

By Atlantic Council

Trans-Atlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific In 2025 The Future of U.S.-Asia Security Relations Moderator: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council Speaker: Kurt Campbell, Chairman and CEO, The Asia Group Global Trade Agenda Moderator: Paula Stern, Founder and Chair, The Stern Group Speakers: Kanji Yamanouchi, Minister for Economic Affairs, Embassy of Japan; Jeffrey Schott, […]

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Nov 6, 2014

Part 1: Transatlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific in 2025

By Atlantic Council

Transatlantic Interests in the Asia Pacific in 2025 Welcome: Barry Pavel, Vice President and Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council Scene Setter: The United States’ and Europe’s Relationship with Asia Speaker: Helena Sangeland, Deputy Director General and Head, Department for Asia and the Pacific Region, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden Moderator: […]

Event Recap

Oct 28, 2014

Strategy Session on Baltic Security with Minister of the Interior for Estonia, H.E. Hanno Pavkur

By Atlantic Council

A month after an Estonian security officer was kidnapped and forced over the Russian border with scant international response, the Atlantic Council welcomed the Minister of the Interior for Estonia, H.E. Hanno Pavkur, for an off-the-record strategy session on European and Baltic security issues on October 16. With large Russian-speaking populations, many NATO policymakers see […]

NATO Northern Europe

Event Recap

Oct 28, 2014

The Future of US Commitments to Europe

By Atlantic Council

On October 17, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy James J. Townsend, Jr. and Brigadier General Jackie Van Ovost met with members of the transatlantic defense community to discuss US security commitments to Europe and the capability of NATO Allies to handle increasingly-complex international security issues with a limited resources and […]

NATO Security & Defense
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