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PONI Debates the Issues: Damage Limitation Recap

poniblogger — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400

By Eli Jacobs

Last Thursday Professor Keir Lieber of Georgetown’s Security Studies program debated Carnegie’s Dr. James Acton on the merits of a nuclear strategy of damage limitation at the CSIS. Lieber took the affirmative, arguing that such a strategy is desirable, while Acton took the negative. The event made for quite lively debate. Indeed, one of the only facts the two debaters agreed upon was the definition of damage limitation: counterforce strikes designed to eliminate an adversary’s ability to deliver nuclear weapons against the U.S. or its allies. In what follows I will summarize the proceedings and propose some of my personal views on this issue.

Future Arms Control Debate Recap

poniblogger — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400

By Jonah Friedman

Last week the Project on Nuclear Issues hosted a live debate between Robert Joseph of the National Institute for Public Policy, and Steven Pifer of the Brookings Institution. The topic was whether another arms control treaty with Russia is in the U.S. national interest. Audio, video, and a transcript can be found here.

REMINDER: PONI Debates the Issues Event Tonight

chris jones — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

As a reminder, PONI will be hosting a live debate tonight between Ambassador Bob Joseph and Ambassador Steve Pifer on the future of bilateral arms control. The details for the event:

Date: Wednesday, June 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: CSIS (1800 K St. NW), B1 conference center

There are still a few remaning spots open for the debate. If you are interested in attending, please contact Chris Jones.

PONI Debates the Issues Announcement: Joseph/Pifer on Arms Control

chris jones — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

PONI is pleased to announced the next event in the "PONI Debates the Issues" series. The debate will feature a discussion between Ambassador Robert Joseph, Senior Scholar at the National Institute for Public Policy, and Ambassador Steve Pifer, Director of the Arms Control Initiative at Brookings, on the desirability of another round of U.S.-Russian arms control. The details:

Date: Wednesday, June 29
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Location: CSIS (1800 K St. NW), B1 conference center

To RSVP for the event, please contact Chris Jones

NOTICE: Slight Time Change for PONI New START Debate

chris jones — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Due to an unforeseen scheduling change, PONI has had to move the upcoming New START debate back to a 6:00 pm start time. Here are all of the details:

Date and Time: Tuesday, November 30, 6:00 - 8:00 pm (it was originally slated to begin at 5:30 pm)

Location: CSIS B1 conference center (1800 K St. NW, Washington, DC 20006)

Topic: Ratification of the New START Treaty

Speakers: Paula DeSutter and Mort Halperin

RSVP: E-mail Chris Jones

Look forward to seeing everyone there.

PONI Debates the Issues: Halperin/DeSutter on New START

chris jones — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500

It has been awhile since PONI has hosted a live debate. We are pleased to announce the next debate will feature Mort Halperin, Senior Advisor at the Open Society Institute, and Paula DeSutter, former Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance, discussing the New START treaty. Here are the details:

Date: Tuesday, November 30
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Location: CSIS (1800 K St. NW), B1 conference center

To RSVP for the event, please contact Chris Jones.

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PONI Debate Live Stream and Happy Hour Afterwards

chris jones — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

PONI will be hosting a live debate tonight on the CTBT featuring two championship intercollegiate debate teams and comments from senior experts William Bookless, John Harvey, and Alex Lennon. We will also be live streaming the event on the following page and below (this afternoon it will be showing other CSIS events happening). Also follow us on Twitter where we will be taking questions throughout the event to pose to the debaters. Afterward, join us from 7:30 - 9:30 pm at Elephant and Castle on 19th/I for special deals on food and drinks setup with the help of YPFP. We look forward to seeing everyone there.

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PDI Live Debate Reminder

chris jones — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

As a reminder to folks, PONI is hosting another live debate this upcoming Thursday on the CTBT. Details about the event:

CSIS invites you to the 9th

PONI Live Debate
College National Champions Edition

Thursday, June 10th, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
CSIS B1 Conference Center
1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006

Resolved: that the United States should ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty

Michigan State University
Eric Lanning and Carly Wunderlich

vs.

Emory University
Ovais Inamullah and Stephen Weil

Featuring comments from:

Dr. William Bookless
Director, Policy Planning Staff, National Nuclear Security Administration

Dr. John Harvey
Principal Deputy to the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs

Dr. Alexander T.J. Lennon
Editor in Chief, The Washington Quarterly

To RSVP, contact Chris Jones or (202)-775-3234

PDI Declaratory Policy Debate Video

chris jones — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0400

Last week, PONI hosted a debate about U.S declaratory policy featuring Scott Sagan and Keith Payne. The transcript for the event can be found on the event page and the video is below.

REMINDER: Sagan/Payne PONI Debate Tomorrow

chris jones — Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

As a reminder, PONI will be hosting a live debate tomorrow between Scott Sagan and Keith Payne on U.S. Declaratory Policy. The details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, May 25