International Security - Related Event

2009 PONI Capstone Conference - Omaha, NE

mark jansson — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0500

The 2009 PONI Capstone Conference will be held on December 15th at Offutt AFB in Omaha, NE. This event will concludes the 2009 conference series and will features a selection of the best presentations from the three preceding regional conferences in Annapolis, MD, San Diego, CA and London respectively. The conference agenda will be posted in early November.

Breakfast with Dr. John Harvey, "Managing the nuclear stockpile and modernizing the supporting infrastructure"

Andrew St. Denis — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:30:00 -0500

On December 3, the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) is pleased to invite you to a breakfast discussion hosted by Dr. John Harvey. Dr. Harvey currently serves as Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense. Dr. Harvey will be sharing reflections and insights from his extensive experience in nuclear weapons science and policy. PONI breakfast events are designed to provide an informal setting for young members to meet senior experts, learn from them, and engage them with questions. We hope that you will be able to join us for what will surely be an informative and fruitful discussion.

Statesmen's Forum: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany

ian — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

A Statesmen’s Forum with

His Excellency Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg
Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany

The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship: Afghanistan, NATO’s New Strategic Concept, and the Challenges of Burden Sharing

Dilemmas of Power

klevitt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Kissinger Chair hosted Dr. Edward Luttwak, CSIS Senior Associate on the occasion of his new book, The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire. Luttwak discussed how the Byzantines’ strategic thinking evolved over the years and applies today to statecraft and war.

Roundtable Discussion: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

sbellotti — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0500

Roundtable discussion on the Fall of the Berlin Wall and how the United States and Europe are coping with the strategic and political complexities of the post-Cold War era 20 years later.

Guest speaker: Edward Lucas, Deputy Editor of the International Section and Central and Eastern European Correspondent, The Economist

PDI Live Debate 5: John Steinbruner & Walter Slocombe on De-Alerting

cjones — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0500

The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosts the fifth installment of the "PONI Debates the Issues" series. The live debate will feature Dr. John Steinbruner, Professor of Public Policy at the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland and Director of the Center for International and

The United States and Central Europe: Converging or Diverging Strategic Interests?

ian — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0500

Ten months into the Obama administration is a useful time to take stock of the U.S.-Central European relationship and to consider both common and differing foreign policy priorities. Moreover, as NATO has been tasked with formulating a new Strategic Concept, it is valuable to obtain the perspectives of the newer members of the Alliance concerning NATO’s development.

Book Launch: Fortresses and Icebergs by Jeffrey P. Bialos

gsanders — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and the Center for Transatlantic Relations at Johns Hopkins Unversity's Paul Nitze School of Advanced International Studies jointly present

Book Launch: Fortresses and Icebergs
The Evolution of the Transatlantic Defense Market and the Implications for U.S. National Security Policy

Schieffer Series: A Discussion of U.S. Policy in Afghanistan

pfrank — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400

Moderated By:
Bob Schieffer
Chief Washington Correspondent, CBS News
Anchor, CBS News’ “Face the Nation”

Panelists:

Kazakhstan’s OSCE Chairmanship: Challenges & Opportunities

bbocka — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The New European Democracies Project together with the Institute for New Democracies (IND) organized an event on Kazakhstan's OSCE Chairmanship for the year 2010. The event was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, and various experts and officials participated at this international conference.