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U.S. Strategic Competition with Iran

ecurran — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:04:51 -0500

Watch CSIS Burke Chair Anthony Cordesman dissect the hottest areas of strategic competition between the United States and Iran in our latest episode of Small Screen Sessions.

North Korea in Transition

ecurran — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:05:26 -0500

Watch CSIS Korea Chair Victor Cha discuss the future of North Korea after Kim Jong Il's death in our latest episode of Small Screen Sessions.

Audio: Deficits, Defense, and the Industrial Base – What’s Next?

kate — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:21:22 -0500

The Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group will host an event on the current uncertainty surrounding deficit reduction and what it means for national security and the defense industrial base. John Hamre will provide opening remarks and take questions from the floor. This will be followed by commentary from the panel of experts and a Q&A discussion moderated by David Berteau.

Video: Deficits, Defense, and the Industrial Base – What’s Next?

ecurran — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:05:00 -0500

Video: PONI Debates the Issues: Damage Limitation

kate — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:31:52 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted a debate on the importance of damage limitation options in U.S. nuclear war planning with Dr. Keir Lieber, an Associate Professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University, and Dr. James Acton, a Senior Associate in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Audio: PONI Debates the Issues: Damage Limitation

ecurran — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 23:30:00 -0400

The 10th Anniversary of 9/11: The Future of Al-Qaeda

kate — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:41:58 -0400

Watch CSIS Homeland Security Program director Rick "Ozzie" Nelson and Transnational Threats Project Deputy Director Tom Sanderson discuss their report on Al Qaeda’s future, 10 years after 9/11.

Audio: Beyond New START Report Launch

kate — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:07:13 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) is pleased to invite you to the release of the final report of the Next Generation Working Group (NGWG) on U.S.-Russian Arms Control.

Video: Beyond New START Report Launch

kate — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:35:55 -0400

The Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) is pleased to invite you to the release of the final report of the Next Generation Working Group (NGWG) on U.S.-Russian Arms Control.

Audio: Russia in a Multipolar World: Implications for Russia-EU-US Relations

ecurran — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:10:37 -0400

His Excellency Sergey V. Lavrov Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation on “Russia in a Multipolar World: Implications for Russia-EU-US Relations”. Note: There were technical difficulties in recording this audio, please pardon the sound quality.

Audio: PONI Debates the Issues: The Future of Bilateral Arms Control

ecurran — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:47:00 -0400

With implementation of the New START Treaty underway, nuclear experts are now turning to the next round of arms control negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation. PONI brings together two of the leading arms control experts to discuss the pros and cons of another US-Russian bilateral arms control treaty.

Video: PONI Debates the Issues: The Future of Bilateral Arms Control

ecurran — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 15:57:00 -0400

Audio: The Future of War

sherry — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:37:00 -0400

Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn kicked off the 2011 Global Security Forum with a keynote address on the future of war. Warfare is changing rapidly in the information age, Lynn said, and the United States cannot be complacent with conventional military superiority. However, proper planning is critical in a tough budget climate.

Video: The Future of War

ecurran — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 14:42:00 -0400

Deputy Secretary of Defense William Lynn kicked off the 2011 Global Security Forum with a keynote address on the future of war. Warfare is changing rapidly in the information age, Lynn said, and the United States cannot be complacent with conventional military superiority. However, proper planning is critical in a tough budget climate.

Audio: A Perilous Course? The Future of the U.S.-Pakistan Partnership

sherry — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:03:08 -0400

Anthony Cordesman and Bruce Reidel discussed the tumultuous U.S.-Pakistan relationship, laying out criteria for overcoming the current tensions following Osama bin Laden’s death and securing a productive working relationship for the future.

Audio: Issues & Insights Radio: South Korea Nuclear Options

mentman — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:10:14 -0400

Listen to episode 2 of Pacific Forum CSIS's new radio show "Issues & Insights," for a discussion of South Korean nuclear options with Ralph Cossa and Brad Glosserman of the Pacific Forum.

Audio: Discussion with Ward Wilson

mentman — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:45:55 -0400

The Proliferation Prevention Program hosted :

A Discussion with Ward Wilson, author of
Inescapable, Unanswerable Contradictions: Five Fundamental Challenges to Nuclear Weapons Orthodoxy

Audio: Ellen Vancko on Nuclear Safety after Fukushima

mentman — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:25:42 -0400

Ellen Vancko, Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Project Manager at the Union of Concerned Scientists, spoke with Max Entman, multimedia manager at CSIS, about nuclear safety after the Fukushima incident.

Audio: Dr. Olli Heinonen on Nuclear Safety After Fukushima

mentman — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:19:34 -0400

Dr. Olli Heinonen, a senior fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard, and former Deputy Director General at the IAEA, spoke with Max Entman, multimedia manager at CSIS, about nuclear safety after the Fukushima incident.

Audio: Carol Kessler on Nuclear Safety after Fukushima

mentman — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:02:06 -0400

Ms. Carol Kessler, Chair of the Nonproliferation and National Security Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory, spoke with Max Entman, multimedia manager at CSIS, about nuclear safety after the Fukushima incident.

Video Kevin Shepard on the confrontation of the Koreas (part two)

ian — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:30:39 -0400

Asia in Review host David Day in a discussion with Kevin Shepard of Pacific Forum CSIS on the confrontation of the Koreas (part Two)

Audio: Update on the Japanese Nuclear Crisis with Sharon Squassoni

mentman — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:22:09 -0400

Max Entman, multimedia manager, CSIS, interviewed Sharon Squassoni, director of the Proliferation Prevention Program, about the evolving nuclear crisis resulting from the March 11 Sendai earthquake in Japan.

Video: Kevin Shepherd on secrets of the recent shelling in Korea

ian — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:39:10 -0500

Asia in Review host David Day in a discussion with Kevin Shepherd of Pacific Forum CSIS on secrets of the recent shelling in Korea

Video: PONI Debates the Issues: New START

ian — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:01:15 -0500

On November 30, 2010, the CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) hosted its tenth live debate as part of the "PONI Debates the Issues" series. The topic for the debate will be the New START Treaty. The speakers were

Mort Halperin
Senior Advisor at the Open Society Institute, and

Video Interview: North Korea: The Road Ahead an Interview with Victor Cha

ecurran — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:18:33 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosts a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

North Korea: The Road Ahead

Moderated by:

Audio: North Korea: The Road Ahead

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:55:37 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosts a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

North Korea: The Road Ahead

Moderated by:

Video: North Korea: The Road Ahead

ecurran — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 09:47:16 -0500

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism hosts a session of

The CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues
Made possible by United Technologies Corporation (UTC)

North Korea: The Road Ahead

Moderated by:

Video Highlight: North Korea: The Road Ahead

ecurran — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:00:00 -0500

Highlights from the CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues on North Korea: The Road Ahead.

Video: The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review (Keynote)

ecurran — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:16:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a Military Strategy Forum with

General Sir Nicholas Houghton KCB CBE, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff

"The UK Strategic Defence and Security Review"

Video: Wes Bush on the Defense Industrial Base: Current and Future Issues

ecurran — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:27:46 -0400

Wes Bush
CEO and President of Northrop Grumman

"The Defense Industrial Base: Current and Future Issues"

Hosted by

David J. Berteau
Senior Adviser and Director, CSIS Defense Industrial Initiatives Group

Audio: Challenging the Myths: A Transatlantic Debate on Nuclear Power and the Civil-Military Dilemma

ian — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:52:01 -0400

The pervasive view both inside and outside of the United States is that the world is experiencing a nuclear revival. Often nuclear power is branded as a reliable and secure energy source that helps to transition towards a low-carbon economy. Proponents of nuclear power portray it as the necessary bridging technology to the solar age. How valid are these arguments?

Audio: Small Modular Nuclear Reactors - Panel Discussion

mentman — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 13:36:07 -0400

At the dawn of neo-Nuclear Renaissance, Small Modular Nuclear Reactors have been at the center of much talk inside and outside Washington. While the reactors are only at the pre-license application discussion stage, the federal government is demonstrating both the readiness and support for their market entry in the near future.

Audio: Iran - Addressing the Nuclear Threat

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:52:07 -0400

The CSIS Middle East Program held a Gulf Roundtable featuring

The Honorable Howard L. Berman
Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

On

"Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat"

Moderated by

Jon Alterman
Director, CSIS Middle East Program

Video: Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat

mentman — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:31:23 -0400

The CSIS Middle East Program held a Gulf Roundtable featuring

The Honorable Howard L. Berman
Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee

On

"Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat"

Moderated by

Audio: History and Asia: Policy Insights and Legal Perspectives - Panel 2

Fri, 17 Sep 2010 10:05:00 -0400

Succession in North Korea

Victor D. Cha

September 14, 2010

13:30-15:00

Session Two: Territorial Issues and Maritime Delimitation in Northeast Asia in Comparative Perspective

Audio: U.S. Attitudes toward the Republic of Korea

ian — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 14:30:33 -0400

On September 16th 2010, the Korea Economic Institute and the CSIS Korea Chair co-hosted an event to mark the release of a new public opinion survey of American attitudes toward the Republic of Korea conducted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Video: North Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella

ian — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:08:39 -0400

The CSIS Korea Chair and the Proliferation Prevention Program hosted a public event on

Audio: North Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella

mentman — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:49:40 -0400

The CSIS Korea Chair and the Proliferation Prevention Program hosted a public event on "North Korea and the U.S. Nuclear Umbrella: Extended Deterrence in East Asia." The event was Co-hosted with the National Committee on North Korea. It was with Guest Speaker Dr. Patrick M.

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Audio: Asian Strategic Outlook: The View from India

ian — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:20:57 -0400

On August 5th, 2010, the CSIS South Asia Program and the India Strategy Group held a discussion on India and the strategic outlook for Asia. Participants included:

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Audio: Using All Our Tools: Democrats' National Security Strategy

mentman — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:54:15 -0400

The Honorable Steny Hoyer
House Majority Leader

On

"Using All Our Tools: Democrats' National Security Strategy"

Introduction by
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Counselor and Trustee, CSIS

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Video: Using All Our Tools: Democrats' National Security Strategy

mentman — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:06:44 -0400

The Honorable Steny Hoyer
House Majority Leader

On

"Using All Our Tools: Democrats' National Security Strategy"

Introduction by
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Counselor and Trustee, CSIS

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Video Highlight: Using All Our Tools: Democrats' National Security Strategy

ecurran — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:17:00 -0400

The Honorable Steny Hoyer
House Majority Leader

On

"Using All Our Tools: Democrats' National Security Strategy"

Introduction by
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Counselor and Trustee, CSIS

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Audio: PONI Debates the Issues - CTBT

mentman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:39:04 -0400

CSIS hosted the 9th

PONI Live Debate
College National Champions Edition

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

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Video Highlight: China's Role on the Post-Cheonan Korean Peninsula

ecurran — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:46:58 -0400

Date: Tuesday, Jun 8, 2010

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Video: PONI Debates the Issues: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT)

ian — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:59:08 -0400

CSIS hosted the 9th

PONI Live Debate
College National Champions Edition

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

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Video: China's Role on the Post-Cheonan Korean Peninsula

ian — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:00:31 -0400

The events surrounding the sinking of the Cheonan by a North Korean torpedo have put into stark relief China's dilemma in maintaining an equidistance policy between the two Koreas.

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Audio: Victor Cha on the Sinking of the Cheonan

mentman — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:34:15 -0400

Max Entman interviewed Victor Cha, holder of the CSIS Korea Chair, about the sinking of the South Korean naval vessel Cheonan, and its implications for U.S. security policy in East Asia.

Video: PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

ian — Tue, 25 May 2010 16:12:16 -0400

PONI Debates the Issues hosted the third event of the 2010 live debate series on Tuesday, May 25. The topic for the will be U.S. nuclear declaratory policy. The speakers for the event were Scott Sagan, Co-Director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University and Keith Payne, CEO and President of the National Institute for Public Policy.

Audio: PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy

sherry — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:57:09 -0400

This is the audio for event "PONI Debates the Issues: U.S. Nuclear Declaratory Policy".

Audio: Halftime Report on the NPT Review Conference with Sharon Squassoni

mentman — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:52:26 -0400

Sharon Squassoni, Director of the CSIS Proliferation Prevention Program, was interviewed about the progress made so far at the NPT Review Conference occuring in New York at UN Headquarters until May 28.