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Book Event: A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq

ian — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:00:00 -0400

A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq

Congressman Adam Smith On Congress and Afghanistan

ian — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0400

Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA)
Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and Capabilities

Statesmen's Forum: Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government

ian — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:30:00 -0400

CSIS hosted a Statesmen’s Forum with Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, president of Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government, on “Somalia: Promoting Peace through International Engagement.”

President Sharif spoke in Somali with a continuous English translation. He took questions from the audience after his remarks.

Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State: Lessons from Colombia

sherry — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0400

A discussion was held for the publication Countering Threats to Security and Stability in a Failing State.

Introduction by:
John J. Hamre
President and CEO of CSIS

Panel discussion with:
Peter DeShazo and Johanna Mendelson Forman

Trafficking in the Mesoamerican Corridor: A Threat to Regional and Human Security

ian — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0400

The Mesoamerican corridor has long facilitated the illegal movement of drugs north to the United States and of arms from the United States to Mexico and countries further south. Humans and endangered species also form part of the flow of illegal traffic bound for markets in the United States and beyond. Evidence suggests that the traffic of drugs, arms, people and animals in

Supporting Sustainable Peace and Reconciliation in Sri Lanka: A Discussion with Jehan Perera and Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

ian — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0400

CSIS welcomed two prominent individuals from Sri Lanka’s civil society speak about the underlying factors that led to the outbreak of war, as well as post-war reconstruction, relief, and reconciliation efforts.

Moderated by: Ambassador Teresita Schaffer

CSIS Press Briefing: Cordesman Discusses Afghanistan

pfrank — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0400

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy Anthony Cordesman briefed members of the press after his month-long trip to Afghanistan, where he served on ISAF Commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal’s Strategic Assessment Group. He presented his personal views and analysis, which do not reflect the views of the assessment group or any U.S.

Current and Future Terror Threats and Challenges Facing the United States

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400

The Transnational Threats Project hosted a discussion of current and future terror threats and challenges facing the United States with:

Juan C. Zarate
Former Deputy Assistant to the President and
Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism

A Most Dangerous Place: Meeting the Challenge of Militancy and Terror in FATA

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Increased militancy and violence in the border region between Afghanistan and Pakistan known as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan has brought FATA into sharper focus, as U.S., Afg

Smart Power Speaker Series with General John Abizaid (Ret.)

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400

General John Abizaid (Ret.), former Commander of US Central Command, will discuss the role of the military in striking a balance between hard and soft power in counterterrorism and counterinsurgency efforts.