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The People's Armed Police Aug 29, 2019

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In this episode, Jude welcomes Joel Wuthnow. They discuss the history of China’s People’s Armed Police and what part the force might play in the expanding conflict. Joel is a research fellow at the Center of the Study for Chinese Military Affairs at National Defense University, as well as an adjunct professor at NDU and Georgetown University. Additionally, Joel authored the report, “China’s Other Army: The People’s Armed Police in an Era of Reform.”

Japan-U.S. Military Statesmen Forum 2019 Aug 02, 2019

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Formed in 2014 by the Asia Pacific Initiative in Tokyo, the Military Statesmen Forum (MSF) brings together former leaders in the US and Japanese militaries to discuss the US-Japan Alliance and regional and global security challenges. The representatives from the MSF join us at CSIS for a discussion on these critical issues.

Agenda
2:30-2:40 Introductory Remarks
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

2:40-2:50 Opening Remarks
Yoichi Funabashi, Chairman, Asia Pacific Initiative

2:50-4:30 Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Michael J. Green
Speakers:
The United States
Admiral Michael Mullen (Ret.), 17th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Admiral Dennis Blair (Ret.), Former Director of National Intelligence
General Vincent Brooks (Ret.), Former Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea

Japan
General Ryoichi Oriki (Ret.), 3rd Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan
General Shigeru Iwasaki (Ret.), 4th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan
Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano (Ret.), 5th Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan

4:30 Adjourn
Reception to Follow.

This event is made possible with support to CSIS.

Japan's Current Security Environment and the Direction of Further Strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance Aug 01, 2019

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The CSIS Japan Chair cordially invites you to "Japan's Current Security Environment and the Direction of Further Strengthening the Japan-U.S. Alliance"

Featuring remarks by

Gen. Koji Yamazaki, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces

Followed by a discussion moderated by
Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.

Global Leaders Forum: His Excellency Khaltmaa Battulga, President of Mongolia Jul 30, 2019

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Please join us on Tuesday, July 30 for a Global Leaders Forum conversation with His Excellency Khaltmaa Battulga, President of Mongolia, on "The Future of U.S.-Mongolia Relations." Welcoming remarks will be given by John Hamre, President and CEO of CSIS, and the conversation will be moderated by Michael J. Green, Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair at CSIS and Director of Asian Studies, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University.
This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.

Grading the Game: An Interview with Dr. Kurt Campbell (Pt. 1) Jul 29, 2019

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In this episode, Mike and Andrew sit down with Dr. Kurt Campbell, president and CEO of The Asia Group, co-founder of the Center for a New American Security, and former assistant Secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs. In part one of a two-part discussion, Mike, Kurt, and Andrew give an inside look at the establishment of the Nye Initiative, the post-Cold War drive to restructure the U.S.-Japan alliance for the present era. They also grade the Trump and Obama administrations' records against combating strategic drift.

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Divided Responsibility: The U.S. Approach to Security Sector Assistance in Afghanistan Jul 29, 2019

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Please join the CSIS International Security Program for a conversation with John F. Sopko, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). Inspector General Sopko will discuss findings from the SIGAR's latest report on U.S. security sector assistance efforts in Afghanistan, his first public remarks on the report since its publication in June 2019.

This event is made possible by general support to CSIS.

Security and Foreign Policy in Campaign 2020 Jul 25, 2019

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The Smart Women, Smart Power Speaker Series hosted three Washington-based journalists for a conversation on how security and foreign policy issues will influence the upcoming campaign cycle. Moderated by Beverly Kirk, the panelists were Susan Glasser of The New Yorker, Jennifer Griffin of FOX News, and Lara Seligman of Foreign Policy.

Military Advice and the “Forever War” in Afghanistan Jul 10, 2019

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When the United States invaded Afghanistan after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and then overthrew the Taliban regime, senior military officers were not predicting that the United States would be militarily involved 18 years later. Yet, after expending nearly $800 billion and suffering 2,400 killed, the United States is still there, having achieved at best a stalemate. The CSIS report seeks to understand how this happened. Our panel discussion will consider the nature of military advice in Afghanistan, its strengths and weaknesses, and what we have learned for future conflicts.

This event is made possible through the support from the Koch Foundation.

A Conversation with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on Defending the Arctic Jun 26, 2019

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Please join us for an in-depth conversation with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support on the Senate Armed Services Committee, to discuss the recent release of the June 2019 Department of Defense Arctic Strategy. Is the United States appropriately resourced and positioned for Russia’s increased military presence in the Arctic as well as a growing Chinese economic and scientific presence? Or has the United States accepted that it will be limited in its future options to access the Arctic, in an era when U.S. forces and readiness are stretched and future defense budgets are uncertain? Current U.S. strategies suggest that the Arctic region does not make the geopolitical cut for the U.S., despite compelling arguments to the contrary. If correct, what are the long-term implications for U.S. national security? What hard budget and capability choices must be made for the U.S. to remain a relevant security actor in the Arctic?

ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019 Jun 24, 2019

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Please join us for our annual ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019. A timely discussion with current and former government officials, scholars, experts, and opinion leaders from the United States and Korea who will participate in a series of panel discussions to address the state of the U.S.-ROK alliance, the prospects for the peace building process on the Korean Peninsula, and the changing regional dynamics in East Asia and beyond.
This event will be co-hosted with the Korea Foundation, a leading organization of Korea's international exchange and public policy initiative.
You are also invited to join us after the ROK-U.S. Strategic Forum 2019 for a special 10 anniversary celebration of the CSIS Korea Chair, starting at 5:00 PM. For more information and to register for the celebration, please visit this page: https://www.csis.org/events/csis-korea-chair-10-year-anniversary-celebration

10:30 – 10:45 AM WELCOMING REMARKS

Ambassador Richard Armitage
President, Armitage International; Trustee, CSIS

Ambassador Lee Sihyung, President, The Korea Foundation

10:45 – 11:30 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS & CONVERSATION

Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations, House Foreign Affairs Committee;
Co-Chair of Congressional Study Group on Korea

Moderated by:

Ambassador Mark Lippert, Senior Advisor, CSIS Korea Chair; Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea

11:30 – 12:30 PM LUNCHEON

12:30 – 1:45 PM The ROK-U.S. Alliance for Peace and DenuclearizationSESSION I:

Moderator:

Mr. David Nakamura, White House Correspondent, The Washington Post

Panelists:

Ms. Joy Yamamoto, Director, Office of Korean Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Dr. Victor Cha, Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; D.S. Song-KF Professor of
Government, Georgetown University;
Former National Security Council

Dr. Joon Hyung Kim, Professor, Handong Global University

Dr. Sang Hyun Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Sejong Institute

Ambassador Joseph Yun, Senior Advisor to the Asia Center,
United States Institute of Peace; Former Special Representative
for North Korea Policy and Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Korea and Japan, U.S. Department of State

1:45 – 2:00 PM COFFEE BREAK

2:00 – 3:15 PM Recasting and Forecasting of the Peace Building Process on the Korean PeninsulaSESSION II:

Moderator:

Ambassador Byungjae Cho, Former Chancellor, Korea National
Diplomatic Academy, Former ROK Ambassador to Myanmar and
Malaysia

Panelists:

Dr. Haksoon Paik, President, Sejong Institute

Dr. Ramon Pacheco Pardo, KF-VUB Korea Chair, Institute for European Studies
(IES-VUB); Reader (Associate Professor) in International Relations,
King's College London

Dr. Jiyoung Park, Director and Senior Fellow, Center for
Science and Technology Policy, the Asan Institute for Policy Studies

Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst,
Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council

3:15 – 3:30 PM COFFEE BREAK

3:30 – 4:45 PM The Regional Dynamics: East-Asia and BeyondSESSION III:

Moderator:

Dr. Sue Mi Terry, Senior Fellow, CSIS Korea Chair; Former Senior Analyst,
Central Intelligence Agency; Former National Security Council

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