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National Security Leaders Forum

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CNAS established the National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF) as a platform for senior civilian and military leaders to address the Washington policy community and media on the most important national security issues of the day.

To date, the NSLF has been an unqualified success.  Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Michael Mullen give his first public speech as Chairman with CNAS, and we have upcoming events with the Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief of Naval Operations. These events have received significant media coverage and have helped establish CNAS as the preeminant think tank for centrist and pragmatic national security policies.


NSLF Events to Date

NSLF with General James T. Conway
Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
October 16, 2007
 
General Conway’s address, entitled “Beyond Iraq: Lessons Learned and Future Challenges,” was the inaugural event for the CNAS National Security Leaders Forum, which brings senior American leaders to speak to the Washington policy community and press about current critical national security issues. Read More
 
NSLF with Admiral Mike Mullen 
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
October 25, 2007

Admiral Mullen’s first keynote address at the Center for a New American Security’s National Security Leadership Forum offered guidance and a path forward. Admiral Mullen identified three realities and priorities for his time as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  His remarks provide a blueprint for how America’s military will respond to threats in the coming years. Read More

NSLF with Lieutenant General Karl W. Eikenberry
Deputy Chairman, NATO Military Committee
December 11, 2007

Lt. Gen. Eikenberry has served in various strategy, policy, and political-military positions, including Director for Strategic Planning and Policy for U.S. Pacific Command; U.S. Security Coordinator and Chief of the Office of Military Cooperation in Kabul, Afghanistan; Assistant Army and later Defense Attaché at the United States Embassy in Beijing, China; Senior Country Director for China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mongolia in the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and Deputy Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy on the Army Staff. Read More
 
NSLF with Admiral Eric T. Olson 
Commander, Special Operations Command
March 3, 2008

Admiral Olson’s speech titled, “The Terror Threat: What It Will Take to Deter, Disrupt and Defeat It,” was the fourth in the CNAS National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF) series.  Admiral Olson’s task as Commander of USSOCOM, codified in the Unified Command Plan signed by the President of the United States, is to plan and synchronize Department of Defense operations in a global war on terror. Read More
 
NSLF with General Richard A. Cody
Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
May 19, 2008

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) was honored to host a lunchtime address by General Richard A. Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, on Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC.  GEN Cody's address entitled, "Where the Army is Today and Key Challenges for the Future," was the fifth in the CNAS National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF) series.  Read More
 

NSLF with General James M. Dubik 
Commander, Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq
August 12, 2008
 
On August 12, 2008, LTG James M. Dubik, Former Commanding General of the Multi-National Security Transition Command in Iraq (MNSTC-I) and NATO Training Mission - Iraq (NTM-I), spoke with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on his experiences in Iraq as part of the National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF). Read More
 
 
NSLF Upcoming Speakers

Admiral Gary Roughead
Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy
September 25, 2008

General George W. Casey, Jr.
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
September 29, 2008

General Norton A. Schwartz
Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force
TBD

A Word or Two of Advice
Author(s): Karl F. Inderfurth, Frank Sesno and Derek Chollet
Source: Baltimore Sun
Date: 10/12/2008

As Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain ponder how they would guide America in the world, they need wise counsel and sound advice. Recently, five former U.S. secretaries of state from both political parties provided just that.

Henry A. Kissinger, James A. Baker III, Warren Christopher, Madeleine K. Albright and Colin L. Powell gathered at George Washington University to talk about the challenges facing the next president. Two support Mr. McCain (Mr. Baker and Mr. Kissinger) and two favor Mr. Obama (Ms. Albright and Mr. Christopher), while Mr. Powell remains undecided.

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Churning the Waters
Author(s): Tom Ricks
Source: The Washington Post
Date: 09/09/2008

In the spring of last year, Vice Adm. John "Black" Natham prepared a detailed briefing and 25 slides on what he considered a critical topic: the Navy's new Super Hornet fighter jet. But when he arrived at the appointed hour, Navy Secretary Richard Danzig refused to watch the presentation.

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Lifting the Bamboo Curtain
Author(s): Robert D. Kaplan
Source: The Atlantic Monthly
Date: 09/01/2008

As China and India vie for power and influence, Burma has become a strategic battleground. Four Americans with deep ties to this fractured, resource-rich country illuminate its current troubles, and what the U.S. should do to shape its future.

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National Security Leaders Forum with Admiral Eric T. Olson, USSOCOM Transcript
Speaker(s): Admiral Eric T. Olson
Type: Transcript
Date: 03/03/2008

 

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted an evening speech by Admiral Eric T. Olson, Eighth Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), on Monday, March 3, 2008, at the Willard Intercontinental Hotel in Washington, D.C.

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CNAS Hosts Bipartisan Public Roundtable with Five Former Secretaries of State on the Future of U.S. Foreign Policy

09/15/2008

WASHINGTON, DC, September 15, 2008 — Just a few blocks from the Department of State, the Center for a New American Security and six partner organizations hosted a bipartisan roundtable discussion today with five former Secretaries of State -- Madeleine K. Albright, James A. Baker, III, Warren Christopher, Henry Kissinger, and Colin L. Powell. This important discussion entitled ''The Next President: A World of Challenges'' took place as the general election campaign swings into high gear, and the presidential candidates and the world focus on complex global issues.

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Roundtable Discussion of the Middle East Peace Process
Date: October 22, 2008 1:32pm - October 24, 2008 1:32pm

The Center for a New American Security hosted a roundtable discussion on the importance of the Middle East peace process to the next administration’s national security agenda.

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Lunch Address by ADM Gary Roughead, U.S. Navy CNO
Speaker(s): ADM Gary Roughead
Date: September 25, 2008 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: The Willard Intercontinental Hotel - Washington, DC

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) held a private luncheon with ADM Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations to discuss his vision for executing the new maritime strategy.

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Lunch Address by LTG James M. Dubik, Former Commanding General, Multi National Security Transition Command – Iraq
Speaker(s): LTG James M. Dubik
Date: August 12, 2008
Location: The Willard - Washington, DC

On August 12, 2008, LTG James M. Dubik, Former Commanding General of the Multi-National Security Transition Command in Iraq (MNSTC-I) and NATO Training Mission - Iraq (NTM-I), spoke with the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on his experiences in Iraq as part of the National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF).

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Lunch Address by General Richard A. Cody , Vice Chief of Staff, United States Army
Speaker(s): GEN Richard A. Cody
Date: October 24, 2007

The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) was honored to host a lunchtime address by General Richard A. Cody, Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army, on Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington, DC. GEN Cody's address entitled, "Where the Army is Today and Key Challenges for the Future," was the fifth in the CNAS National Security Leaders Forum (NSLF) series. The NSLF series is a platform for senior civilian and military leaders to address the Washington policy community and press on the most important national security issues of the day.

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