Center for a New American Security

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Washington, March 7, 2012 — The American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New American Security and the New America Foundation are pleased to introduce Election 2012: Informing the National Security Agenda to this presidential campaign season. On March 15, the three organizations will launch a series of four campaign-season events aimed at illuminating the critical U.S. foreign and defense policy issues central to the 2012 presidential election.

The first seminar on March 15 will explore America's role in the world and what strategies this might suggest for the elected commander-in-chief.  To RSVP for this event, please click here.

On Twitter? Follow #natsecurity2012 for updates throughout the series.

Series Details:
The U.S. Role in the World, featuring Robert Kagan
Moderated by Tom Gjelten, National Public Radio
1:00-2:30 p.m., March 15, 2012
American Enterprise Institute, 1150 17th St. NW #1100, Washington, DC

The Pacific Century, keynote to be announced
April 18, 2012
New America Foundation at the Core Club, 66 E. 55th St. New York City, NY

The National Security Budget, featuring Michèle Flournoy
May 15, 2012
American Enterprise Institute, 1150 17th St. NW #1100, Washington, DC

The U.S. and the Greater Middle East, keynote to be announced
July 17, 2012
New America Foundation, 1899 L St. NW #400, Washington, DC

About the Series:

This fall's presidential election comes at a critical moment for the United States and the world.  The demands for U.S. leadership are substantial - particularly in the dynamic Middle East and Asia-Pacific - yet fiscal challenges are forcing reductions in American military power and defense spending, sparking new thinking about American engagement with the world. In this important election season, many Americans will look to the next U.S. president to repair the economy, but he will nonetheless inherit complicated military and diplomatic engagements and govern as commander-in-chief of the globe's most powerful nation. As a result, the discussion of national security issues must take a central role in the 2012 presidential election.

This event is the first in a series of four campaign-season seminars on the critical issues of U.S. foreign and defense policy, sponsored by The American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New American Security and the New America Foundation.

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The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is an independent and nonpartisan research institution that develops strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies. CNAS leads efforts to help inform and prepare the national security leaders of today and tomorrow.