Security and Defense Events
Why We Botch the Ends of Wars
October 03, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
A persistent theme in American history in wartime is a failure to plan carefully for the aftermath of wars. Obsessed with the military aspects of their struggles, neither military nor civilian leaders pay close attention to political issues until the shooting is about to stop, making the achievement of a durable settlement dramatically harder.
Iran: Turmoil at Home, Assertiveness Abroad?
September 30, 2011 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Middle East Program
Six leading Iran experts discussed the country’s domestic and international developments since the contested 2009 presidential elections, looking at how the Iranian regime has managed its internal political, economic, and social affairs as well as its foreign policy.
“Rogue States” and the United States: An Historical Perspective
September 19, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
History and Public Policy Program
What are the implications for the ongoing challenges to international order and American security posed by states such as Iran and North Korea? How can states that egregiously violate international norms be reintegrated into the “family” or “community” of nations?
Book Launch: Water: Asia's New Battleground
September 12, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
Brahma Chellaney, one of India's most prominent strategists, discusses the threat posed by water tensions in Asia.
The National Conversation--9/11: The Next Ten Years
September 12, 2011 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Top experts from Congress, the intelligence community, the media and academia joined together in an event moderated by the Washington Post's David Ignatius to examine how the threat is changing and how homeland security, military, and intelligence strategies should evolve to deal with it.
Border Security Challenges After 9/11: A Conversation With Three Commissioners of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
September 09, 2011 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
International Security Studies
Commissioner Alan Bersin of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) joins former commissioners Robert Bonner and Ralph Basham in a discussion of border security since 9/11. This roundtable, facilitated by Professor Bruce Hoffman of Georgetown University, will examine how the federal government consolidated border security into one CBP in 2003 and how threats to the nation’s homeland have evolved over the last decade.
Book Launch – Playing with Fire: Pakistan at War with Itself
September 07, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
Washington Post correspondent Pamela Constable weighs in on why Pakistan cannot curb the appeal of radical Islam.
Security Sector Reform in the DRC: Innovations and Complications
September 01, 2011 // 9:30am — 11:30am
Africa Program
The United States has been engaged in Security Sector Reform (SSR) in the DRC since 2006. However, without strong political will to improve security, overall improvement has stagnated. The Congolese army, the FARDC, is still seen as a factitious group of rebel militias. What is the way forward for SSR in the DRC?
Security, Politics, and a Two-State Solution: A View from Israel
July 25, 2011 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Middle East Program
Four prominent Israelis – Shaul Arieli, Shlomo Gazit, Alon Pinkas, and Gilead Sher – with decades of experience in military and security issues, outline Israeli views on a two-state solution in a discussion moderated by Wilson Center scholar Aaron David Miller.
The State of the U.S.-Pakistan Relationship: A Discussion with Pervez Musharraf
July 21, 2011 // 11:00am — 12:00pm
Asia Program
Pervez Musharraf, a former president of Pakistan, offers his take on Pakistan's relations with the U.S.