Aug062019 Event 74th Anniversary of the U.S. Nuclear Bombing of Hiroshima, JapanSee the link for a calendar of commemorative events from Physicians for Social Responsibility. Event Information
Aug032019 Event China: The New Cold WarThe Institute for World Politics invites you to a lecture with John Sano, Former Deputy Director, National Clandestine Service, Central Intelligence Agency. Its focus will be Chinese strategies, both regionally and globally, to increase their influence, supplant U.S. interests, and attempt to establish China as the dominant actor on the world stage in the future. LocationReston, VA
Aug022019 Event A CNS Luncheon Event with Assistant Secretary Christopher FordThe James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies invites you to a luncheon at its Washington, DC, office on August 2 for a discussion with Assistant Secretary of State for International Security & Nonproliferation, Dr. Christopher Ford on the issue of a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone. LocationJames Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, Washington DC
Aug022019 Event Whither a Middle East WMD-Free Zone: A Conversation with Assistant Secretary Christopher FordThe James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies invites you to a luncheon at its Washington, DC, office on August 2 for a discussion with Assistant Secretary of State for International Security & Nonproliferation, Dr. Christopher Ford on the issue of a Middle East Weapons of Mass Destruction Free Zone. LocationWashington, DC
Jul312019 Event / Conference2019 United States Strategic Command Deterrence SymposiumThe 2019 US Strategic Command Deterrence Symposium will be held in Omaha, Nebraska on July 31 – August 1, 2019 at the La Vista Conference Center. This ninth annual symposium will draw from academic, government, military and international experts, with the goal of exploring a broad range of deterrence issues and thinking during a single… LocationLa Vista, NE
Jul312019 Event Senate Armed Services Hearing for Vice Adm. Michael M. GildayVice Admiral Michael M. Gilday is nominated for Chief of Naval Operations. Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 Time: 09:30 AM Location: Room SD-G50, Dirksen Senate Office Building LocationSD-G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC
Jul292019 Event A Critical Evaluation of the Trump Administration’s Nuclear Weapons PoliciesSince taking office in January 2017, the Trump administration’s strategy to reduce nuclear weapons risks has been marked by significant controversy. The administration has withdrawn from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, began high-stakes nuclear diplomacy with North Korea, proposed to develop new low-yield nuclear capabilities and is pressing forward on a $1.7 trillion plan to… LocationCarnegie Endowment for International Peace, Choate Room
Jul252019 Event Mean Tweets: Crisis Stability, Escalation, and Social MediaThis presentation will present initial findings from the research which suggest that social media is not as escalatory as often portrayed by the media and international think tanks. Escalation is a complex web, rather than a ladder, and social media messages are typically interpreted through pre-existing narratives and perspectives, rather than serving as game-changers. For… LocationNational Defense University
Jul252019 Event Nuclear and Missile Proliferation: Iran and North KoreaThe Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to join Representative Mike Turner of Ohio’s 10th congressional district, Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee, for a discussion on nuclear and missile proliferation in Iran and North Korea. LocationCapitol Hill Club
Jul252019 Event Russia and Arms Control: Extending New START or Starting Over?You are invited to attend an OPEN hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to be held by the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building. LocationRayburn House Office Building, Room 2172