The Office of the Secretary of Defense has appointed Abraham Denmark, Senior VP of Political and Security Affairs and External Relations at the National Bureau of Asian Research, and member of the NCAFP's 21st Century Le ...
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Middle East: Focus Iran
On June 2, 2015, the National Committee convened a roundtable discussion, followed by a public program entitled "Middle East: Focus Iran." The participants engaged with the notion that the Middle East is experiencing a ...
East Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Alliances
In collaboration with the Japan Society, the NCAFP's Forum on Asia-Pacific Security held a public panel on East Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for U.S. Alliances on the evening of May 19, 2015. The U.S. alliance s ...
Cyberspace, the Internet, and the U.S. Presidential Race
On April 29, 2015, the NCAFP brought together a panel of thought leaders in the field of cybersecurity and U.S. foreign policy to discuss the impact of the internet and new technologies on the upcoming presidential elect ...
Japan: Stepping Forward but Not Stepping Out
In light of the executions of Japanese citizens in the Middle East, all eyes have been on Shinzo Abe and his activist foreign policy. The U.S.–Japan alliance is healthy and the two allies are in the final stages of revi ...
New Battlefields, the Changing Nature of Warfare, and U.S. Foreign Policy
On March 26, 2015, the NCAFP hosted a panel discussion on the question of whether the United States can remain on the forefront of developing and deploying advanced military capabilities. Much of the discussion and subsequent Q&A focused on the "third offset" strategy proposed by the Department of Defense and how exactly evolving technologies facilitate (or complicate) this approach.Read More
Russia Today in a Changing Energy Environment
On February 26, 2015, the NCAFP held a panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges in U.S.-Russia relations and the geopolitical implications of recent developments.Read More