PAST EVENT
Thursday, July 31, 2008
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Washington, DC
Brookings’ 21st Century Defense Initiative and the U.S. Army War College hosted Rep. Ike Skelton, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, for a discussion on fostering innovative leaders within the U.S. military. Often referred to as “game changers,” these individuals are essential as the military faces a continually changing global environment. Rep. Skelton speech focused on the deep challenges the military faces in how to foster, train, integrate and retain these unique leaders. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, June 05, 2008, Forbes
Peter W. Singer writes about the increased reliance on and the weaknesses of private military contractors. He believes that the U.S. military needs to re-assess which jobs are appropriate to outsource and which are not as well as increase regulation in the contractor market. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, June 2008, Center for a New American Security
The next American president will inherit an overseas military base realignment process guided by an effort known as the Global Posture Review. As Michael O'Hanlon argues, a successful outcome will depend on the next U.S. administration refining the current plan—and redefining the broader national security policy context in which base realignment will be viewed. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, December 14, 2007, Wired.com
Peter Singer discusses a lawsuit against Blackwater USA that claims employees in the field have used steroids and other "judgment-altering substances." Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, October 22, 2007
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Washington, DC
The 21st Century Defense Initiative and the Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute co-organize a seminar series entitled “Future Defense Dilemmas.” The first seminar looked at the many questions that now surround counterinsurgency. A group of leading experts explored whether the new COIN strategy and its implementation captures the realities and needs on the ground successfully, as well as whether the current focus on COIN capabilities and training is being properly balanced with regard to other military capabilities and needs.
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, October 2007, Foreign Policy Web Exclusive
Peter Singer discusses why he believes the Blackwater Scandal won’t prompt the U.S. to stop outsourcing their wars. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, September 2007, The Brookings Institution
Peter W. Singer says that the use of private military contractors appears to have harmed, rather than helped, the counterinsurgency efforts of the U.S. mission in Iraq. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer, September 17, 2007, Wired Blog Network
Peter W. Singer argues that “when it comes to military outsourcing: We dealt these cards to ourselves.” Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Gregory J. Lengyel, August 2007, The Brookings Institution
Paper by Gregory Lengyel (August 2007) Read More
PAST EVENT
Friday, June 29, 2007
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have stretched the U.S. military thin. Brookings’s Opportunity 08 project and 21st Century Defense Initiative examined the state of the U.S. military today and the challenges it faces for the future. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, May 17, 2007, The New York Times
Opinion by Michael E. O'Hanlon, The New York Times (5/17/07) Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Washington, DC
The 21st Century Defense Initiative hosted Admiral Michael G. Mullen, then chief of naval operations, for a discussion of the U.S. Navy's efforts to draft a new maritime strategy and prepare for the challenges of the twenty-first century. Adm. Mullen was recently sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Michael E. O'Hanlon, April 03, 2007, The New Republic (Online)
Article by Michael E. O'Hanlon, The New Republic (4/3/07) Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, January 18, 2007
3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Washington, DC
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