Leadership and Management

Defying common wisdom, most security challenges in the world today are not random, unrelated happenings. Rather, they are part of a conflict environment in which a burgeoning number of armed groups and other non-state actors, sometimes aided by authoritarian states, constitute the predominant and persistent sources of instability. Clear patterns can be seen in the global security environment and they will continue to threaten peace and security for at least the next quarter of a century. Dr. Roy Godson and Dr. Richard Shultz will discuss these patterns and highlight key findings and recommendations from a new report – Adapting America’s Security Paradigm and Security Agenda. The report was produced with the assistance of senior security practitioners from democracies around the world under the auspices of the National Strategy Information Center. Godson and Shultz argue that the United States needs a set of tools and skills suited to the world as it is and as it is likely to evolve, not as it was.

More About the Speakers

Roy Godson, Ph.D.
President
National Strategy Information Center (NSIC)
and Emeritus Professor of Government
Georgetown University

Richard Shultz, Ph.D.
Professor and Director
International Security Studies Program, Fletcher School, Tufts University
and NSIC Research Director

Ariel Cohen, Ph. D.
Senior Research Fellow
The Heritage Foundation

Hosted By

James Carafano, Ph.D.

Deputy Director, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies and Director, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies

A CNP Discussion Series

PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAMS: Evaluating their Role in Iraq, Afghanistan and Future Conflicts

Enhancing governance and development capabilities is vital to long term stability in Iraq and Afghanistan, and central to U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in both countries. With this in mind, the Center for National Policy continues its discussion series examining the role of PRTs from a number of a different angles. The discussions in this series cover topics including the strategic value of PRTs in Iraq and Afghanistan, lessons learned and their implementation and the applicability of PRTs to future conflicts. Please note: The discussions in this series will be off the record.

Discussion 2:

PRTs: Implementing Lessons Learned

FEATURING

Tod Wilson Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Transitional Security Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS), Department of State

Michael Hallett CDR, US Navy NATO Allied Command Transformation Lessons Learned Staff Officer

Dan Madden Military Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN)

Moderator: Dr. T.X. Hammes, Col USMC (Ret) INSS, NDU

Register At: http://www.cnponline.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/16871