Colleagues: Two announcements on our forthcoming speakers.
First, yes, you all were right–I had the date wrong. Dick Hobbs and Steve Metcalf will talk on Iran and Israel on Tuesday, March 30 (not the 31st!). No need to respond now–more information later.
Second, the Northern Nevada International Center’s World Affairs Committee, the
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Colleagues: Keith Hansen’s excellent presentation last week on the Nuclear Posture Review generated a number of questions regarding the size of our nuclear stockpile and that of our adversaries and allies. In addition, there were many questions regarding how far President Obama might go in moving to a “No First Use” policy or to “Zero
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Participants in the National Security Forum:
We have several very interesting programs coming up this month and into April I wanted to let you know about, and I do hope you can join us. In addition, thanks to SNCAT Television (community access) and especially Shayne del Cohen, our session
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Colleagues: This is a very important analysis of President Obama’s emerging nuclear posture, the conflicts ongoing within the Administration, attacks from his base on his slowness to move away from Bush-era policies, and–most importantly–a large-scale conventional weapons capability known as “Prompt Global Strike”.
Great that this analysis, which I have highlighted
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The National Security Forum presents
KEITH HANSEN
Former National Intelligence Officer for
Strategic Programs and Nuclear Proliferation
Speaking on
“The Obama Administration & Nuclear Weapons”
The Gold & Silver (4th and Vine Sts), 9:00 am, Wednesday, March 3
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Colleagues:
I know I am somewhat of a “deficit hawk”, but I am increasingly of the opinion that our national debt and annual deficits are unsustainable and are leading this country to the brink of collapse. Indeed, I would say the “debt-deficit” crisis is the most critical national security issue on
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Colleagues: The death of Congressman Charlie Wilson this week marks the end of an era, and the passing of a very flamboyant and influential public figure, particularly on the Mujhadein war against the Soviets. Ironically, when I put out a summation of Charlie’s exploits and the interaction with
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Colleagues: Two very important and interesting pieces today.
The first is from Bob Gast, a Renoite and participant in this Forum, who recently retired as an Assistant Director of the FBI. Bob laments the publicity given to how we handle terrorist suspects and the difficulties that presents for FBI or other
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Colleagues:
Have been in Hawaii on vacation, so you haven’t heard much from me. But I did want to send out this analysis of the growing cyber-warfare threat.
Two important recent developments: First, Google went public denouncing China for attempting to plant destructive codes in the
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Colleagues:
I was very disappointed that we had to postpone the panel discussion on Obama’s first year, and I apologize for any discomfort it might have caused you. The problem was that I was looking at a probable significant snowstorm and still had to guarantee the Siena a $1,000 regardless, if we didn’t cancel
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