Category Archives: Newsletter
Secretary of Defense Panetta Stirs the Pot
With comments on an earlier pullout from Afghanistan, a Pakistani doctor and an Israeli strike on Iran. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta confided to reporters while on the way to a NATO conference that the U.S. would end its combat … Continue reading
NSF Meeting February 9th – “Militarization of the CIA”
“The Militarization of the CIA” Has the Central Intelligence Agency become the Tactical Intelligence Agency?” With Rae Huffstutler Former Executive Director, the CIA And other Intel community veterans The Ramada Inn, Thursday, February 9, 9:00 am Increasing attention has … Continue reading
NSF Meeting Jan. 26 – Islam and the Arab Turmoil
The National Security Forum Presents: “Islam and the Arab Turmoil” With Richard Hobbs, John Jandali, and Larry Martines The Ramada Inn, Thursday, January 26th, 9:00 am The Arab Spring showed early promise of ushering in an era of democracy in … Continue reading
The Defense Strategic Guidance: What’s New, What is the Focus, Is it Realistic?
President Obama went to the Pentagon to announce the Defense Department’s new “Strategic Guidance”, the document that will serve as the template for weapons acquisition, force sizing, military strategy, budgeting, and geographic focus for the future. It is highly unusual … Continue reading
NSF Meeting January 5th – The Euro-Crisis
The National Security Forum Presents: “The European Economic Crisis: Implications for the U.S.” With Dr. Gerald O’Driscoll Senior Fellow, the CATO Institute The Ramada Inn, Thursday, January 5th, 9:00 am Some time back we believed the worst possible outcome to … Continue reading
