John Kerry on Energy and Climate Security
John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, spoke about energy security and climate change during an energy conference called CERAWeek in Houston, Texas. Other topics he touched on i…
387 viewsJohn Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, spoke about energy security and climate change during an energy conference called CERAWeek in Houston, Texas. Other topics he touched on i…
387 viewsPanelists talked about the energy situation in Europe following the crisis in Ukraine. Topics included Russia’s changing relationship with western countries due to increased economic ties, a…
897 viewsThe United Nations Secretary General and other experts talked about the Rio+20 Earth Summit that would be held the following June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Topics in this panel included how…
544 viewsThe U.S. deputy energy secretary and Iraq’s deputy prime ,inister discussed the agreement signed between Iraq and the U.S. on energy policy, including oil and electricity.
147 viewsA panel discussion was held on the late Peter W. Rodman (1943-2008) and his posthumous book, Presidential Command: Power, Leadership, and the Making of Foreign Policy from Richard Nixon to G…
31,705 viewsParticipants spoke about North Korean nuclear aspirations and recent underground nuclear and missile flight tests conducted by North Korea. They also talked about U.S. and international reac…
208 viewsAfghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai spoke about security and development in Afghanistan, as well as a meeting planned the followig day with Pakistani officials. He said that Afghans overwhe…
214 viewsParticipants spoke about a new edition of The U.S. Army Field Manual 3-07 Stability Operations: A Comprehensive Approach to the 21st Century. Undersecretary Flournoy co-wrote an additional f…
517 viewsDaniel Erikson talked about his book The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution (Bloomsbury Press; October 28, 2008). He was joined in a discussion with Mark Fal…
281 viewsParticipants spoke about the future of U.S. public diplomacy and foreign policy. Among the topics the addressed were global attitudes toward the U.S., the potential impact of President-Elect…
183 viewsDaniel Erikson and other panelists talked about relations between the U.S. and Cuba as well as his book The Cuba Wars: Fidel Castro, the United States, and the Next Revolution (Bloomsbury Pr…
299 viewsSenator Lamar Alexander talked about the possible U.S. energy policy of the next president. A panel discussion moderated by Carolos Pascual followed. Among the issues they addressed were the…
88 viewsSecretary General de Hoop Scheffer talked about the effectiveness of the International Security Assistance Force operation in Afghanistan and what is needed to achieve success for NATO and t…
72 viewsThe panelists, including two Pakistani members of parliament, discussed the upcoming elections in Pakistan and the future of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) after the assassination of the …
68 viewsUnder Secretary-General for Peacekeeping at the United Nations Jean-Marie Guéhenno and U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan Andrew Natsios talked about proposed initiatives to address …
85 viewsCarlos Pascal moderated a panel discussion titled, “The Way Forward in Iraq: An Examination of the Petraeus-Crocker Progress Report.” Topics included an analysis of the Iraq situation, the c…
81 viewsA panel discussion was moderated by Rand Beers among the authors of three recent reports about possible post-surge U.S. strategies in Iraq. After their presentations the participants respond…
69 viewsAdmiral Allen talked about U.S. Coast Guard operations, domestic security issues, enhanced unity of interagency collaboration, and responses to disasters. In 2001, he led the Coast Guard Atl…
52 viewsForeign Minister Ahadi spoke about Afghanistan’s fiscal health, developing the economic and physical infrastructure needed for future progress, security challenges, and other challenges to e…
46 viewsAdmiral Mullen talks about the U.S. Navy’s efforts to draft a new maritime strategy and prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. After his presentation Admiral Mullen responded to …
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