Peter Huessy's AFA and ROA Congressional Breakfast Seminar Series

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Peter Huessy's 2012 AFA NDIA and ROA Congressional Breakfast Seminar Series

The Peter Huessy Congressional Breakfast Seminar Series began in 1983 as a parallel effort to the Reagan administration’s strategic modernization and arms control agenda. In 1992, we added a much expanded missile defense series and then in 2000, we added a homeland security component. The series hears from senior administration and top congressional leaders in strategic nuclear matters, missile defense policy and deployment, and homeland security. The series also hears from outside experts, including former US and allied government and military leaders on these issues to further highlight, explain and comment on administration policy and threats facing America. The series has heard from over 1500 speakers including four former Vice President’s of the United States, Senate and House Armed Services Committee chairmen, top military leaders including the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the service chiefs and key military commanders. The series pays particular attention to the threats from nuclear and biological terrorism, state sponsors of terror, especially Iran and North Korea, and their allies, including Russia and China. The series emphasizes the building of consensus and exploring areas of agreement where US security can be enhanced, as well as carefully explaining what conventional wisdom and popular media analysis often ignore.

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Seminar Schedule
*unless otherwise noted, the breakfast seminars will take place at the Capitol Hill Club

April 17, 2012: Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Topic: Senate Perspectives on Iran, Missile Defense, and Nuclear Deterrence
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April 24, 2012: Gary Samore
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May 1, 2012: Dr. Michael Pillsbury/ Dr. Stephen Blank
Topic: WMD Proliferation Challenges
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May 9, 2012: Ambassador Robert Joseph
Topic: Nuclear Proliferation, Missile Defense & US Security Policy
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May 10, 2012: General James M. Kowalski, USAF
Topic: Global Strike Command, Deterrence and US Strategic Policy
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May 11, 2012: Frank Rose
Topic: EPAA and NATO Missile Defense
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May 17, 2012: Congressman Trent Franks (R-AZ)
Topic: EMP Solar Storms, Protecting the GRID and Missile Defense
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May 22, 2012: Ken Myers
Topic: Future Challenges for DTRA
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May 24, 2012: General Chambers
Topic: USAF Strategic Modernization Challenges
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May 25, 2012: General Larry Welch
Topic: ICBM and Nuclear Deterrence
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June 6, 2012: Chris Ford /Bruce Klingner
Topic: Proliferation, Verification, Deterrence and Nuclear Defense & North Korean Denuclearization
Track: Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 7, 2012: Congressman Michael R. Turner (R-OH-3)
Topic: HASC Perspectives on Strategic Issues
Track: Missile Defense, Homeland Security, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 8, 2012: General Tom McInerney (USAF) ret /Ms. Clare Lopez
Topic: Iran & Terrorism: Support from Beirut to Today and Beyond: US Policy Operations
Track: Missile Defense, Homeland Security, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 12, 2012:Dr. Ilan Berman
Topic: ME Challenges, Iran and US Security
Track: Missile Defense, Homeland Security, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 14, 2012: Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Topic: Senate Outlook on Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense and Proliferation Threats
Track: Homeland Security, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 15, 2012: Dr. Uzi Rubin
Topic: Missile Defense and Missile Threats: Middle East Developments
Track: Missile Defense
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June 20, 2012: Mark Schneider
Topic: Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Sustainment
Track: Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 28, 2012: Mr. Linton Brooks
Topic: Next Steps in US-Russian Arms Control and US Nuclear Deterrent Strategy
Track: Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
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June 29, 2012: General Frank Klotz (ret) CFR
Topic: Strategic Perspectives
Track: Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
OFF THE RECORD
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July 10, 2012: Don Cook
Topic: Nuclear Proliferation, Nuclear Sustainment
Track: Homeland Security
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*July 12, 2012: Gen Robert Kehler, USAF
Topic: Nuclear Deterrence, Arms Control, Missile Defense and Defense Policy
Track: Homeland Security, Nuclear Deterrence
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*This presentation will take place at Reserve Officers of America (ROA)
July 18, 2012: David Tractenberg
Topic: Security Challenges for New Administration
Track: Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
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July 19, 2012: Barry Blechman
Topic: Iran Security Challenges
Track: Missile Defense, Homeland Security, Nuclear Deterrence
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July 20, 2012: Admiral Benedict
Topic: The Trident and its Contribution to Deterrence
Track: Nuclear Deterrence
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July 25, 2012: Mike Donley
Topic: Air Force Perspectives and Challenges
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August 1, 2012: Steven Henry
Topic: Nuclear Deterrence & Nuclear Defense
Track: Nuclear Deterrence
OFF THE RECORD
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August 3 , 2012: LTG Richard Formica
Topic: Theater and Global Tiered Missile Defense
Track: Missile Defense
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September 13, 2012: TRIAD Symposium
The event will feature an in-depth discussion of the US Strategic Triad, and issues of strategic stability, budget, arms control and why preserving the Triad’s three legs---ICBMs/SLBMs/bombers—is critical to effective and credible deterrence and consistent with arms control and necessary for strategic stability.
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You Tube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FSsC3JpZHA
September 18, 2012: Making Sense of the Nuclear Posture
The discussion will be on the future of nuclear deterrence and extended deterrence, nuclear arms control/Global Zero and the relationship of the first two to nuclear proliferation. Introductory remarks will be given by Peter Huessy, Senior Defense Consultant to the AFA, and the Director of BASIC, followed by an extended discussion & debate and remarks by Janne Nolan, Professor of International Affair at the George Washington University and Chris Ford of the Hudson Institute.
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September 21, 2012: Dr. James N. Miller
Topic: Nukes, Missile Defense and US Security
Track: Missile Defense, Nuclear Deterrence
October 10: Tom Scheber
Conventional Prompt Global Strike: A Fresh Perspective
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