2004
2004 PUBLICATIONS
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2004 Eisenhower National Security Conference
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| The 2004 Eisenhower National Security Conference is the culminating event of the 2004 Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series, a yearlong progression of seminars, workshops and activities that address the crucial security issues of our time under a unifying annual theme. Participants and audiences at these events include a wide range of current and former national security policy-makers, senior military officials, congressional leaders, internationally recognized security specialists, corporate and industry leaders, and the media. The theme for this year’s Eisenhower National Security Conference is National Security for the 21st Century — Balancing Our Essential Requirements. This final report provides a comprehensive summary and analysis of the Conference. View the 2004 Final Report View the 2004 Compendium |
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New Proliferation Challenges
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| In May 2004, the International Institute for Strategic Studies, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the United States Institute of Peace, and the U.S. Army's Eisenhower National Security Series jointly convened an international workshop to examine nuclear proliferation threats and challenges in the wake of 2003's two major nonproliferation developments: the Iraq war and Libya's surprise decision in 2003 to renounce its unconventional weapons programs. The meeting, held at the IISS in London involved some 30 senior officials and experts from the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Switzerland and Israel. View pdf |
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Cultural Competence and Diversity
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| This program, on Apr. 7, 2004, brought together a mix of leaders from the military, intelligence, policy, government, foreign relations and academia to consider leveraging cultural competencies of Americans from diverse backgrounds and the implications of that for national security. The discussion looked at ways to improve the performance of U.S. international affairs institutions by developing leaders that can effectively think, work and move across cultures. Some participants argued that cultural competence and diversity are indeed comparative advantages that can advance U.S. interests. Others suggested, or at least cited other commentators' warnings, that inviting new and different perspectives may ultimately have a deleterious effect on national security by diluting quality and dividing loyalties. View pdf |
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National Committee on American Foreign Policy
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| U.S. relations with countries in Northeast Asia have been fundamentally affected by the events of September 11, 2001. In light of these new circumstances, the National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) cosponsored a one-day conference on American Policy and Security Interests in the China/Taiwan/KoreaTheater with the U.S. Army’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Security Series (ENSS). The participants included a number of experts, academics, and military officers who are interested and involved in U.S. foreign and security policy in the Northeast Asian arena. The conference consisted of four presentations: “An Overview of U.S.-China Relations,” “The Taiwan Dilemma,” “Prospects for a Northeast Asian Security Forum,” and “The North Korean Nuclear Issue.” Professor Donald S. Zagoria made introductory remarks and moderated the discussion that followed each presentation. This report makes available a summary of the views and suggestions that were voiced at the conference. Each presentation summary is followed by a synopsis of the discussion. View pdf |
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U.S. Space Operations in the International Context
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| U.S. Space Operations in the International Context , co-sponsored by the Eisenhower Institute, February 2004, Washington, D.C. This program explored the strategic and operational implications of space and our current policies by bringing together strategic thinkers from congress, think tanks and the military. View pdf |
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Security Transformation II
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| The further development of transformation programs and recent military events abroad make it desirable to reexamine the progress toward national security transformation. There remains near universal agreement on the need for transformation across the range of institutions involved in national security. But views vary widely on the specific goals to be met, the critical timelines for achieving those goals, and their costs. The objective of this discussion is to assess the core assumptions that currently drive transformation, identify the major challenges that must be overcome to achieve success, and suggest approaches that will address them. View pdf |
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NATO Transformation
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| The phrase "NATO Transformation" encompasses a broad range of concepts. There is the relatively familiar notion of integrating technology more deeply into military doctrine and operations in order to improve battlefield awareness, provide for precision strike capabilities and enhance the survivability and effectiveness of individual soldiers. But there are other important dimensions of transformation, such as the less technical aspects of preparing military establishments for the diverse, and largely unknown, challenges of the future. Such changes are difficult to implement within a national military establishment. For the Alliance, especially as it moves toward substantial enlargement, transformation presents special challenges. This report contains the texts of the remarks delivered by the panelists, along with an introductory paper by GEN Andrew Goodpaster (USA, Ret.) and an essay prepared afterwards by the event moderator. View pdf |
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Terrorism Workshops
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These workshops are jointly sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center's Division of International Studies, the RAND Corporation and the U.S. Army's Eisenhower National Security Series. These workshops extend into the 2005 Series year.
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