Designing Asia May 20, 2008
Ellen L. Frost is visiting fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and adjunct research fellow at the National Defense University. She is the author of Asia s New Regionalism. (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
• Pentagon's secret army: TV military analysts Apr 20, 2008
Kenneth Allard, a former NBC military analyst who has taught information warfare at the National Defense University, said the campaign amounted to a sophisticated information operation. "This was a coherent, active policy," he said. (FOX59, IN)
NYT: U.S. military groomed TV analysts Apr 20, 2008
I felt we'd been hosed'Kenneth Allard, a former NBC military analyst who taught information warfare at the National Defense University, told the Times the campaign amounted to a "coherent, active," sophisticated information operation. As the situation in Iraq deteriorated, he saw a gap between what analysts were told in private briefings and what subsequently was revealed in inquiries and books. (MSNBC -- Race)
LETTERS: April 18, 2008 Apr 19, 2008
OBSERVATION wrote on Apr 18, 2008 8:59 AM:OBAMA AND AYERS: "Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf knew Ayers in the 1960s and re-met Ayers and Dohrn decades later. In the 1960s Wolf said he and Ayers were on opposite sides of the use of violence to effect social change. Then, Ayers thought it useful. Wolf came out of the school of nonviolence. Wolf now is rabbi emeritus at KAM Isaiah Israel, coincidentally located across the street from the Obamas' Kenwood home. (The synagogue welcomes Obama's Secret Service... (North County Times)
Pentagon institute calls Iraq war 'a major debacle' with outcome 'in doubt' Apr 18, 2008
The report released by the National Defense University raises fresh doubts about President Bush's projections of a U.S. victory in Iraq just a week after Bush announced that he was suspending U.S. troop reductions ... by the National Defense University. (Anchorage Daily News)
Report: War a can't-win 'debacle' Apr 18, 2008
The report released by the National Defense University raises fresh doubts about President Bush's projections of a U.S. victory in Iraq just a week after Bush announced that he was suspending troop reductions. The report carries considerable weight because it was written by Joseph Collins, a former senior Pentagon official, and was based in part on interviews with other former sen-ior defense and intelligence officials who played roles in prewar preparations. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Busy in Iraq, U.S. faces surging violence in Afghanistan Apr 16, 2008
The insurgents want to make "many places in Afghanistan untenable enough to make the U.N. security folks say they are not sure they can run the elections," said Lamm, now at the National Defense University in Washington. ON THE WEB. (Anchorage Daily News)
Why Iraq troop drawdown is likely to stop in July Apr 7, 2008
"We're definitely going to hear a lot from [Petraeus and Mr. Crocker] about what our military strategy has accomplished and how there still needs to be more political progress," says Judith Yaphe, an Iraq specialist at The National Defense University here. "But there's a lot of risk and uncertainty for the Iraqis, for our role in Iraq, for our elections, so I don't see it as a period when we're going to see much change in the way of strategy.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Afghanistan's Karzai Hints at Plans for 2nd... Apr 7, 2008
" Although the vote is scheduled to be held in about 18 months, no other prominent Afghan leaders have announced their intention to run for president. The Afghan-born U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Zalmay Khalilzad, is often mentioned as a possible candidate, but he has said he will not run. Others seen as potential candidates include Ali Jalali, a former interior minister under Karzai who has been teaching at the National Defense University in Washington, and Yunus Qanooni, the speaker... (Fox News)
Wilson: U.S. must remain vigilant and dedicated in Afghanistan Apr 4, 2008
The main witness at the hearing was Retired Lieutenant General David Barno, Director of Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University (NDU). Before joining NDU, General Barno took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Iranian who brokered Iraqi peace is on U.S. terrorist watch list Apr 1, 2008
"The Iranians are into a lot of things, and have a lot of influence," said Judith Yaphe, a former CIA analyst who's now at the National Defense University in Washington. Suleimani, about whom little is known publicly, commands the elite Quds (Jerusalem) force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (Anchorage Daily News)
EUGENE RUMER: NATO's message to Russia Apr 1, 2008
Eugene Rumer is a senior fellow at the Institute for National Strategic Studies, a policy research and strategic gaming organization within the National Defense University. His views are his own. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Jihad Against West Well-Entrenched, Author Says Mar 31, 2008
In addition to being an author, Phares is a senior fellow and a director of the Future Terrorism Department at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, teaches at the National Defense University. 2008. (Newsmax)
Taiwanese to Vote on Thawing China Relations Sooner (Ma) or Later (Hsieh) Mar 21, 2008
There is a concern that Ma didn't understand the nature of the regime in Beijing,'' said , a China expert at the U.S. National Defense University in Washington. Former President publicly endorsed Hsieh in a televised briefing yesterday. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
If Colombia and Venezuela went to war, who'd win? Mar 15, 2008
Colombia, said John Cope, with the Institute for National Strategic Studies of the National Defense University, has become "an extremely good professional force," while the Venezuelan army is "trying to figure out the ins and outs of an approach to a military organization that puts a high emphasis on civic action and humanitarian issues which means they're probably not spending an awful lot of time training.". The contrast of the two militaries is more than an academic exercise. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ahmadinejad: US power crippling in Iraq Mar 4, 2008
Richard Russell, who lectures on national security at the National Defense University, also raised suspicions about Iranian motives. Iran's agenda includes establishing "a clandestine infrastructure in Iraq," and Tehran is "planning to have more influence domestically inside Iraq as Americans downsize their presence," he said. (Anchorage Daily News)
The New Space Race: China vs. US Feb 14, 2008
In 2005, a Chinese military officer wrote in the book Joint Space War Campaigns, put out by the National Defense University, that a "shock and awe strike" on satellites "will shake the structure of the opponent's operations system of organization and will create huge psychological impact on the opponent's policymakers." Such a strike could hypothetically allow China to counterbalance technologically superior U.S. forces, which rely heavily on satellites for battlefield data. China is still... (Time.com)
'We're doing all we can,' British ministers tell Karzai Feb 5, 2008
The ministers were spurred to make a public response after Oxfam, the US Centre for the Study of the Presidency, the Atlantic Council of the United Kingdom and the National Defense University in America, all published critical reports on Afghanistan. Foreign Office sources said: The intention is not to be at all antagonistic towards these organisations because we agree with much of what they reported, but to underline that we remain committed for the long term and that we believe progress is... (Times Online)
At our best (Feb. 4) Feb 4, 2008
He recently graduated from the National Defense University s joint combined war fighting course in Norfolk, Va. Lt. Col. Larsen and his family are scheduled to be posted in South America later this summer. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Study: Afghanistan At A "Crossroads" Jan 30, 2008
A separate study, led by Harlan Ullman, an adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the National Defense University, included specific proposals to rejuvenate Afghanistan's agricultural sector. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee was expected to be briefed Wednesday on Afghanistan by intelligence officials. (CBS News)
Study: Afghanistan Could Fail As State Jan 30, 2008
Similar problems were identified in two other assessments also due for release Wednesday, including one by the National Defense University and another by the Atlantic Council in Washington, which Jones chairs. The NDU study included specific proposals to rejuvenate Afghanistan's agricultural sector. (Time.com)
Guest List for the First Lady's Box at the 2008 State of the Union Jan 29, 2008
Like Eric Whitaker, his spouse, Jonita Whitaker is also a Foreign Service Officer, who is in senior training at the National Defense University. . (White House News Releases)
Experts Urge US, NATO, Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan Jan 24, 2008
A trusted source of newsand information since 1942. " Rubin adds that Afghanistan will also need long-term foreign assistance, and a regional security arrangement involving the U.S. and major allies, and neighboring governments. As for NATO's commitment, an emotional topic for members of congress, retired Lieutenant General Barno says: "The leadership in those [NATO] countries have a responsibility to make that case to their people," he said. "Their national leaders have got to make the argument... (Voice of America)
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell Speaks on Current Issues Facing America's Intelligence Community Jan. 16 Jan 15, 2008
He holds an M.P.A. from George Washington University, is a graduate of the National Defense University (Global Telecom), the National Defense Intelligence College (Strategic Intelligence), and holds a B.A. in Economics from Furman University. St. Mary's College of Maryland is ranked one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation by U.S. News Report, The Princeton Review and Kiplinger's. (PR Newswire)
Larsen promoted at Pentagon; Chase graduates from basic military training Jan 14, 2008
He recently graduated from the National Defense University s Joint Combined Warfighting Course in Norfolk, Va. He was awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal for his service at the Pentagon, as well as the Bronze Star Medal for recent service in Afghanistan. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
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Professor Phares taught at St Joseph University, Florida Atlantic University and the National Defense University. Reader Comments: (14)Here are the comments submitted by Human Events readers: Page 1All of this happening and our President in Israel to force the Israelis to give up what Madjihad Hisbullies weren't able to take; more land from Israel. (Human Events Online)
Fast Facts - 14 January 2008 Jan 14, 2008
- National Defense University ... - National Defense University. (Business Report, South Africa)
Hezbollah's Billion Petrodollars Jan 11, 2008
Professor Phares taught at St Joseph University, Florida Atlantic University and the National Defense University. Reader Comments: (0)There are no comments posted yet. (Human Events Online)
U.S./Middle East: Bush Opens Major Regional Tour Jan 10, 2008
"This is a double-edged sword," Murhaf Jouejati, a professor of Middle East studies at the National Defense University in Washington, told RFE/RL. "The Sunni Middle East is very fearful of Iran, but at the same time, I think they would rather not have any American action against Iran, which will exacerbate the situation and put them immediately on the front line.". Jouejati says of Iran s neighbors that "what they would like to see is a wise and judicious policy toward Iran, and one also that... (EurasiaNet.org)
Whatever happened to... Dec 22, 2007
In cyberspace, its harder to assess some factors, like damage, says Irving Lachow, an information warfare specialist at the National Defense University in Washington DC. A NATO official told attendees at a security conference in October that the policies will be announced at a NATO meeting in Bucharest, Romania, in April 2008. Meanwhile, Estonia continues to push for a new NATO cooperative cyberdefence centre in Tallinn, which it hopes to open next year. (Nature News Service)
Pollett to take new command Dec 20, 2007
Pollett also has a master s degrees in business administration from Central Michigan University and in national resource strategy from the National Defense University. During his service career he has attended the Signal Officer Basic and Advanced courses, Telephone Digital Officer s Course, Joint Telecommunications Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Doves find fault with Iran report too Dec 7, 2007
Iran expert Ray Takeyh, a former professor at the National War College and National Defense University, said that although his own politics are left of the president's, he agrees with Bush that Iran's nuclear program is a continuing threat. "The position I take is that President Bush is right on this," said Takeyh, now at the Council on Foreign Relations. (Los Angeles Times)
US pushes Iraq to use lull in violence to build political unity Dec 6, 2007
The argument that the Iraqis are working things through without formal legislation is just not true, says Judith Yaphe, a former Middle East analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency and now at the National Defense University in Washington. Its dreaming to think these interim measures would ever be enough. (Christian Science Monitor)
A microscopic insurgent Dec 5, 2007
Mark D. Drapeau is a fellow at the Center for Technology and National Security Policy at the National Defense University. . (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Strings attached to Sharif's return Nov 27, 2007
Pakistan's leading security think-tank, the National Defense University, has floated the idea that Afghanistan and Pakistan could be prevented from falling into the clutches of extremism by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces withdrawing from Afghanistan and being replaced by troops from the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC). Ironically, four Muslim countries with the strongest armies in the OIC are non-Arab - Pakistan, Turkey, Indonesia and Bangladesh. (Asia Times Online)
Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Edward T. Alexander Corporate Lead Executive for U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center Nov 20, 2007
and a master's degree in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University, Washington, D.C. He is also a distinguished graduate of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. Northrop Grumman Corporation is a $30 billion global defense and technology company whose 120,000 employees provide innovative systems, products and solutions in information and services, electronics, aerospace and shipbuilding to government and commercial customers worldwide. (Primezone Releases)
Senator John Warner and Congressman Ike Skelton Receive 2007 AMERICAN PATRIOT AWARD Nov 17, 2007
For Their Extraordinary Service to Our Country Highest Award Presented by the National Defense University Foundation WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tonight, The National Defense University Foundation, celebrating their 25th Anniversary, presented the 2007 American Patriot Award to The Honorable John Warner and The Honorable Ike Skelton at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center ... "We are very pleased that the 2007 American Patriot Award is being presented to... (PR Newswire)
PETER R. HUESSY: United States would be praised, honored worldwide for attack on Iran Nov 11, 2007
Peter R. Huessy is president of GeoStrategic Analysis, a Maryland defense consulting firm, and a consultant on defense to the National Defense University Foundation. Readers may write to him at 7526 Coddle Harbor Lane, Potomac, Md. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Latin America in step with China Nov 2, 2007
One of the earliest methods for the PLA to make in-roads in this region came with the opening of the PLA National Defense University (PLA NDU) in 1985, with its attendant "foreign course" for militaries in Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. This course, barred for PLA officers except for teaching faculty, offered a counterbalance to the Soviet and US professional military education (PME) courses that proliferated during much of the Cold War era. (Asia Times Online)
USA, Russia at impasse on missile defense... Oct 26, 2007
"The need for missile defense in Europe is real, and I believe it is urgent," Bush said, in a speech at the National Defense University that was interpreted as being at odds with Gates' more conciliatory approach. During a visit to Moscow earlier this month, Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice presented the Russians with ideas for a regional missile defense scheme that would include Russia as well as NATO.. (The Drudge Report)
President Will Visit Fire Zone Read More Oct 24, 2007
President Bush speaks at the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2007 ... Tuesday, Mr. Bush briefly departed from his sch 00004000 eduled war on terror speech at the National Defense University to offer prayers for those who have lost houses and businesses, or are about to. (CBS News)
Bush, Gates remarks on Europe missile shield seem at odds Oct 24, 2007
Gates's talk of linking US missile activation to Iranian actions seemed counter to the message of urgency Bush delivered hours later in a speech at the National Defense University in Washington. "With continued foreign assistance," Bush said, "Iran could develop an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States and all of Europe before 2015." He said the time to act was now. (Boston Globe)
Bush promises aid for fire victims Oct 24, 2007
Bush briefly departed from a war on terror speech at the National Defense University to offer prayers for those losing houses and businesses or about to lose them. More on California wildfires. (MSNBC -- Race)
Bush: Iran reason for European missile defense Oct 24, 2007
Bush's latest warning about Iran's nuclear ambitions came in a broad defense of his security policies at the National Defense University and it came not long after until it has "definitive proof" of a missile threat from Iran. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bush: Iranian missiles could reach America, all Europe by 2015... Oct 24, 2007
(AP) President Bush arrives to speak at National Defense University's Distinguished Lecture Program ... Bush's latest warning about Iran's nuclear ambitions came in a broad defense of his security policies at the National Defense University and it came not long after Defense Secretary Robert Gates told a news conference in the Czech Republic that the administration might delay activating the proposed missile defense sites until it has "definitive proof" of a missile threat from Iran ... (AP)... (The Drudge Report)
President Bush Visits National Defense University, Discusses Global War on Terror Oct 24, 2007
Thank you for welcoming me back to the National Defense University ... The men and women of the National Defense University understand what is at stake in today's war ... Here at the National Defense University, I announced America's intention to move beyond the ABM Treaty, and deploy missile defenses to protect our people, our forces abroad, and our allies around the world against limited attacks. (White House News Releases)
Fact Sheet: Defending America and Its Allies Against Ballistic Missile Attack Oct 24, 2007
Today, President Bush addressed the National Defense University to give an update on the progress of efforts to defend America from ballistic missile attack, including the need for a missile defense system in Europe. The greatest threat facing our Nation in the 21st Century is the danger of terrorist networks or terrorist states armed with weapons of mass destruction. (White House News Releases)
/news/releases/2007/10/20071023-3.wm.v.html Oct 24, 2007
President Bush Visits National Defense University, Discusses Global War on Terror WINDOWS. (White House News Releases)
Bush to urge Cubans to push for democratic change Oct 24, 2007
U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at the National Defense University in Washington October 23. Top Stories Video. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Bush stands by plan for missile defenses in Europe Oct 24, 2007
"The need for missile defense in Europe is real, and I believe it is urgent," Bush said, speaking at the National Defense University here ... In speaking at the National Defense University, Bush was returning to the place where he first pledged to build a national missile defense more than six and a half years ago. (International Herald Tribune)
Bush: Missile defense need is 'urgent' Oct 24, 2007
"The need for missile defense in Europe is real, and I believe it is urgent," Bush said during a speech at National Defense University devoted mainly to his planned project in Poland and the Czech Republic ... President Bush speaks Tuesday at National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington. (USA Today -- News)
Bush speech will focus on defense strategy Oct 23, 2007
Bush addresses the National Defense University at Fort McNair, talking up missile defense, terrorist surveillance and the wars. The speech comes a day after the president prodded Congress for an extra $46 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (WREG.com, TN)
Bush asks Putin to urge Iran to suspend nuclear enrichment Oct 23, 2007
Russia has bristled over U.S. criticisms of its human rights record and objected to U.S. plans to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe -- a topic of a speech Bush is to deliver on Tuesday at the National Defense University in Washington. Still, Rice, who has an academic background in Soviet studies, rejected comparisons between today's relations and those of the Cold War. (North County Times)
More for war Oct 23, 2007
His remarks at the National Defense University in Washington are to cover the wars, the Patriot Act, terrorist surveillance and nuclear proliferation. . (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Remember Marines who served Oct 18, 2007
Marine Lt. Gen. Frances Wilson, president of the National Defense University at Fort McNair in Washington, has been invited as guest speaker. Five members of the Quantico Marine Band will attend, along with the color guard and firing party from the 4th Combat Engineer Battalion. (Catonsville Times, MD)
Personnel Announcement Oct 13, 2007
Ms. Jones received her bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University and her master's degree from the National Defense University. The President intends to nominate Patrick Francis Kennedy, of Illinois, to be Under Secretary of State (Management). (White House News Releases)
Avatars aid disableds road back Oct 7, 2007
So much is happening in virtual worlds that researchers at Harvard Medical School are planning to explore the possibilities at a seminar later this month, and the National Defense University in Washington is hosting a conference next month about ways that federal agencies, including the CDC and the National Institutes of Health, can use the phenomenon. Some therapists, however, have started using virtual worlds to treat patients for a host of problems, in both their real and virtual lives. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
China's man behind the missiles Oct 5, 2007
Zhu, a dean at the National Defense University, told reporters that "if the Americans draw their missiles and precision-guided ammunitions onto the target zone on China's territory, I think we will have to respond with nuclear weapons". Jing Zhiyuan's constructive approach to talks with his US guests, as well as his assertion that his seat on the Central Military Commission (CMC) puts him "in a position to clarify the issue" of Chinese nuclear doctrine, left a favorable enough impression on... (Asia Times Online)
Polish ambassador wounded in Iraq Oct 4, 2007
He studied in the Soviet Union in the late 1980s, and spent two years at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. He then served as commander of Polish land forces from 2000 until 2006. Poland, a staunch U.S. ally, contributed combat troops to the 2003 U.S.-led war in Iraq, and has since led a multinational division south Baghdad. (Globe and Mail -- International)
* Seven detained in defense contract kickback scandal Oct 3, 2007
One of the officers is enrolled in a doctoral program at the National Defense University, and prosecutors allege Su even invited the man's professor on one of the excursions to a hostess bar. Minister of National Defense Lee Tien-yu () told reporters in the legislature yesterday that he was sorry to learn of the scandal. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Iraq refugees may be undercounted, experts say Oct 3, 2007
Judith Yaphe, an Iraq expert at the National Defense University in Washington, is among those who suspect the estimates significantly undercount the actual numbers. "Both on an anecdotal level and on a research level, the real numbers don't match up with the declared numbers," said Yaphe, who believes the number of refugees living outside Iraq could be nearly double the UNHCR estimate. (AlertNet)
Academia’s Failure is Ahmedinejad’s Success Sep 25, 2007
Professor Phares taught at St Joseph University, Florida Atlantic University and the National Defense University. Reader Comments: (4)Here are a few of the comments submitted by our readers. (Human Events Online)
Monthlong Fleet Week events begin Monday Sep 17, 2007
Oct. 9: James Bond Stockdale Leadership and Ethics Symposium free lecture by Albert Pierce, professor of ethics and national security at National Defense University in Washington, D.C. 6 p.m. at the University of San Diego, 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego. Oct. 11: Enlisted Recognition Luncheon San Diego Rotary Club will honor about 250 military personnel. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* `A-Space' looks to provide spies with networking Sep 10, 2007
Richard Russell, a former CIA analyst who teaches at the National Defense University, says the government needs to focus on building better analysis and human intelligence, not fancy tools. "You may have a great technological infrastructure for managing information, but if you put garbage into it, the output will be garbage," he said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Spies Will Be Getting Their Own Networking Web Site Sep 8, 2007
" Development of the $5 million project began in June, and a pilot version will be available in December, with features to be added during the next year. Ultimately, the system may grow to include an unclassified network for use by state and local law enforcement and even some foreign agencies. Classified information only will be available to individuals with the right security clearance and site minders will work to sniff out inappropriate use, much the way credit card companies look for... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
