June 1, 1998
South KoreaThe Korean peninsula remains one of the most heavily armed and dangerous places in the world. Despite its deteriorating economy, North Korea retains a standing army of over one million men and an eno…
July 27, 1999
AsiaThe Korean peninsula remains one of the world’s most dangerous places. While North Korea has an army of 1.2 million troops and holds Seoul hostage with its missiles and artillery, Pyongyang is in des…
January 8, 2004
IranDavid L. Phillips, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and the deputy director of its Center for Preventive Action, visited Iran in December. On the basis of that trip and in the afte…
November 15, 2004
Terrorism and CounterterrorismSpeaker: Olivier Roy, professor, L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales; senior research, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; author, "Globalized Islam: The Search for a New Umma" …
May 11, 2006
IntelligenceThe key authors of the Pentagon’s secret study of Saddam Hussein’s regime, based on captured Iraqi documents and prisoner interviews, will discuss the Foreign Affairs article, “Saddam’s Delusions: Th…
May 11, 2006
IntelligenceWatch the principal authors of the Pentagon's Joint Forces Command's "Iraq Perspective Project" Kevin Woods and James Lacey discuss the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's regime.
October 3, 2006
Defense and Security12: 15 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Meeting
October 10, 2006
North KoreaAlan D. Romberg, a leading expert on Asia, says that in the aftermath of North Korea’s announced nuclear test, and with China and North Korea “angry” at each other, it falls to the United States to t…
October 5, 2006
Terrorism and Counterterrorism12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Meeting
October 17, 2006
North KoreaGary Samore, an expert on nuclear proliferation who took part in negotiations with North Korea in the 1990s for the Clinton administration, says the decision by North Korea to test a nuclear device w…