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WASHINGTON, September 21, 2012– The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) International Security Program and Japan Chair will host a discussion on U.S. forward presence in the Asia-Pacific region. This discussion will feature a presentation of the CSIS independent assessment of U.S. force posture strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.
WHEN/WHERE:
Monday, September 24, 2012
8:30am – 1:00pm
B1 Conference Center
CSIS 1800 K. St. NW, Washington, DC 20006
Credentialed members of the press who would like to attend must RSVP toaschwartz@csis.org
AGENDA
8:30-8:45am Welcoming Remarks
John Hamre
President and CEO, CSIS
8:45-9:00am Presentation: U.S. Forward Presence in the Asia-Pacific Region
9:00-9:45am CSIS Independent Assessment of U.S. Force Posture Strategy in the Asia-Pacific Region
David Berteau
Senior Vice President and Director, International Security Program, CSIS
Michael Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University
9:45-10:00am Break
10:00-11:00am Panel One: U.S. Perspectives
Ambassador Richard Armitage
President, Armitage International
Admiral Timothy Keating
U.S. Navy (ret.)
Mr. Walter Slocombe
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Moderator:
David Berteau
Senior Vice President and Director, International Security Program, CSIS
11:00-12:00pm Panel Two: Regional Perspectives
Ernest Bower
Senior Adviser and Director, Southeast Asia Program, CSIS
Victor Cha
Senior Adviser and Korea Chair, CSIS; Professor, Georgetown University
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Noboru Yamaguchi
Professor of military history and strategy, National Defense Academy of Japan
Moderator:
Michael Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair, CSIS; Associate Professor, Georgetown University
12:00-1:00pm Luncheon/Keynote Address
Dr. Kathleen Hicks
Principal Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
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