National Security Studies Program

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Infiltration and Surveillance

Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 12:45pm

The New York City Police Department's surveillance of Muslim communities in New York has been widely debated since being publicly revealed in a Pulitzer Prize winning series of Associated Press reports. Defenders argue such techniques are crucial tools in an era of homegrown terrorism. Critics allege that the NYPD's techniques amount to blanket surveillance and alienate the very communities that government needs to work with against extremists.

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The U.S. National Security Budget

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 1:00pm

On Tuesday, May 15, join the American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New American Security and the New America Foundation to discuss an issue sure to face the next administration: U.S. defense spending in light of American grand strategy. With the "sequestration" mechanism set to cut at least $500 billion from the Department of Defense, on top of budget reductions in recent years, discussants will consider how these cuts could affect defense policy.

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New America NYC: Manhunt

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 6:30pm

 

 

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Hunting in the Shadows

Monday, May 14, 2012 - 12:15pm

This event was presented by the New America Foundation’s National Security Studies Program and was a conversation with Seth Jones about his new book, Hunting in the Shadows, which chronicles the efforts of the United States and its allies to find and stifle the shifting, multipronged threat posed by al-Qa’ida and its affiliates.

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The Hunt for KSM

Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 12:15pm

The New America Foundation’s National Security Studies Program held a conversation with Josh Meyer about his new book, The Hunt for KSM: Inside the Pursuit and Takedown of the Real 9/11 Mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a riveting account of the United States’ ill-fated, decade-long effort to track down Mohammed both before and after the attacks, and what it means for the upcoming prosecution of him and four others in a military commission at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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Oklahoma City: What the Investigation Missed - and Why it Still Matters

Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 12:15pm

The New America Foundation’s National Security Studies Program held a conversation with journalist Andrew Gumbel about his new book, Oklahoma City, which delves into the story behind the 1995 bombing that, until 9/11, was the largest terrorist attack in America’s history.

To read a review of Oklahoma City, please click here.

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The Pacific Century

Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 6:30pm

The American Enterprise Institute, the Center for a New American Security and the New America Foundation— as a part of "Election 2012: The National Security Agenda" series — on April 18 held the second of four events aimed at illuminating U.S. foreign and defense policy issues central to the 2012 presidential election. This second seminar explored America’s foreign policy relationship with new economic powerhouses in East Asia.

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Defining Resilience

Friday, March 23, 2012 - 9:30am

The ability to bounce back, to absorb shocks, to persevere, to retain functionality over time, to endure, to adapt, to succeed, to survive, to sustain...

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The U.S. Role in the World, Featuring Robert Kagan

Thursday, March 15, 2012 - 1:00pm

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The Enemy of My Enemy

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - 12:15pm

On December 22, 2011 a U.S. District Court Judge ruled that Iran was liable for the 9/11 attack because al-Qaeda operatives allegedly were allowed to surreptitiously transit Iran prior to the attack. Recent Treasury Department terrorism designations have also alleged at least limited collaboration between al-Qaeda operatives and elements of the Iranian state. These developments challenge the widely held view that al-Qaeda and Iran are implacable enemies because of al-Qaeda's condemnation of Shi'a Muslims and its vicious attacks on Iran's Shi'a allies in Iraq and elsewhere.

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