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Recent Events

• Prospects for Democracy in the Middle East: Egypt and Beyond
  Feb 10, 2011
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Professor Gregory Aftandilian, Lara Friedman and Les Campbell for a discussion on popular reform movements sweeping Egypt and the Middle East, their chances for success and how they might affect the interests of the United States and our allies.

• The Rise of China's Military: Consequences for the U.S. and Our Allies
  Feb 9, 2011
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Andrew Erickson, Abraham Denmark and Roger Cliff for a discussion on the PRC's naval and air capabilities and how their development impacts the security interests of the United States and its regional allies.

• Perspectives on Infrastructure Resilience
  Jan 12, 2011
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Brandon Wales, Dr. Najib Abboud, and Dan Prieto to discuss their perspectives on the opportunity of, and challenges to, building sustainable infrastructure resilience.

• The Challenges of Adapting to a Changing Climate
  Dec 14, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Dr. Bruce Parker for a discussion in which he highlighted the important themes in his latest book The Power of the Sea: Tsunamis, Storm Surges, Rogue Waves, and Our Quest to Predict Disasters.

• Competing with China: How the US Can Create Jobs in the 21st Century
  Dec 3, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Chairman of the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission Dan Slane and Commissioner Pat Mulloy for a discussion on their recently released report on how to better prepare the United States for the most challenging economic competition of our time.

• China's Blue Water Navy: Tipping the Strategic Balance?
  Nov 5, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Dr. Bernard Cole for a discussion about his thoughts on China's naval buildup and the potential for it to trigger a regional arms race that may well destabilize a careful strategic balance between the rising powers of Asia and the Pacific.

• The Rise of China
  Oct 20, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Christopher Ford and Dan Blumenthal for a discussion on how history has focused and influenced the Chinese world view and what that means for the region and the world as China gains influence in international affairs.

• Before the Next Katrina: Urgent Recommendations for the President & Congress on Gulf Coast Resilience
  Aug 27, 2010
  
  
  CNP publicly released its report on recommendations for the Congress and President about what steps need to be taken, right now, to bolster the resiliency of the residents of the Gulf Coast in advance of a major storm impacting the region during the cleanup of the BP oil spill.

• The Future of Counterterrorism: The View from New York
  Jul 20, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Commissioner Raymond Kelly for a discussion on the evolving terrorism threat from the perspective of the New York City Police Department.

• Biofuels: The Future of Aviation? Implications for Climate Change and National Security
  Jun 21, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Rear Admiral Philip Cullom, Mr. Richard Wynne, Mr. John Heimlich and Dr. John Gardner for a discussion on the implications of biofuels on the military and commercial aviation sectors.

• Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement: Opportunities for a Better Future Across the Taiwan Strait
  Jun 17, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Eric Chiang, Douglas Paal and Charles Freeman for a discussion on the Economic Cooperation Framework and its implications on cross-Strait relations.

• Arming Taiwan: Impact on Asian Security and US-PRC Relations
  May 26, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Dean Cheng and Ted Galen Carpenter for a discussion on the implications of the arms sale and if it will improve or erode stability in the region.

• Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and 30/10: 'The Big Bang' Approach to Investing in Infrastructure
  May 13, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to discuss his innovative proposal to complete Los Angeles' ambitious transit expansion plan twenty years ahead of schedule.

• The Navy and Marine Corps' New Energy Revolution
  May 12, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Raymond Mabus for a discussion on the measures the Navy and Marine Corps are taking to reduce their dependency on fossil fuels, improve warfighting capability, and achieve greater energy security and energy independence.

• Air Forces in Irregular Warfare
  May 6, 2010
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted General Norton Schwartz for a discussion on the role of the Air Force in irregular warfare.