Philipp Bleek,
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of International Policy and Management, Monterey Institute of International Studies; Fellow, James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
Peter Chiarelli,
CEO, One Mind for Research; General (Ret.) and former Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
Wesley Clark,
Chairman and CEO, Wesley K. Clark & Associates; Army General (ret.) and former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO
Matthew Spence,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator:
James Rubin, Counselor of Competitiveness and International Affairs to Governor Andrew Cuomo
Libya, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan . . . what lessons have been learned, and how will they shape U.S. military decision-making in the years ahead? How deeply will the U.S engage in future conflicts, and how will the international community respond? Military strategy evolves right along with technology, and the conflicts of the last decade have changed the way war is waged. What will the U.S. military look like in the future? Will we still use ground troops? How many conflicts can our forces engage in simultaneously? How will we handle the ethical questions raised by the increasing use of drones, robotics and advanced technologies? Can we continue to justify military spending that vastly outstrips the rest of the world, or is it time to scale back the defense budget strategically? This panel will consider all of these questions - along with the continuing ramifications of modern warfare as more of our veterans return home.
Global Conference 2013
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, philanthropist Bill Gates and Strive Masiyiwa of Econet Wireless discuss advancing prosperity in Africa.
