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AFPC CONFERENCE: IWG conference on The Role of Missile Defense

June 23, 2009 Ilan I. Berman

On June 23, 2009, the Independent Working Group (IWG) - of which the American Foreign Policy Council is a co-sponsor - will host a one-day roundtable discussion to explore the broad spectrum of strategic challenges and threats now confronting the United States, and the urgent need to develop a comprehensive counterproliferation strategy that includes missile defense in response. 

AFPC CONFERENCE: 2008 Annual AFPC Conference on Missile Defenses and American Security

March 10, 2008 Ilan I. Berman

On March 10, 2008, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) addressed the American Foreign Policy Council's 2008 Capitol Hill conference on "Missile Defenses and American Security." Senator Kyl, one of the leading proponents of missile defense in Congress, discussed the current strategic challenges confronting the United States, and the role of Congress in mobilizing an effective response.  Mr. Peter Brookes, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation and a former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, addressed the importance of the Bush administration's planned deployment of ballistic missile defenses in Europe.

AFPC CONFERENCE: Ridge Headlines 2007 Missile Defense Conference

March 1, 2007 Ilan I. Berman

On February 28, 2007, AFPC was pleased to host the fifth installment of its Capitol Hill conference series on “Missile Defenses and American Security.” This year’s event, held at the Capitol Hill Club, brought together top experts and policymakers to discuss the state of the policy and technology debates surrounding the Bush administration’s efforts to protect the American people from ballistic missile attack.