ARNSF: U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

This event is only open to members of the ARNSF. If you are not a member but are interested in joining, contact Bob Ulin at rulin@cgscf.org.

Many access that as the United States’ Euro-Centric relationships, alliances and focus were central to the last American Century, the nation’s Indo-Pacific relationships, Alliances and strategy will define the next American Century. How should we view the Indo-Pacific; how should we view China; how should the U.S. posture itself to avoid Thucydides Trap and protect and advance its interests? Come join us in this presentation of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum for a great discussion with Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Steve Michael, the former Deputy for Strategic Planning and Policy for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Steve Michael spent more than 32 years in the United States Army leading light and airborne infantry formations and commanding at every level through brigade. Michael is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a bachelor’s in civil engineering and from 2012-2013 he was a Senior Service College Fellow at Columbia University.

Micheal was pivotal in setting current Indo-Pacific defense strategies to deter North Korean aggression and improve competition with China. Steve led the premier discussion at The China Strategic Roundtable (with the Secretary of Defense, the Service Chiefs and the Combatant Commanders) – recognized by most to be the best they had attended – and was pivotal in the design of the strategy that is now the principal driver for the free and open Indo-Pacific. He has strong experience in grand strategy and strategic planning, helping organizations generate and apply the deep vision needed to transform and achieve strategic aims.

Michael is now the executive director for UBS Financial Services at the Kansas City Plaza Branch, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Questions about registration? – Contact Lora Morgan, lora@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624.

For questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Robert Ulin, Simons Center Director, at rulin@cgscf.org or call 913-240-1495.

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The Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is an exclusive professional information sharing and networking event exclusively for members of the forum and select invitees of the CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center and the Kansas City Chapter of the Association of the United States Army (KCAUSA), the co-hosts of the Forum.