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SUMMARY:Des Moines National Security Forum – Nov. 4
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a luncheon presentation of the Des Moines National Security Forum. – Please register below. \nIn this presentation of the forum\, David J. Kramer\, executive director of the George W. Bush Institute\, and Simons Center Director Todd Schmidt\, Ph.D.\, will conduct a fireside chat examining the Russia-Ukraine war. They will explore not only the historical context of the conflict\, but also the current history and recent situation that has resulted in an apparent stalemate. The conversation will examine the impact of the war on international relations\, NATO\, the global economy\, and the future of warfare. Finally\, they will discuss how the conflict might be resolved in the future. \n\nDavid J. Kramer serves as the executive director of the George W. Bush Institute. Prior to joining the Bush Institute\, he taught at Florida International University’s Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs\, where he also was senior fellow in the Václav Havel Program for Human Rights and Diplomacy and director for European and Eurasian Affairs. \nBefore moving to Miami\, Kramer worked in Washington\, D.C.\, for 24 years\, including as senior director for human rights and democracy with the McCain Institute for International Leadership; president of Freedom House; and senior transatlantic fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Kramer also served eight years in the U.S. Department of State during the George W. Bush administration\, including as assistant secretary of state for democracy\, human rights\, and labor; deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian Affairs\, responsible for Russia\, Ukraine\, Moldova and Belarus affairs as well as regional non-proliferation issues; professional staff member in the secretary’s Office of Policy Planning; and senior advisor to the Undersecretary for Global Affairs. He also was executive director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy in Washington. \nKramer chairs the board of the Free Russia Foundation. He also serves as a member of the advisory councils for the Alliance for Securing Democracy at the German Marshall Fund of the United States\, Refugees International and Foreign Policy for America. He is a contributing editor of American Purpose and author of the book\, Back to Containment: Dealing with Putin’s Regime. \nA native of Massachusetts\, Kramer received a master’s degree in Soviet studies from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in Soviet studies and political science from Tufts University. \n\n 
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/dmnsf-261104/
LOCATION:Des Moines Embassy Club West\, 520 Market St.\, West Des Moines\, IA\, United States
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Series – American Security in the Asia-Pacific: The Trump-Xi Meetings of 2026
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner event on Nov. 18\, 2026\, at JW Crancer’s in downtown Leavenworth\, Kansas (530 Delaware St.). A reception with cash bar begins at 5:30 p.m.\, the buffet dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. \nIn this presentation of the Distinguished Speaker Series\, Dr. Joseph G. D. (Geoff) Babb\, former professor of history in the Department of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College\, will examine American security in the Asia-Pacific against the backdrop of the 2026 Trump-Xi meetings. He will discuss U.S. national security and defense priorities\, China’s strategic challenges\, and the role of regional allies and partners. He will also assess three key flash points—Taiwan\, the Korean Peninsula\, and the South China Sea — and consider the implications of U.S.-China diplomacy for regional stability and the road ahead. \n\nTickets are $35/person in advance or $40/person at the door. \nPlease register using the form below.\n \n\nJoseph G. D. (Geoff) Babb\, Ph.D.\, was commissioned into the U.S. Army as a military intelligence officer from Bowdoin College in Brunswick\, Maine in 1973. \nBabb began his study and work in the China field at the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1979. He completed his language program and training as a China Foreign Area Officer in the 1980s and served in Joint and Army Headquarters in Hawaii. He later taught for 35 years at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth\, Kansas. \nBabb holds a master’s degree in East Asian languages and cultures\, and a doctorate in Asian history from the University of Kansas. He has published numerous articles and book chapters on China and the Asia-Pacific. \n\nThe CGSC Foundation and Alumni Association conducts the Distinguished Speaker Series (DSS) program to offer extracurricular\, educational lectures intended to help enrich the Command and General Staff School curriculum and provide opportunities for outreach to the public. Topics covered in the Distinguished Speaker Series of lectures span the gamut of leadership and ethics\, organizational effectiveness\, collaboration\, as well as current events and issues in business\, government and the military.  
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LOCATION:JW Crancer’s\, 530 Delaware St.\, Leavenworth\, KS\, 66048\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arter-Rowland National Security Forum Holiday Reception – Nov. 19
DESCRIPTION:On Nov. 19\, we will host our annual end-of-year ARNSF holiday reception at the Carriage Club. Current\, new and prospective members are welcome. We’ll hear from our new Foundation Chair\, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Robert Caslen\, President/CEO Ms. Lora Morgan\, and Simons Center Director Todd Schmidt. We’ll also discuss the theme and program of speakers for 2027\, membership and sponsorship opportunities\, and upcoming Foundation events and news. \nAt the reception\, we’ll also honor the life and legacy of Colonel (Ret.) Bill Eckhardt\, a founding trustee and trustee emeritus of the CGSC Foundation and an original member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, who passed away Oct. 13. \nCol. Eckhardt had a distinguished career in the military\, serving as the U.S. Army’s chief prosecuting attorney in the My Lai trials. He later went on to teach at the University of California at Berkeley\, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College\, the U.S. Army War College\, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Bill helped lay the foundation for our current mission\, and he continued contributing his knowledge and experience to multiple programs and symposia as trustee emeritus. He made a lasting impression on everyone fortunate enough to work with him\, and he will be sorely missed. \n\nThe event is only open to members of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum and their guests.  \nIf you are not a member of the Arter-Rowland National Security Forum\, CLICK HERE TO JOIN. \nARNSF Members may register below. \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Stephenie Cole\, scole@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the ARNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Todd Schmidt at tschmidt@cgscf.org. \n\nThe 2026 Arter-Rowland National Security Forum is sponsored by:
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/arnsf-261119/
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