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SUMMARY:DMNSF – April 3\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation of the Des Moines National Security Forum (DMNSF)\, Paul Schwennesen\, Ph.D.\, will discuss Ukraine’s defensive war against Russian aggression which has made world headlines for the past three years. Schwennesen will discuss how a striking evolution in the nature of the fight has been obscured by daily updates and political rhetoric. In truth\, Ukraine has gone from a net importer of military equipment and tactical training to positioning itself as a net exporter of the world’s most innovative and cutting edge battlefield know-how. Particularly in the realm of drone warfare\, Ukraine possesses the most advanced doctrine on the planet and the U.S. security establishment would be wise to embrace it. \nPaul Schwennesen\, Ph.D.\, is a military affairs analyst. He earned his doctorate from the University of Kansas\, a master’s in government from Harvard University\, and degrees in history and science from the U.S. Air Force Academy. Schwennesen served ten years in the U.S. military in weapons-systems acquisition\, foreign area intelligence\, and flightline operations which included deployments to Central America and Afghanistan. In 2022\, he volunteered in Ukraine to provide civilian aid and combat training on the frontlines against the Russian invasion. He was presented with the Verhkhovna Rada medal by the Ukrainian Parliament for “Merit to the Ukrainian People.” His writing has appeared in Law & Liberty\, the New York Times\, American Spectator\, Claremont Review\, and in textbooks on environmental ethics (Oxford University Press and McGraw-Hill). \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Laurie Morgado\, lmorgado@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the DMNSF contact Col. (Ret.) Robert Ulin\, Simons Center Director\, at rulin@cgscf.org or call 913-240-1495. \nRegistration is closed.\n\nThe Des Moines 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 Brownells\, the co-hosts of the Forum.
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/dmnsf-april-3-2025/
LOCATION:Des Moines Embassy Club West\, 520 Market St.\, West Des Moines\, IA\, United States
CATEGORIES:DMNSF
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SUMMARY:Distinguished Speaker Series – Ethics of War
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to a Distinguished Speaker Series dinner event on April 2\, 2025\, at the Riverfront Community Center in downtown Leavenworth\, Kansas (123 S. Esplanade St.). A reception begins at 5:30 p.m.\, the buffet dinner starts at 6 p.m. and the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. \nOur current world is filled with friction within and between countries. There are conflicts on every continent on Earth besides Australia and Antarctica. The success of our nation is reliant upon our ability to train well-formed\, ethical leaders to navigate the complexities of this dynamic environment. In this installment of our Distinguished Speaker Series Paul Miller\, Ph.D.\, the CGSC Foundation’s General Hugh Shelton Distinguished Visiting Chair of Ethics\, is joined by Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Derek M. Pottinger\, instructor of ethics and world religions at CGSC\, in a discussion of Miller’s latest book\, Ethics of War: A Short Companion. In the book\, Miller discusses just war tradition and the contemporary challenges of the changing shape of modern warfare and offers insight on how to counsel soldiers\, elected officials\, and citizens in response.. Dr. Miller’s presentation comes on the heels of the CGSC Military Ethics Symposium conducted April 1-2. \nTickets are $35/person in advance or $40/person at the door. \nRegistration is closed.\nDr. Paul David Miller\, Ph.D.\, is a scholar and public servant devoted to ordered liberty at home and abroad. He is a political theorist and political scientist focusing on international affairs\, the American experiment\, and America’s role in the world. He is a Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. He serves as co-chair of the Global Politics and Security concentration in the Master of Science in Foreign Service program. He is also a non-resident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. \nAs a practitioner\, Dr. Miller served as Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan on the National Security Council staff; worked as an intelligence analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency; and served as a military intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. \nHis most recent book\, The Religion of American Greatness: What’s Wrong With Christian Nationalism\, was published by IVP Academic in 2022. He is also the author of Just War and Ordered Liberty (Cambridge University Press\, 2021) and American Power and Liberal Order (Georgetown University Press\, 2016). Miller taught at The University of Texas at Austin and the National Defense University and worked at the RAND Corporation prior to his arrival at Georgetown. \nMiller’s writing has also appeared in Foreign Affairs\, Survival\, The Dispatch\, Presidential Studies Quarterly\, The Journal of Strategic Studies\, Orbis\, The American Interest\, The National Interest\, The World Affairs Journal\, Small Wars and Insurgencies\, and elsewhere. Miller holds a doctorate in international relations and a bachelor’s in government from Georgetown University\, and a master in public policy from Harvard University. \nMiller is a contributing editor of Providence: A Journal of Christianity and American Foreign Policy\, a research fellow at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission\, and a visiting professor with AEI’s Initiative on Faith and Public Life. \nChaplain (Lt. Col.) Derek M. Pottinger is an ethics and world religions instructor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He has served 19 years as an active duty Army chaplain. Since 2006\, he’s served as battalion chaplain for infantry\, support\, combined arms\, and engineer battalions (including two deployments to Iraq 2007-2009 and 2010-2011); brigade chaplain for 3rd Recruiting Brigade (2014-2015); the ethics instructor/curriculum writer at the U.S. Army Fires Center of Excellence’s Field Artillery School (2016-2020); group chaplain for the 10th Support Group\, Okinawa\, Japan (2020-2022); and garrison chaplain\, Fort Riley\, Kansas (2022-2024). Pottinger holds a Master of Theology in ethics and public policy from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary\, a Master of Divinity in General Ministries from Lincoln Christian University\, and a master’s in theology and a bachelor’s in Christian ministries from Cincinnati Christian University. He is endorsed by the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ’s Chaplaincy Endorsement Commission. \n\nThe CGSC Foundation through its Simons Center 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.   \n~ Thank you to our 2025 DSS Sponsors ~\n \nPritzker Military Foundation \nCol. (Ret.) Tim and Karen Carlin\n(The Tim and Karen Carlin Family Foundation) \nFirst Command \n\nQuestions about registration? – Contact Laurie Morgado\, lmorgado@cgscf.org or call 913-651-0624. \nFor questions about the DSS contact Lt. Col. (Ret.) John Nelson\, Simons Center Director\, at john.nelson@cgscf.org.
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/dss-ethics-of-war-250402/
LOCATION:Riverfront Community Center\, 123 S. Esplanade St.\, Leavenworth\, KS\, 66048\, United States
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SUMMARY:CGSC Military Ethics Symposium – April 1-2
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 CGSC Ethics Symposium and CAC Ethicist Training is scheduled for April 1-2\, 2025. \nThis year’s keynote address will be provided by Dr. Paul David Miller\, Ph.D.\, Georgetown University\, the CGSC Foundation’s General Hugh Shelton Distinguished Visiting Chair of Ethics. \nRegistration is closed.
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/cgsc-military-ethics-symposium-april-1-2/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Center\, 100 Stimson Ave.\, Fort Leavenworth\, KS\, 66027\, United States
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SUMMARY:Command and General Staff College International Hall of Fame Ceremony - March 28
DESCRIPTION:The Army University’s Command and General Staff College will induct four international officer alumni to the International Hall of Fame at 9 a.m. March 28\, 2025\, at the Lewis and Clark Center on Fort Leavenworth. \nThe four officers honored: \n• His Excellency Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashed Al Zayani\, Minister of Foreign Affairs\, Bahrain \n• Carsten Breuer\, Inspector General\, Chief of Defense\, Germany \n• Lieutenant General Greg Bilton\, Chief of Joint Operations\, Headquarters Joint Operations Command\, Australian Defense Forces \n• General Luciano Portolano\, Chief of Defense\, Italy \nCGSC Commandant Lt. Gen. Milford H. Beagle\, Jr.\, will host the ceremony. \nThe CGSC International Hall of Fame was established by the college\, the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars and the CGSC Foundation in 1973. To be nominated for the International Hall of Fame an officer must be a graduate of CGSC and have attained\, by merit\, the position of leader of his or her country’s army or defense forces. In addition to being inducted into the Hall of Fame\, inductees are presented a CGSC certificate of honor by the Military Order of the World Wars and a Life Constituent Certificate by the Foundation. To date\, out of more than 8\,000 international CGSC graduates\, 280 leaders from 81 different countries have been inducted into the International Hall of Fame. Fifteen International Hall of Fame members have gone on to be heads of state or heads of government in their countries. \nInternational military student participation in cooperative military studies in the United States originated at Fort Leavenworth with the arrival of Swiss Lieutenant Henri Le Comte in 1894. Since then\, international students\, representing 165 countries\, have become an integral part of the Fort Leavenworth experience. These talented military officers contribute to a rich professional and cultural exchange environment.
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/command-and-general-staff-college-international-hall-of-fame-ceremony-march-28/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Center\, 100 Stimson Ave.\, Fort Leavenworth\, KS\, 66027\, United States
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SUMMARY:National Security Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Civilian business and community leaders from around the country will participate in the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) National Security Roundtable (NSRT) from March 10-12\, 2025. The theme for this NSRT is “Economic Deterrence – the 21st Century Defense-Industrial Ecosystem.” \nDuring the program NSRT guests are partnered with CGSC students and led by CGSC faculty. This pairing allows guests the opportunity to gain an appreciation of the competence and professionalism of CGSC students and faculty and also helps them understand the role of Fort Leavenworth and CGSC in the professional military education of leaders for the nation. In turn\, CGSC students and faculty develop a better appreciation for the challenges confronting business and community leaders and how they approach decision making and problem solving. \nAttendance at the NSRT is by invitation only. For more information contact the CGSC Foundation.
URL:https://www.cgscfoundation.org/events/national-security-roundtable/
LOCATION:Lewis and Clark Center\, 100 Stimson Ave.\, Fort Leavenworth\, KS\, 66027\, United States
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