Wednesday Seminars, Spring 2005
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| February 2 | Naomi Chazan, Wilhelm Fellow, Center for International Studies, MIT. Topic: "Where Do We Go From Here? Prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian Rapprochement" |
| February 9 | Thomas A. Keaney, Executive Director, Foreign Policy Institute, John Hopkins University. Topic: "Air Power: What a Difference a Decade Makes" |
| February 16 | Bob Zelnick, Chairman, Department of Journalism, Boston University. Topic: "From Vietnam to Iraq : Reflections of a National Security Journalist" |
| February 23 | Barbara J. Machak and SFC David B. Platt (ret), Acting Associate Technical Director and Technical Manager, Systems Concepts and Technology ARDEC. Topic: "Armed UGV/SWORDS: Development, Tactics & Deployment" |
| March 2 | Pierre Chao, Senior Fellow & Director Defense-Industrial Initiatives, Center for Strategic and International Studies. Topic: "Structure and Dynamics of the Defense Industry" |
| March 9 | Col. Russ Howard, USA, Professor and Head, Department of Social Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point. Topic: "The New Terrorism" |
| March 16 | Col. Michael L. Smith, USA, Retired. Topic: "The Darfur Crisis: Successes & Challenges in Planning an Effective African Peace Support Operation" |
| March 30 | Marshall Michel, Visiting Scholar, MIT. Topic: "The Revolt of the Majors: How the Air Force Changed After Vietnam( and Saved the World " |
| April 6 | Dr. Thomas Fingar, Assistant Secretary of State, Director of Bureau of Intelligence and Research . Topic: "State INR and its Role in the Intelligence Community" |
| April 13 | Etienne de Durand, Fellow, Institut français des Relations Internationales. Topic: "The Future of Stabilization Operations" |
| April 20 | Geoffrey Wawro, Professor of Strategic Studies, US Naval War College, Newport, RI. Topic: "Do the Classic Principles of Warfare Still Apply?" |
| April 27 | Lt.Col. Scott Henderson, USAF, SSP Air Force Fellow and Former Commander, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Global Positioning System. Topic: "Space as a Global Utility—Operational Capabilities and Limitations of the Global Positioning System" |
| May 4 | Roger Petersen, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, MIT. Topic: "An Assessment of Iraq Two Years after the End of Major Combat" |
| May 11 | Flynt Leverett, Senior Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institution. Topic: "Is Syria Next?" |