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Faculty Research Seminars

The Faculty Research Seminar series consists of informal discussions on key topics of interest. Presentations may be made by resident faculty, who present ongoing research and operational experiences, as well as by visiting specialists working in an area of general interest to the faculty. Visiting specialists interested in making a seminar presentation should contact LTC Hans-Joerg Voll. (There are no provisions for remuneration, per diem or travel expenses.)

Past Seminars

2008

  • September 30: Lieutenant General ret. (FRA) Jean-Paul Raffenne, "The French White Paper on Defence and National Security"


  • September 25: Dr. Kerry M. Kartchner, Senior Strategic Planner, Office of Strategic Planning and Outreach, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, US Department of State & Adjunct Professor, Missouri State University's Graduate Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Fairfax, VA, "Update on U.S. Missile Defense Plans in Europe"


  • September 19: Colonel (USMC) James R. Howcroft, U.S. Department of Defense, "An Assessment of the Russian-Georgian War of 2008"


  • July 29: Dr. Denis Alexeev, Associate Professor of History and International Relations, Saratov State University, Russia, "Russian Elections 2007/2008: The Era of 'Sovereign Democracy'"


  • July 17: LtCol (USAF) Christopher A. Coffelt, "Limited Missile Defense System in Europe: Strength or Strain?"


  • July 8: Colonel Matt Brand, US Defense Attache in Georgia, "Current Events in the Republic of Georgia – A US Defense Attaché’s Perspective"


  • June 16: MC Scholar Dr. Stojan Slaveski, Macedonia, "Macedonian Post Conflict Dilemma: Human or Ethnic Rights?"


  • June 13: Dr. Susan C. Breau, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom, "Responsibility to Protect"


  • April 15: Kenneth N. Peltier, Director NATO Office of Resources, NATO Headquater, Brussels, "NATO Resource Issues: Essential Ingredient"


  • April 7: LtCol (USAF) Mark G. Czelusta, "Business as Usual: An Assessment of Donald Rumsfeld's Transformation Vision and Transformation's Prospects for the Future"


  • March 20: Dr. David Kilcullen, Policy Planning Advisor to the Counselor, U.S. Department of State, "COIN"


  • March 19: Dr. Eliot Cohen, State Department Counselor, U.S. Department of State, "Afghanistan"


  • March 11: Dr. Jeff McCausland, Dickinson School of Law, University of Pennsylvania, "Accreditation of U.S. Government Educational Institutions"


  • February 28: Dr. John J. LeBeau, "Terror's Gate – Examining Islamist Recruitment Methods"


  • February 19: Kerry Kartchner, Senior Strategic Planner, Office of Strategic Planning and Outreach, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, US Department of State & Adjunct Professor, Missouri State University's Graduate Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Fairfax, VA, "U.S. Nuclear Weapons and Non-proliferation: Dispelling the Myths"


  • February 14: Bob Lamb, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Policy Planning, Washington D.C., "Ungoverned Spaces"


  • February 12: Dr. Nima Mina, Department of the Languages and Cultures of Near and Middle East at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, "Iran's Nuclear Future"


  • January 25: Dr. Michael Mihalka, US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, "NATO and the Global War on Terror"


  • January 17: Colonel (USA) Al Stolberg, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA, "U.S. National Security Policy and the Interagency Process"


  • January 8: Peter Flory, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO Headquater, Brussels, "The NATO Defence Investment Division's Agenda in the Run-up to Bukarest"


2007

  • December 12 : Dr. David Mussington, Deputy for Policy & Resource Management, Office of Security Strategy & Special Operations, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Washington D.C., "A Framework Concept for Counter-Terrorism in the Rail Environment"


  • November 28 : Dr. Sabine Collmer & LTC (GEA) Kai Samulowitz, "The Caucasus – Focal Point of a Multitude of Interests. Impressions from a Research Project"


  • November 20 : Dr. Dragan Lozancic & Dr. Matt Rhodes, "Kosovo: The Status Issue"


  • November 19 : MC Scholar Migena Pengili, Albania, "In Search for New Security Options in the Balkans: The Role of Business in the Privatization of Security within the European Security Architecture"


  • November 15 : LTC (USA) Christopher Cavaoli, "Fighting and Building - An Infantry Battalion in Afghanistan"


  • November 7 : LTC (GEA) Nicolas von Thaden, "A Military Attache's Perspective on US Security Policy"


  • October 26 : Lieutenant General ret. (FRA) Jean-Paul Raffenne, "The Situation in Darfur: Current Issues"


  • October 23 : Mrs. Beatrice Litt, "Education and English Language Teaching in Afghanistan"


  • October 16 : Dr. Roger Kangas, "Creating Exit Strategies: The West in Central Asia"


  • October 15 : Mihai CARP, Deputy Head, Crisis Management Policy Section, Operations Division, NATO HQ, Brussels, "NATO Operational Issues: Afghanistan and Kosovo"


  • September 27 : Dr. Kerry M. Kartchner, Senior Strategic Planner, Office of Strategic Planning and Outreach, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, US Department of State & Adjunct Professor, Missouri State University’s Graduate Department of Defense and Strategic Studies, Fairfax, VA, "Missile Defence and US Strategy to Combat WMD"


  • September 21 : Prof. Barry Kellman, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, "Bioterrorism: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime"


  • September 20 : Dennis Alexeyev, "The Future of Russia 2015: Outlook from the Center and the Regions"


  • August 29 : LTC (USA) Todd Brown, "Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan"


  • July 17 : Mr. Markus Gauster, Austrian National Defence Academy, Institute for Peace Support and Conflict Management, "PRT's in the time of Insurgency: Continue or Change?"


  • July 17 : Colonel Axel Wohlgemuth, Austrian National Defence Academy, Institute for Peace Support and Conflict Management, "Perspectives for Afghanistan? Experiences as Chief Military Adviser of UNAMA"


  • June 27 : Brigardier General (ret.) Josip Petrovic & Colonel Mladen Vragotuk, Croatia, "The Break-up of the Former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Succession of its Defense Assets"


  • June 25 : Major General (USA) David H. Huntoon, Commandant of the US Army War College, "Challenges of Educating Adult Professionals from Different Agency and National Backgrounds"


  • June 21 : Mr. Guy Roberts, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for WMD & Director Nuclear Policy, NATO HQ, Brussels, "WMD and Nuclear Policy"


  • June 12 : Zaur Gasimov, PhD Candidate at the Institute for Central and Eastern European Studies, Eichstaett-Ingolstadt, Germany, "The Post-Soviet Azerbaijan between Washington and Moscow: Security Perceptions from an Azerbaijani Perspective"


  • June 7 : MAJ (USA) Joseph C. Hickox, "Meeting the NATO and EU Strategic Airlift Gap – A New Approach"


  • June 5 : Kenneth Duncan, St. Andrews University, Scotland, "The 7th July Attacks in London and their Broader Implications"


  • May 24 : LTC (USA) Richard Anderson, "Europe’s Growing Dependence on Russian Natural Gas: Perspectives and a Recommendation for a Long Term Strategy"


  • May 07 : Lieutenant General (USNG) H. Steven Blum, National Guard Bureau Arlington VA, "Transformation of the National Guard"


  • April 26 : Lieutenant General ret. (FRA) Jean-Paul Raffenne, Director SES, "Algiers/Baghdad - Can we learn lessons from history?"


  • April 10 : Dr. Igor Zevelev, Russian News Agency RIA-Novosti, Washington, "Putin's Russia: Stability vs. Democracy"


  • April 5 : Colonel (USAF) Barre R. Seguin, "Why Did Poland Choose the F-16?"


  • March 22 : Dr. Detlef Puhl and Dr. Ralf Roloff, "German Security and Defence Policy"


  • March 15 : Lieutenant General ret. (FRA) Jean-Paul Raffenne, Director SES, "Algiers/Baghdad - Can we learn lessons from history?"


  • March 8 : Captain ret. (USN) Bob Brannon, "The Kursk Incident"


  • March 1 : Mike McNerney, Office of the US Undersecreary of Defense for Policy, "Building International Partnership Capacity: Thoughts on OSD's Vision for the Regional Centers"


  • February 21 : Dr. Michael Mihalka, US Army Command and General Staff College, "NATO and the Global War on Terror"


  • February 20 : MC Scholar Mehmedin Tahirovic, Montenegro, "Montenegro and the NATO Program Partnership for Peace"


  • February 8 : Colonel ret. (USMC) Nick Pratt, Dr. Jay LeBeau & LTC (GEA) Ralf Klevin-von Fintel, "The Afghan Adventure"


  • January 29 : Mihai Carp, Deputy Head Crisis Management Policy Section, Operations Division, NATO International Staff, Brussels, "NATO in Afghanistan"


  • January 23 : LTC (USA) James O’Brian, OPA Operations Division, "Iraq – A Battalion Commander’s Perspective"


Last updated: October 15, 2008
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