Arms and Security Initiative: Recent and Upcoming Events

Lost in Transition

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 12 May 2009 00:36:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/12/2009 - 9:00am

Despite President Obama's recent pledge to seek a world free of nuclear weapons, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration is planning to spend tens of billions of dollars to upgrade the nation's nuclear weapons complex. Why is this happening, and what can be done about it? Join a panel of experts to discuss this issue, including presentations on the future of U.S. nuclear policy and the security risks posed by the current weapons complex.

Halliburton's Army

Stephanie Gunter — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 10:45:00 -0400

A New America Event
03/10/2009 - 12:15pm

Blackwater is changing its name to "Xe". Halliburton has sold off its KBR division. President Obama is pledging to crack down on the use of contractors by the military. Where does the future for private military contractors lie? Join us March 10th as we discuss these issues with Pratap Chatterjee, the author of the new book Halliburton's Army: How a Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War, joined by Janine Wedel and Michael… more

What Price Nukes?

Stephanie Gunter — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:15:00 -0500

A New America Event
01/14/2009 - 9:30am

U.S. Weapons at War

Communications — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:15:00 -0500

A New America Event
12/10/2008 - 12:15pm

William Hartung opened the discussion by citing “$32 billion in foreign military sales in 2008,” by the United States, and that “there are many big deals in the works that may make 2009 as big or bigger.” The report looks at the biggest recipients of foreign military aid and analyzes their human rights record and the extent to which they embrace the tenets of democracy. All 25 of the largest benefactors are “undemocratic regimes or major human rights abusers,” Hartung remarked.

NYC EVENT: Home Fronts

Communications — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
10/14/2008 - 6:30pm

Please join us for a reception and discussion on the recently published Home Fronts: A Wartime America Reader, with editors Michael S. Foley and Brendan P. O'Malley.

"Home Fronts is a wide-ranging and long overdue collection. From the war with Spain to the war on terror, Foley and O'Malley reveal the intricate connections between overseas conflicts and American social, economic, political, and cultural history." -- Andrew J. Huebner, Professor of History, University of Alabama, and author of The… more

NY Event: Lessons from Iraq

Communications — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
06/17/2008 - 6:30pm

Is there an upside to the worst foreign policy disaster in U.S. history? Maybe. The current war in Iraq should definitively, permanently settle a handful of critical questions about American conduct in the world. Lessons from Iraq: Avoiding the Next War provides a list of those questions and even ventures some answers in the form of key lessons from Iraq.

Join us for a lively discussion of these lessons with noted contributors. The panel will be followed by… more

NYC Event: Forceful Engagement

Communications — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400

A New America Event
04/10/2008 - 1:00pm

What have we learned? Panelists will discuss lessons for the next administration.

Please RSVP to Emily at rsvp.meet08@gmail.com

Sponsored by The Graduate Program in International Affairs, New School University, and The Security Policy Working Group (SPWG)*

*Security Policy Working Group: Arms & Security Initiative, New America Foundation; Economists for Peace and Security; Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments; enter for War, Peace, and the News Media, Boston University; David Gold, Graduate Program in International Affairs, New School; National Priorities Project;… more

Countering a Nuclear-Armed Iran

Communications — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:00:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/27/2007 - 3:00pm

Iran is still several years away from developing a nuclear weapons option, but the Western diplomatic strategy of threatening sanctions and offering multilateral negotiations to force Iran to suspend its enrichment program does not appear to be effective. Unless significantly greater sanctions are applied, Iran is likely to continue to work on overcoming technical problems and installing greater enrichment capacity under international inspections. If the current trajectory is not changed, we will eventually face a choice between… more