Sunday, October 12, 2008
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National Strategy Forum Speaker Series -- Upcoming Events
Registration Now Open -- National Strategy Forum Speaker Series -

In Defense of America:
Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century

A Noon Luncheon and Lecture Program Featuring:
James K. Glassman
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Union League Club of Chicago

$35/Person; $300/Table of Ten
College/Graduate Students may be able to attend FREE of charge -- call 312-697-1286 for details. Student ID required.
Discounts for Active Military Personnel also available.

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News and Updates
September 17, 2008: Fall NSFR Author Robert Killebrew's important article on the crossover of urban gang warfare and terrorism posted on the Small Wars Journal Blog.

September 2008: Careers in National Security Law now available on the American Bar Association website. Read NSF editor Lauren Bean's Introduction to the book, which is intended to provide young law students and lawyers with practical knowledge regarding the field.

August 16, 2008:
National Strategy Forum member Frank Schell on Pakistan's future and US policy for the Far Eastern Economic Review.



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In the Current Issue of the Review

Violence and National Security
Fall 2008 V. 17 / No. 4

SPECIAL ESSAY: A NEW THREAT
The Crossover of Urban Gang Warfare and Terrorism
Robert Killebrew
Gangs and terrorism are different parts of a common problem, and this nexus characterizes a new threat to U.S. national security.  What does the threat look like and what can be done?

Forging Improved Government Agency Cooperation to Combat Violence 
John P. Sullivan
Responding to violence resulting from terrorist and criminal activity demands a high degree of cooperation among a span of government agencies. How do we move beyond broad statements of intent?

The United States and Counterinsurgency Learning: A Sisyphean Task?
Ahmed S. Hashim

Will the U.S. continue to endlessly relearn counterinsurgency warfare despite the American military's long history of fighting insurgencies?

Personal Safety and Security
David L. Grange
Protecting self, family, and property is the first line of defense against violence, and is a critical component of a broader U.S. national security strategy.

NSF INSIDER VIEW:
Female Suicide Bombers in Iraq

Lauren Bean

 Read the Full Fall 2008 Issue.
 
 

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