ASP Highlighted Events
21st Century U.S.-Egypt Strategic Relations Conference
May 7 – 1:00-6:00 P.M.
Join us for in depth look into the current state of Egypt, the challenges the nation faces, and the future outlook for the government and people. Key Note Speaker – H.E. Amr Moussa; followed by 3 expert panels – U.S.-Egyptian Strategic Relations – Moving Forward, Counter-Terrorism & Regional Security, and Investment Climate & Entrepreneurship.
May 8 – 12:30-1:30 P.M.
Join ASP Adjunct Fellow, August Cole, along with President of NexGen Space and former NASA advisor, Charles Miller, and Peter Wegner, Director of Advanced Concepts at Space Dynamics Laboratory for a discussion regarding the threats we currently face in space.
World News of Interest
Ukraine’s Restive East Slipping from Government’s Grasp
Markio Djurica/Reuters
Pro-Moscow separatists seized government offices in more Ukrainian towns on Wednesday, in a further sign that authorities in Kiev are losing control of the country’s eastern industrial heartland bordering Russia.
By One Measure, China Set to Become Largest Economy
Michael Forsythe and Neil Gough/New York Times
For years, Americans have told Gallup pollsters that China was the world’s pre-eminent economy. They were mistaken. The United States has held that spot for more than a century. A new report suggests they may soon be mistaken no more.
Russia’s Deputy PM tells U.S. Astronauts to go to Space on a Trampoline; The Joke May be on Him
Adam Taylor/Washington Post
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has become one of the most vocal critics of the United States in the past few months, often using his English-language Twitter account to fire off insults against the economic policies which he himself is personally targeted by.
U.S. Announces Actions to Enforce Iran Sanctions
Rick Gladstone/New York Times
The United States government escalated enforcement of its Iran sanctions on Tuesday, adding eight Chinese companies, a Dubai company and two Dubai-based executives to blacklists for evading American restrictions on Iranian weapons, oil and banking transactions.
Climate Change ‘making extreme rainfall in England more likely’
Fiona Harvey/The Guardian
Climate change caused by humans has made the likelihood of extreme rainfall similar to that seen in England this winter significantly higher, according to analysis seen by the Guardian.
Clifton B. Parker/Stanford News
The greatest dangers to nuclear facilities are sabotage and theft from insiders, according to political scientist Scott Sagan. Analysis of past incidents can help boost safeguards at these sites.
Syria Chemical Weapons: The Proof that the Assad Regime is Launching Chlorine Attacks on Children
Ruth Sherlock/The Telegraph
President Bashar al-Assad is still using chemical weapons against civilians, a scientific analysis of samples from multiple gas attacks has shown.
Hagel’s Hotline to the Kremlin
Gordon Lubold/Foreign Policy
When Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke with his Russian counterpart back in December, the Pentagon hailed it as the first-ever video teleconference between U.S. and Russian defense chiefs.
ASP Recent Publications
Ten Key Facts – Climate Change
Andrew Holland & William Fassuliotis
In order to clearly show the basics that policymakers need to know, this paper lays out 10 essential facts about climate change.
FACT SHEET – Current Space Launch Vehicles Used by the United States
Nathan Daniels
This paper serves as a brief, but factual overview of active launch vehicles used by the United States, as well as a basis for progression within ASP’s national security and space initiative.
WHITE PAPER – National Security and Space – The Next Space Race: Competition
August Cole
This paper goes into detail on the next steps the United States should be considering to enhance our national security, secure our access to space, as well as to gain value for money from taxpayers.
On Our Flashpoint Blog
The Negative Effects of the United States’ Reliance on Russia for Rocket Engines – Undermining Ukraine Sanctions
Nathan Daniels
According to Fox News’s James Rosen, a top Russian official is still benefiting from a DoD contract that supplies the U.S. Air Force with RD-180 engines for its EELV Space Launch Program, despite White House sanctions in regard to the Ukraine crisis.
Top Ten Reasons for ITER
Kathy Duong
As climate change becomes a serious national security threat, we must look to the future for a clean, safe and sustainable source of energy for our future.
US-Japan Trade Talks Come Up Empty
Brendan Connell
In Tokyo on Thursday, US and Japanese sides negotiated into the night with hopes of hammering out a preliminary trade agreement that could act as a major building block for the coveted Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). But the efforts of USTR Michael Froman and Japanese Minister Akiri Amari stalled in the end.
Upcoming Events
CHICAGO EVENT – The Multiplication of Threats: Climate Change & the Risks to National Security
April 30 – 6:00 – 8:30 P.M.
Join Brigadier General Stephen A Cheney, USMC (Ret.) and Senior Fellow Andrew Holland to discuss how climate change is creating new threats to America’s National Security.
Building a Better Corporate Tax Regime & Strengthening our Economic Security – A conversation with Robert Pozen
May 13 – 8:00 – 9:30 A.M.
Join ASP Tuesday, May 13th as we host Bob Pozen for an informative discussion about corporate tax reform, as well as the many fiscal and political obstacles facing it.
EU Election Results: Implications for the United States
May 28 – 8:30-9:30 A.M.
Join the American Security Project for a conversation about the affects these elections will have on the United States. We will be joined by Paul Adamson, Philippe Maze-Sencier, and Geoffrey Harris who will be contributing their years of experience to the discussion.
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