Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium
In January, China demonstrated an ability to destroy satellites
in low earth orbit with a direct-ascent kinetic interceptor. North
Korea has committed to taking initial steps in shutting down its
nuclear weapons program, but is delaying the execution of the
required steps. Both Iran and North Korea have conducted salvo
tests of ballistic missiles. These events and others raise the
question of how missile defense deployments by the United States
and its friends and allies in Asia and the Pacific and Europe could
help to maintain stability. Moving forward with such cooperative
missile defense efforts has been supported by the Bush
Administration for precisely this reason. In this context, it is
important to engage in an active exchange between the U.S. and its
allies to establish a clear path forward that will improve regional
security. Join us as Heritage Foundation analysts present their
assessments on missile defense and regional stability and
representatives of several key allied governments present their
views on how to move forward cooperatively in the field of missile
defense.
More About the Speakers
Panel 1 (9:30 a.m.)
James Jay Carafano
Assistant Director, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis
Institute for International Studies
Baker Spring
F.M. Kirby Fellow in National Security Policy
Panel 2 (10:00 a.m.)
Michael Shoebridge
Counsellor, Defence Policy,
Embassy of Australia
Sam Man Chung
Naval Attaché,
Embassy of South Korea
Hidetoshi Iijima
First Secretary, Political Section,
Embassy of Japan
Panel 3 (11:00 a.m.)
Ariel Cohen
Senior Research Fellow, Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis
Institute for International Studies
Sally McNamara
Senior Policy Analyst in European Affairs, Margaret
Thatcher Center for Freedom
Baker Spring
F.M. Kirby Fellow in National Security Policy
Hosted By
Peter Brookes
Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs and Chung Ju-Yung Fellow for Policy Studies
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