National Defense University

August 29, 2016 - On September 13 from 1430-1600, ADM Harry Harris, Commander U.S. Pacific Command, will be the featured speaker for the inaugural session of INSS' monthly symposium “Changing Character of War.”

July 27, 2016 - Iraq’s Minister of Defense, Dr. Khaled al-Obeidi, spoke to more than 150 Reserve Component leaders participating in the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) Reserve Component National Security Course (RCNSC) in late July. Focusing his remarks on the contemporary security challenges Iraq faces in the fight against the Islamic State, the Minister traced the creation of safe havens for terrorism to the governance vacuum after the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003.

May 11, 2016 - Research shows that NATO and its partner states are slowly losing their edge in military technology. A recent NDU-hosted NATO roundtable brought together member NATO states and US experts to discuss causes, effects and potential solutions.

December 11, 2015 - British Chief of Defense Staff General Sir Nick Houghton discussed religious extremism, his government’s efforts to maintain international order and security, and the need to reorientate NATO towards combating the rising threat of hybrid warfare during a Distinguished Leader Program at NDU on December 1.