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SUMMARY:Global Security Forum 2023
DESCRIPTION:Global Security Forum 2023: Tipping Points & Tripwires\nVisit the official GSF 2023 website\nThe Global Security Forum will bring you the world’s biggest names in global security ever seen on our stage. Generals\, experts\, policymakers\, and foreign leaders convene in Connecticut to address the most critical global security issues of today and the opportunities of tomorrow. \nStay in the know about exciting speaker announcements and updates. \nJoin the World Affairs Council of CT\, the Charter Oak Chapter of the Military Officers Association\, Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS)\, and World Affairs Councils across the region for an all-day seminar featuring experts from top military and civilian institutions. This event is not to be missed. \n\nThe Details\nWhen: Thursday\, September 21 – Friday\, September 22\, 2023\nWhere: Locations across Hartford\nTickets: $25-$250 | Required | In-person\, virtual\, & bundle options \nView the full lineup and purchase tickets\n\nThe Global Security Forum has hosted Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin; Admiral Michael Gilday\, 32nd Chief of Naval Operations; Admiral (U.S. Navy\, Ret.) Michelle Howard; Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) Wesley Clark; Admiral (U.S. Navy\, Ret.) Dennis Blair\, former Director of National Intelligence; Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) David Petraeus; Gen. (U.S. Air Force\, Ret.) Lori Robinson\, former Commander\, USNORTHCOM & NORAD; Lt. Gen. (U.S. Army\, Ret.) Mark Hertling; Ambassador (Ret.) Bonnie Jenkins; Dr. Richard Haass; and many more distinguished security leaders. \n\nSponsors & Supporters\nBecome a sponsor\n\nPresenting Partners\n \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site.
URL:https://ctwac.org/event/global-security-forum-2023/
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SUMMARY:Premiere: State of the Ukrainian Counteroffensive
DESCRIPTION:Watch the full conversation here. \nThe war in Ukraine is arguably at its most critical tipping point.  \nHaving won their survival by resisting Russian advances at the beginning of the war\, the Ukranian people are now engaged in a hard-fought counteroffensive to liberate the rest of their territory and citizens. \nOur Fellow Jonah Gosnay sat down with Dr. Fred Kagan to discuss the current state of the counteroffensive and our role in setting up Ukraine for success. \nPremiering: Friday\, September 15 | 4:00 PM | Live on our Youtube channel \nClick here to be notified for the premiere. \n\nThis conversation was recorded as part of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut’s 2023 Global Security Forum: Tipping Points & Tripwires. Register and learn more at www.gsf2023.com. Join us on September 21 and 22.  \n\nFeaturing: \nDr. Fred Kagan | Director of the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute \nFrederick W. Kagan\, author of the 2007 report Choosing Victory: A Plan for Success in Iraq\, is one of the intellectual architects of the successful “surge” strategy in Iraq. He is the director of AEI’s Critical Threats Project and a former professor of military history at the US Military Academy at West Point. His books range from Lessons for a Long War (AEI Press\, 2010)\, coauthored with Thomas Donnelly\, to the End of the Old Order: Napoleon and Europe\, 1801-1805 (Da Capo\, 2006). \n\nAbout the 2023 Global Security Forum \nFrom the disruptive potential of AI to Russian threats of nuclear war\, Global Security Forum 2023 will focus on areas that will be critical tipping points for global security in the coming decade. How can we identify these tipping points and prepare for an uncertain future? Learn more at gsf2023.com.  \n\nStay globally involved\nAs a member of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut\, you can get exclusive access to events\, low ticket prices\, and travel opportunities\, build relationships with local leaders and global dignitaries\, and join our community of global citizens. Let us bring the world to you. \nTo renew your membership or become a member\, consider the member levels on our website. Join now so you don’t miss out on exclusive events like this. \nIf you want to check your membership status\, email Abby at anoyes@ctwac.org or log in on the membership site.
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