Forums Over the Last Decade
Defense Forum Foundation Capitol Hill Forums Over the Past Decade
- The following is a list of selected Forums DFF has hosted during the past decade. Transcripts are available for most of these forums for a small fee. Contact skswm@aol.com if you would like to place an order.
- 2011
“Reporting from the Front Lines on the Fight for North Korea’s Freedom and Human Rights”
Free North Korea Radio Director, Kim Seung Min; Political Prison Camp Survivors Kim Young Soon and Kim Hye Sook
“The Rising Threat to Democracy from Terrorist-Criminal Networks in South and Latin America and West Africa”
Dr. Douglas Farah
“The Middle East Revolts: What Caused Them, Who Led Them, What Is Their Future?”
Professor Walid Phares
“National Security Challenges for the Next Two Years”
Ambassador John Bolton
2010
“Shariah: Will We Let It Destroy America?”
Frank Gaffney, Founder and President of Center for Security Policy
2009
“Tearing Down the Cyberwall: How Human Rights Activists Are Delivering Internet Freedom”
Dr. Shiyu Zhou, Founder and Deputy Director of the Global Internet Consortium
“The Struggle for Human Rights in Occupied Western Sahara”
Aminatou Haidar, Sahrawi Human Rights Activists with Opening Remarks by John Train, Chairman of the Civil Courage Prize
“Controlling the Sea from the Shore: China’s Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile System”
Paul S. Giarra, Director of Global Strategies & Transformation
“China’s Military Development: Maritime and Aerospace Dimensions”
Dr. Andrew S. Erickson
“Reporting from the Front Lines On our Fight to Save Our Homeland”
North Korean Defectors
“Putting Their Lives on the Line: Charter 08's Wake Up Call for China and America”
Dr Yang Jianli, DirectOr of Initiatives for China and Signatory of Charter 08
“National Security Agenda: Challenges Facing the Obama Administration
Bill Gertz, Best Selling Author and Defense and National Security Reporter
- 2008
“Surrender is Not an Option: Advice for the Incoming President”, Ambassador John Bolton
“Is the United Nations a Cash Cow for Dictators and Terrorists”, Claudia Rosett, Awarding Winning Journalist, Foundation for the Defense of Democracies
“Reporting from the Front Lines in the Fight for North Korea’s Freedom and Human Rights”, North Korean defectors
“The Challenge of our Time - Islamofacism – and What We Can Do to Defeat It”, Frank Gaffney, Founder and President, Center for Security Policy
“China: Uncertainties and Implications”, Donald C. Winter, Secretary of the Navy, (off the record, no transcript available)
“China’s Crimes Against North Korean Refugees & Punishment of Those Who Help Them”, Steve Kim, New York businessman jailed for 4 years in China for helping refugees
“What America Perceives About Iran Vs. The Reality of Iran”, Ali Afshari, Iranian Democracy Activist
2007
“The Long War: Iraq Strategy and the Way Forward”, Lieutenant General John F. Sattler, Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, J-5, Joint Staff
“What America Needs to Know: The Truth About the Struggle in Iraq”, H.E. Samir Shakir Mahmood Sumaida’ie, Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States
“Promoting Freedom and Human Rights for North Korea”, North Korean Defectors
“Chinese Intelligence Operations: Growing Threat to U.S. Security”, Bill Gerze, Best Selling Author and Defense and National Security Reporter
“The Plight of North Korean Refugees and Those Who Try To Save Them”, Phillip J. Buck, Humanitarian worker jailed in China for helping refugees
2006
“U.S. Army’s Role and Needs for Fighting the War on Terror”, Army Chief of Staff General Peter Schoomaker
“Taking on Tehran: America’s Options”, Ilan Berman, American Foreign Policy Council
“New Evidence Exposing North Korea’s Tunnels in South Korea”, Col. Gordon Cucullo (Ret.) Han-Sik Kim
“The Navy in the Long War”, Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Michael G. Mullen, USN
2005
“Electromagnetic Pulse Attack: The Fatal Attack on America’s Infrastructure”, Dr. Bill Graham (10-21-05)
“Red Dragon Arising: China’s Military Build Up and Intentions”, Edward Timperlake
“DoD’s Role in Protecting U.S. Citizens from Terror Attacks”, Peter Verga, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense
“Responding to Potential Bioterror Attacks on U.S. Soil”, Dr. Donna Knutson
“North Korean Defectors Plan for North Korea’s Future”, Exile Committee for North Korean Democracy
“Half a Century in the Hellish Nightmare: South Korean POWs Tell Their Story”, Chang-Ho Cho and Chang-Seok Kim, South Korean POWs
“What Will It Take To Win the War on Terror”, Frank Gaffney
“Are Our Old Concepts of Verification Obsolete?”, Paula DeSutter, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance (1-28-05)
2004
“The War on Islamist Terrorism”, John Lehman (10-15-04)
“Your Army at War and Transforming”, General Richard Cody, Vice Chief of Staff, U.S. Army (9-17-04)
"Missile Defense: Answering the Critics", Brig. General Mark D. Shackelford (6-18-04)
"A Look Inside North Korea", N. Korean Defectors Representing the Democracy Network Against the North Korean Gulag (4-23-04)
"Latest Developments on Western Sahara", President Mohamed Abdelaziz (3-26-04)
“Boots on the Ground: A Profile of American Soldiers in Iraq”, Karl Zinsmeister (2-13-04)
“Emerging Threats to U.S. Foreign Policy: Iran v. Iraq & Latin America”, Dr. Constantine Menges (1-30-04)
2003 (5)
“What America Needs to Know About North Korea”, Hwang Jang-yop, North Korea’s highest ranking defector
“News from the Front on the War on Terrorism”, General Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
“How the Marine Corps is Responding Today & Preparing for Tomorrow’s National Security Challenges”, General Michael W. Hagee, Commandant of the Marine Corps
“The U.S. Navy’s Role in the War on Terrorism”, Admiral Robert J. Natter, Commander U.S. Fleet Forces Command and U.S. Atlantic Fleet
“When Will the War Start..Or How It is Going”, Richard Perle
“The Missile Defense Program: Where We Are, Where We Are Headed”, Lt. General Ronald Kadish, Director, Missile Defense Agency
2002
“An Overview of the War on Terrorism”, Dr. Paul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense
“Failing the Test of September 11: The Nation and Its Leaders”, Mark Halprin, best-selling author
“Airpower in the Age of Terrorism”, General John P. Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff
“How Kim Jong-il Enslaves 23 Million People: A Look Inside North Korea’s Regime”, Sun Soo Yoon, former office of DPRK National Defense Service
“The War on Terror: Why We Are In It and How We Should Fight It”, Hon. R. James Woolsey, Former CIA Director
“Transformation: Transforming our Military to Face Today’s National Security Challenges”, Dr. Stephen Cambone, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
“The U.S. Navy in the 21st Century World”, Admiral Vern Clark, Chief of Naval Operations
“Protecting America and Her Allies: The Bush Administration’s Plan for International Security” Hon. John R. Bolton, Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
2001
"The Russia-China Strategic Axis: Implications for the United States and for Counter-Terrorism" Constantine Menges
"Aircraft Carriers: Here Today...But Tomorrow?", Norman Polmar
Kim Jong'Il's Hell on Earth: A Look Inside North Korea, Dr. Norbert Vollertsen
"China, Taiwan, U.S. Relations: Past, Present and Future", Edward Timperlake
"Doing It All Wrong in the Middle East -- and Elsewhere", Ambassador Edward Peck
"The New Bush Administration: What Changes Can We Expect", Caspar Weinberger
"Defense Dilemmas", James Schlesinger
2000
"Getting Navy Missile Defense to Sea", Rear Admiral Rodney Rempt, Off the record, No transcript available
"How North Korea is Becoming Stronger: South Korean 'Sunshine' and U.S. Subsidies", Dr. Fred Ikle and Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt
"U.S. Counterterrorism Programs and Policy", Brig. General John F. Sattler and Ed Badolato
"Can the U.S. Deliver on Self-Determination in Western Sahara?", President Mohamed Abdelaziz
"The Process of WMD/Missile Proliferation: Implications for National Missile Defense", Dr. William Schneider, Jr.
"Should We Favor Communist China", Harry Wu
"Defense in an Election Year", Richard Perle
1999
"Bioterror Vaccines: Are We Protecting or Devastating Our Armed Forces?", Colonel Redmond Handy (USAFR, ret.)
"Responding the the National Security Challenges of the 21st Century", Marine Corps Commandant General James L. Jones
"Biological Warfare: Assessing the Danger, Meeting the Threat", Dr. Kenneth Alibeck
