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The Cato Institute held a forum in honor of the 50th anniversary of President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address in which he spoke to about the military-industrial complex. President Eisen…

A forum was held in honor of the 50th anniversary of President Dwight Eisenhower’s farewell address in which he spoke to about the military-industrial complex. Scholars compared the present-…

Three panels at a day-long forum on terrorism focused on the future of terrorism and U.S. responses to the threat of terrorism. Among the topics addressed were terrorist tactics and goals, c…

Christopher Preble, a co-editor, and Paul Pillar, a contributor to the book, spoke about Terrorizing Ourselves: Why U.S. Counterterrorism Policy is Failing and How to Fix It (Cato Institute,…

The Sustainable Defense Task Force presented the findings of its report on the Pentagon’s possible contribution to deficit reduction. They focused on recommendations for areas in which budge…

Cato Institute fellows talked about a variety of issues including the global economy, the future of financial institutions, and efforts to combat terrorism.

Panelists talked about the first year of the Obama administration’s counterterrorism policies. Topics included the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest Flight 253. Following their re…

Foreign policy experts spoke about strategic options and U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Among the issues they addressed were military disengagement, regional security and political stability, a…

A panel discussion was held on the current status of al-Qaeda and various other terrorist groups. Topics included setbacks suffered by some groups and new groups that have formed. Also discu…

Stephen Coll talked about counter terrorism strategies and policies of President-Elect Obama’s administration. He focused on inherited policies and strategies and what he believes the Obama …

Rajan Menon talked about his book The End of Alliances, published by Oxford University Press. He argued that the U.S. should consider ending the alliances it has developed since the end of W…

Panelists talked about U.S. military tactics against counterinsurgents employing unconventional military tactics. Topics included lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan, cultural problems prevent…

Scholars, political administrators, and journalists discuss the state of U.S. counterterrorism strategies and the changes federal programs have undergone since 2001.

Robert Pape presented the findings of his most recent research, “Suicide Terrorism and Democracy: What We’ve Learned Since 9/11.” He concluded that suicide terrorism continues to follow a st…

The Cato Institute held a forum on the role of military force in U.S. foreign policy, alternates to militarism in meeting diplomatic goals, Americans' attitudes toward war, and the recent hi…

Authors Ted Galen Carpenter and Doug Bandow talked about their book The Korean Conundrum: America’s Troubled Relations with North and South Korea, published by Palgrave Macmillan. The autho…

Participants talked about the future of the all-volunteer force and structuring the U.S. military to meet future treats. Among the issues they addressed were recruitment and retention, the u…

Cato Innstituite Christopher Preble has written a Special Task Force Report for the Cato Institute entitled Exiting Iraq: Why The U.S. Must End the Military Occupation and Renew the War Aga…

At an event hosted by the Cato Institute, participants talked about self government and democracy in Iraq and about the time line for drafting a constitution and holding elections. Among the…

The panelists evaluated the fiscal year 2004 Defense Department budget. Topics included the history of defense budget spending, defense transformation, military technology, combating terrori…