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CLICK HERE to share your thoughts on our May 28 conversation with former Congressman Jeb Hensarling.5/28/2020 “The Coming Decade of Transformation”Please let us have your thoughts and impressions on the content and operations of this event. We need your feedback as we look to improve our programs. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you soon, but in the meantime, be well and stay healthy.
Please share your thoughts on our inaugural virtual presentation with David Lebovitz of J.P.Morgan. Would you be interested in joining us for additional webcasts? Any ideas or suggestions for the future? Thank you. We look forward to seeing you soon but in the meantime, be well and stay healthy.
World Affairs Council of the Desert welcomed Admiral Scott Swift, former U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander and current Visiting Fellow at MIT's Center for International Studies. Adm. Swift addressed the rapidly developing military and geopolitical forces influencing America's future in the strategic area from the Pacific Ocean to the South China Sea. As Admiral, he has had numerous operational and combat assignments and was recognized as Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet landing signal officer of the Year, commanding 140,000 sailors. His shore tour assignments included Naval War College; commanding officer, Strike Fighter Weapons School, Pacific and Office of the Undersecy of Defense. U.S is stressing International rules based order, establishing 26 courts for resolution of international issues using discourse and dialogue. China stresses force and coercion. Sold out crowd — please join our conversation next time. Nancy DeLuna  L to R: President Jim McFarlin, Admiral Scott Swift (ret), Nancy DeLuna, Gen. Herb Temple (ret)  Last evening, World Affairs Council of the Desert’s speaker, Lt Col Dakota Wood (ret), Defense Programs Senior Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation shared his first-hand experience of the need for increased strategic deployment of America’s military forces. Lt Col Wood is seen frequently on cable news advocating American global military strength. Imperative that we not lose our edge in gaining ground against rising national security threats. Nature of external threats—Russia’s continued aggression, China’s sustained bullying cyber-espionage, N Korea’s long-range missiles and failure to denuclearize and Iran’s sustained terrorist groups. We have made significant improvements in readiness but are still undersized and limited to regionalized responses. Much of our equipment is aging and outdated. In 1989 we had 770,000 troops on active duty — today 480,000. We need to step up our response capabilities. Nancy DeLuna |
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