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Counterinsurgency Discussion Transcript July 22, 2008

"Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare": A Discussion by Senior Military Scholars (transcript), July 22, 2008, National Press Club, Washington, DC. Speakers: John A. Nagl, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security; Carter Malkasian, Director, CNA Stability and Development Program; Daniel Marston, Research Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University. Moderator: David Kilcullen, Special Advisor for Counterinsurgency to the Secretary of State. Welcome: Robert Murray, President and CEO, CNA.

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Counterinsurgency Discussion 22 July 2008

On July 22, 2008, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Dr. John Nagl, Dr. David Kilcullen, Dr. Daniel Marston, and Dr. Carter Malkasian will participate in a public discussion on counterinsurgency at the National Press Club.

Dr. Nagl, Dr. Marston, and Dr. Malkasian recently collaborated on Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare (Osprey, 2008), an edited book that examines 13 of the most important counterinsurgency campaigns of the past 100 years, including the current Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

Dr. Kilcullen, the renowned counterinsurgency expert, will moderate the discussion and provide critical commentary.

Lunch will be provided. RSVP required.

Panelists:
Dr. Carter Malkasian, Director, CNA Stability and Development Program
Dr. Daniel Marston, Research Fellow, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
Dr. John A. Nagl, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Moderator: Dr. David J. Kilcullen, Special Advisor for Counterinsurgency to the Secretary of State, U.S. State Department

Event Details:
Tuesday, July 22nd | 12:00 - 1:30 pm
The National Press Club, Ballroom, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Megan Katt at kattm@cna.org or 703.824.2436.

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An edited book, Counterinsurgency in Modern Warfare, by Carter Malkasian and Daniel Marston (Royal Military Academy Sandhurst) will debut in April 2008. It contains historical cases of counterinsurgency campaigns. LTC John Nagl, Douglas Porch, and Anthony James Joes contributed to the book.

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