Simons Center News
The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted a Des Moines National Security Forum on July 19, 2023, with a luncheon event featuring a presentation by retired Colonel Bob Ulin at the Des Moines Embassy Club West in West Des Moines, Iowa. Brownells, headquartered in Grinnell, Iowa, was the Simons Center’s cohost for the event. Ulin, the […]
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The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum luncheon event on June 15, 2023, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. Simons Center Director Bob Ulin welcomed the ARNSF members, some of whom also introduced their guests and then introduced the guest speaker, Dr. Joseph G. D. (Geoff) Babb. In this presentation […]
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In episode 80 of the podcast “The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation,” host Ambassador (Ret.) Deborah McCarthy is joined by General Tod Wolters and Ambassador David Satterfield. McCarthy’s guests discuss key elements of their successful partnership in managing the U.S.-Turkey security relationship from 2019 to 2022. General Wolters completed a distinguished 40-year active-duty career […]
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The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center initiated the Des Moines National Security Forum (DMNSF) May 25, 2023, with a luncheon event featuring a presentation by retired Colonel Matt Dimmick on the Ukraine-Russian War at the Des Moines Embassy Club West in West Des Moines, Iowa. Simons Center Director Col. (Ret.) Bob Ulin welcomed more than 70 […]
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In episode 79 of the podcast “The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation,” host Ambassador (Ret.) Deborah McCarthy is joined by Admiral James Foggo and Ambassador Philip Kosnett. McCarthy’s guests discuss their collaboration to launch the book Boots and Suits, edited by Kosnett with a preface by Foggo. Foggo and Kosnett also share their personal […]
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In April the Department of Defense (DoD), the White House, and other agencies began looking into how photos of what appear to be classified DoD documents were shared on social media platforms. Some of the documents are believed to be related to Ukraine- and Russia-related operations. According to Chris Meagher, the assistant to the secretary […]
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In this edition of the Foundation News magazine we highlight the National Security Roundtable which was conducted April 17-20, 2023. We’re also highlighting the Ethics Symposium and the International Hall of Fame. Additionally, we have updates from the Commandant, Deputy Commandant and the Dean along with reports from the Command and General Staff School, School […]
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The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum (ARNSF) luncheon event on May 18, 2023, at the Carriage Club in Kansas City. At the opening of the Forum Simons Center Director Bob Ulin welcomed the ARNSF members and recognized new guests. After lunch Ulin introduced the guest speaker, Phil Kirk, Region 7 […]
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Post-Afghanistan Musings By Lt. Gen. Robert L. Caslen, Jr. Editor Note: This piece was originally published on Lt. Gen. Caslen’s personal blog on September 3, 2021. There are many questioning our Nation’s withdrawal plans from Afghanistan, and we have to learn from what took place. Decisions like pulling all U.S. troops out before thousands of […]
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The CGSC Foundation’s Simons Center hosted an Arter-Rowland National Security Forum (ARNSF) luncheon event on April 12, 2023, at the Mission Hills Country Club in Kansas City. At the opening of the Forum Simons Center Director Bob Ulin welcomed the ARNSF members and recognized new guests. After lunch Ulin introduced the guest speaker, Lt. Col. […]
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