‘The General and the Ambassador’ discuss U.S. and Libya

● ehill ● April 12, 2021 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

“The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation” released a new episode on April 9. In this episode, Ambassador (Ret.) Deborah McCarthy sits down with General (Ret.) Thomas Waldhauser and Ambassador (Ret.) Peter Bodde to discuss the relationship between the U.S. and the Government of National Accord, the interim government for… Read More

‘The General and the Ambassador’ focuses on the U.S. and the Arctic

● ehill ● March 29, 2021 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

The March 2021 episode of “The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation” focuses on the United States and the Arctic. Guests Admiral James Foggo and Ambassador and Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite join Ambassador (Ret.) Deborah McCarthy to discuss U.S. power and presence in the Arctic in the… Read More

Unclassified domestic violent extremism assessment released

● ehill ● March 18, 2021 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an unclassified summary of the joint comprehensive threat assessment on domestic violent extremism (DVE) on March 17. According to the unclassified summary, the Intelligence Community “assesses that domestic… Read More

Interim National Security Strategic Guidance published

● ehill ● March 12, 2021 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

On March 3, the Biden Administration released the Interim National Security Strategic Guidance. The document conveys the President’s vision for how America will engage with the world, and provides guidance for departments and agencies to align their actions as the Administration begins work on a National Security Strategy. The Interim… Read More

‘The General and the Ambassador’ discuss U.S. and Israel

● ehill ● February 24, 2021 ● IA News ● No Comments

This week “The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation” released their latest episode focused on the United States and Israel, featuring General Paul Selva and Ambassador Luis Moreno. In this episode, General Selva and Ambassador Moreno talk about their roles as the Monitors of the Road Map to Peace under… Read More

‘The General and the Ambassador’ on national security, diplomacy, and education

● ehill ● February 18, 2021 ● IA News ● No Comments

The January 2021 episode of “The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation” featured Admiral William H. McRaven and Congressman Seth Moulton. Together, Ambassador (retired) Deborah McCarthy, Admiral McRaven, and Congressman Moulton discuss the national security roles of U.S. diplomacy, Congress, and the U.S. educational system. Admiral McRaven is a retired… Read More

Joint Publication 5-0 updated

● ehill ● January 12, 2021 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

Joint Publication 5-0, Joint Planning (JP 5-0) was updated in December 2020. JP 5-0 had previously been updated in 2015 and 2017. JP 5-0, as stated in the preface, is “the keystone document for joint planning,” and “provides the doctrinal foundation and fundamental principles” used by the Armed Forces of… Read More

‘The General and the Ambassador’ – North Macedonia’s entrance to NATO

● ehill ● December 17, 2020 ● IA News ● No Comments

The latest episode of “The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation” was released earlier this week. In this episode, Ambassador (retired) Deborah McCarthy and guests Ambassador Jess Baily and Major Gene Enriquez discuss North Macedonia’s entrance into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Baily and Enriquez describe their work to… Read More

Webinar – Security Through Education: The Role of the American University of Afghanistan…

● ehill ● November 18, 2020 ● Featured IA Events IA News ● No Comments

The International Stability Operations Association will present on December 2, 2020, a webinar on the future of Afghanistan and the role of Afghan women promoting lasting change to their Nation, through the lens of Women, Peace and Security imperatives. “Security Through Education: The Role of the American University of Afghanistan… Read More

‘The General and the Ambassador’ discuss USAID in war zones

● ehill ● October 27, 2020 ● Featured IA News ● No Comments

“The General and the Ambassador: A Conversation” recently released their fiftieth episode. In this episode, Ambassador (retired) Deborah McCarthy discusses the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) role in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan with Senior Mission Directors Hilda “Bambi” Arellano and Ken Yamashita. Arellano and Yamashita describe the… Read More

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