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About the Program
The Defense and Security program focuses on four lines of effort:
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New U.S. security cooperation and defense institution building in the Middle East
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The future of the Abraham Accords and Arab-Israeli security relations
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The role of technology and innovation in CENTCOM’s strategy for renewed partnerships in the region
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U.S. strategies for strategic competition with China and Russia in the Middle East
Advisory Council
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Saeid A. Alzahrani
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Col (ret.) Liam Collins
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Dongyoun "Dana" Cho
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Kevin Donegan
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Ayham Kamel
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Niamh McBurney
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Mike Nagata
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Magnus Schöldtz
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Hosted by MEI's Defense and Security Program, the Defense Leadership Series is a speakers' forum for high-level military and defense leaders from both the United States and the Middle East to discuss the most important policy issues facing the two sides.
The Series formalizes the Defense and Security Program’s long-term commitment to engaging with the national security communities in Washington and the region. It will host one-on-one conversations with senior personnel from the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), and all four U.S. military services, as well as with senior officials and officers serving in the armed forces and ministries of defense of the region. The Series was inaugurated in June 2020 with a conversation with U.S. Marine Corps General and Commander of CENTCOM Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr.
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No events are currently scheduled for this program. Subscribe to our mailing list to receive notification of events as they are added to the calendar.