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Amphibious Capabilities & The Asia Pacific

Tuesday, October 20, 2015 8:30 am - 12:00 pm
Center for Strategic and International Studies1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20036

Please join the International Security Program at CSIS for conference on U.S., allied, and partner amphibious capabilities in the Asia Pacific region. Senator Dan Sullivan will provide a keynote address on the importance of the region to the United States to set the scene for the following panel discussion. The following panel will discuss the types and kinds of Marine Corps and amphibious capabilities needed to meet this region's challenges. The panel will also consider how allied and partner capabilities affect this calculus. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.  

Agenda

Registration and Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Keynote Address on the Significance of the Asia Pacific
9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. 

Featuring:

The Honorable Dan Sullivan
United States Senator for Alaska 

Moderated by:
Dr. Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair

Panel Discussion on Amphibious Capabilities in the Asia Pacific
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Featuring:

LtGen Thomas Conant, USMC, Ret. 
Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Pacific Command

Dr. Mara E. Karlin
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy and Force Development

Dr. Eric Labs
Senior Analyst for Naval Weapons and Forces
Congressional Budget Office

Moderated by:

Mark F. Cancian
Senior Adviser, International Security Program
CSIS

Open Discussions and Lunch
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m 

This event is made possible by the generous support of BAE Systems, Inc. 
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Michael J. Green
Senior Vice President for Asia and Japan Chair
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