Venezia by PVII

Theme

Undergirding Smart Power

Where the international defense cooperation community get down to business.

- 2010 will see an upcoming QDR and the Obama Administration stamp on defense.

- Will there be international initatives forging defense and foreign affairs?

- How will the economic stresses impact defense?

- Persistent warfare is eroding the capability of our armed forces and hard choices will need to be made.

- Wide ranging treaties with the UK and Australia on Export Controls are being reviewed on Capitol Hill. Other Export Control initiatives are underway. Technology transfer issues remain at the forefront of challenges, closely followed by offset/industrial participation.

- Will there be an increase in Buy American provisions?

Join us at the National Press Club on Wednesday, 9th September for a stimulating discussion with senior government, military, industry, embassy and academic contemporaries.