Command and General Staff College Foundation News Spring 2023 - 28

SIMONS CENTER UPDATE
Building upon our partnerships
by Bob Ulin, Program Director, and John Nelson, Deputy Director & Senior Research Fellow
This past fall and winter have seen several of the
Simons Center's programs continue to grow. We've been
active across multiple fronts particularly with our Senior
Research Fellows, the Arter-Rowland National Security
Forum (ARNSF), and our publishing efforts.
We were particularly honored by the visit of one of our
Senior Research Fellows. Lt. Gen (Ret.) Robert L. Caslen,
Jr., spent the better part of a week in the Leavenworth
and Kansas City area. Caslen addressed the ARNSF on
March 8 and met with several of the trustees of the CGSC
Foundation. He also spent time speaking with members of
the current CGSC class at an informal social and dinner,
and graciously spoke with several business and community
leaders.
We are also honored to welcome our newest Senior
Research Fellow, Dr. Shannon French, the Inamori Professor
in Ethics at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. French
also serves as
the CGSC Foundation's General Hugh
Shelton Distinguished Visiting Chair of Ethics.
It has been a busy time for the ARNSF. As already
mentioned, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Caslen presented to the ARNSF
in March. Since this past fall, we've held monthly forums
with a distinguished array of speakers (see related article
on page 25) including retired Ambassador David Miller
who discussed the role of the private sector to confront
and defeat threats to our country. Ambassador Miller also
spent nearly a week with the Simons Center in March.
Other highlights of his visit included discussions with
International Relations Council members at Union Station,
meeting with interagency students attending CGSOC, and
attending a social with several former U.S. Army Foreign
Area Officers currently on the CGSC faculty.
This past fall we published the latest edition of the
InterAgency Journal (IAJ) with articles spanning a
wide range of topics including strategic planning, space
capabilities,
artificial
intelligence,
and Security Force
Assistance. Several articles were contributed by members
of the 2022 graduating class of the Command and General
Staff Officer's Course who participated in our annual
Interagency Writing Competition. This coming spring
we'll be releasing another edition of the IAJ. While we
are still awaiting submissions, we already have excellent
pieces covering Russian military effectiveness, interagency
education and the role of public affairs and communications
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The End of the Cold
War, a book based
on the proceedings of
the Simons Center's
Cold War Symposium
conducted in 2022,
is with the publisher
now and scheduled to
be available in print
in summer 2023.
professionals within the U.S. military and government
agencies.
We are very close to publishing our book based on the
proceedings of our Cold War Symposium. The book is with
the publisher and should be available this coming summer.
Edited by Dr. Mark Wilcox and Dr. Sean Kalic, faculty
members of the Command and General Staff College, the
book features chapters covering topics from Churchill's
famous " Iron Curtain Speech, " to arms control, to the
implications for NATO's strategic posture.
In March, we added a new section to our Simons Center
website. Our " Thoughts on War and Conflict " page,
provides a space where individuals can share their opinions
and observations. We kicked off this section with our
first contribution, " Wither the War on Ukraine, " by our
Director Bob Ulin. Our intent is to provide a vehicle for
professional dialogue through short, thought-provoking
pieces, reminiscent of newspaper letters to the editor, that
discuss the implications of conflict and war. We hope you
enjoy reading the submissions and consider submitting your
own insights.
As we move through 2023, we remain very excited about
the continuation of our programs. We have a full slate
of events already planned and are looking to build upon
our partnerships and leverage the wisdom of our Senior
Research Fellows to deliver even greater value to the
Command and General Staff College and the interagency
community.
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