Partnership for a Secure America - Bipartisan Foreign Policy and National Security

Political Science

Tue, 09 Feb 2010

Pickering and Agre Op-Ed: Political Science

Thomas Pickering and Peter Agre co-author an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun on PSA's bipartisan statement on Science Diplomacy.

Congressional Fellowship Program: Apply Now

PSA's Congressional Fellowship Program is now accepting applications for the Spring 2010 session. PSA's acclaimed Congressional Fellowship offers a unique opportunity for House and Senate staffers to engage with counterparts from across the aisle and gain career-enhancing training and education. For more information and to apply, click here.

Bipartisan Statement on Science Diplomacy

Partnership for a Secure America, U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation, and American Association for the Advancement of Science have released a bipartisan statement signed by 26 prominent members of the political and scientific communities supporting the elevation of science and technology exchanges in U.S. foreign policy.

Tonight's event is canceled due to the predicted storm and still dangerous travel conditions. Information about a future Science Diplomacy launch event will be forthcoming.
VIEW THE STATEMENT

Nuclear Non-Proliferation and East Asia

On Thursday, February 18 from 2:45 - 5:00 pm, Partnership for a Secure America and Hudson Institute will be hosting a panel discussion featuring Richard Weitz, Mark Brzezinski, Victor Cha, Patrick Cronin, Christopher Ford, and Jeffrey Lewis. This panel on East Asian and nuclear security will discuss the immediate challenge of persuading North Korea to return to the Six-Party talks and the longer-term prospects of securing its de-nuclearization and averting further nuclear proliferation in East Asia. Participants will also cover the effects of Korean developments on the future of the global non-proliferation regime, particularly the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference later this year.

PSA in South Carolina

On January 28th and 29th in Columbia and Charleston, South Carolina, PSA, CNA, and the Reserve Officers Association sponsored a series of events on the national security implications of climate change and America's energy posture, featuring Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn of the CNA Military Advisory Board, PSA Executive Director Matthew Rojansky, and ROA Defense Education Forum Director Bob Feidler.

Retired admiral repeats warning

Sat, 30 Jan 2010

Science Diplomacy Statement Launch

Tonight's event is canceled due to the predicted storm and still dangerous travel conditions. Information about a future Science Diplomacy launch event will be forthcoming. In the meantime, please read an op-ed by Dr. Agre and Amb. Pickering that appeared in this morning's Baltimore Sun.

Military and strategic defense groups tour USC biomass plant

Thu, 28 Jan 2010

Nunn, Perry, Schultz and Kissinger on America's Nuclear Arsenal

PSA Advisory Board Members Sam Nunn and William J. Perry co-author a Wall Street Journal op-ed with Henry Kissinger and George Shultz on the importance of maintaining confidence in America's nuclear arsenal.

Congress More Partisan Than Ever

Congressional Quarterly's annual report on Congressional voting patterns has found that the past year was the most partisan out of the 57 years CQ has been tracking votes.

Science Diplomacy is Crucial to U.S. Foreign Policy

Iran's Nuclear Challenge: U.S. Options

On Tuesday, January 12, PSA and Hudson Institute hosted a panel discussion on the future of U.S. policy towards Iran. The panel featured Ambassador James Dobbins, Dr. Ellen Laipson, Dr. Hillel Fradkin, and Alex Vatanka.

How 12/25 Was Like 9/11

Thomas Kean on what must be done in the aftermath of the attempted Christmas Day bombing: "First, we should dismiss the partisan bickering over the issue. Both parties have presided over security failures and successes; systemic failures cannot be ascribed to the stewardship of a political party."

Science Diplomacy and the Prevention of Conflict: A USC Center on Public Diplomacy Conference

PSA Executive Director Matthew Rojansky will be speaking at a conference hosted by the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, in conjunction with the United States Institute of Peace, to further academic understanding of science diplomacy as a valuable element in the wider field of public diplomacy. Science diplomacy provides an opportunity for scientists and researchers around the world to work collaboratively on projects that address humanity's most pressing problems, including sustainable development, preserving the environment, and fighting disease and hunger in an overall effort to prevent conflict around the world.