Is that correct . I believe thats the case. Mr. Rogers not here. With that, again, i thank the chairman, and i now welcome power panel of witnesses. First, i would again like to welcome senator king, the former governor of maine who served as cochair of the solarium kitchen. Sits on the Senate Armed Services committee and intelligence and others and has been a vocal leader in cybersecurity throughout his tenure. I welcome the senator here. Next, representative Mike Gallagher, cochair of the Cybersecurity Solarium Commission and current member of the house of representatives for the 8th district of wisconsin. Mr. Gallagher is a member of the house Armed Services dmt a s co and a former member of this committee. Id like to welcome mr. Gallagher again back to congress after his paternity leave. I thank you for interrupting your paternity leave and being here with us. Again, gratsz on your daughter grace. In addition to being a huge packers fan, going to be proud of her father for the work
Americans and our allies. I should mention hes a member of the board p of advisors which is chaired by the National Security adviser Lieutenant General hr mcmaster. Experts work closely with the center on economic and financial power and are the center on cyber into technology innovation. The goal of integrating all instruments of American Power to achieve Better Outcomes for americans and for our allies. No as you may know, it is a non partisan policy institute. We are a source of timely research, analysts and policy options for congress, the administration of the media and the National Security community. We take no Foreign Government or corporate funding. This is one of the many events we host throughout the year. For more information on the work we encourage you to visit the website, fdd. Org. Today we invite you to join the conversation. We dont have a studio audience today. We are beinthey are being cautin response to health concerns. We are live tweeting fdd. I will start with a
It is chaired by former National Security adviser Lieutenant General hr mcmaster. The mpp experts work closely with economic and financial power and our center of cyber and Technology Innovation with the goal of innovating estimates of American Power to achieve Better Outcomes for americans and our allies. It is a nonpartisan policy institute, a source of timely research, analysis and policy options for congress, the administration, the media and wider National Security community, we take no for an funding. This is one of many events hosted throughout the year. We encourage you to visit our website, fdd. Or. We invite you to join the conversation. We are being cautious in response to health concerns. We are live tweeting so please put questions there that will get to me. I am going to start with a brief introduction of our panelists. David kilcullen, i meant to hold up his book, you get yourself a copy. He is a voice on guerrilla warfare, counterinsurgency, with extensive experience ov
Mr. May welcome. I am fdds president , founder, cliff may. I know most of you. I have met a lot of you. I am glad you are here. Todays event marks the release of a major new fdd report. Maximum pressure 2. 0 a plan for north korea. The report offers an actionable and multifaceted plan focused on the denuclearization of north korea. Today in north korea, we have a young mercurial, brutal, and ruthless despot, kim jongun, armed with Nuclear Weapons, and Ballistic Missiles, using both to threaten america and americas allies. You may have seen reports earlier in the week in the Washington Times that a highlevel defector from north korea sent a letter to President Trump. The defector warned the administration that kim jongun is unlikely to give up his Nuclear Weapons absent significant pressure. Consistent with the recommendations and fdds new report, which will be discussed today, the defector urges allout sanctions, what our authors Call Information and influence operations. While we unde
Of a major new fdd report. Maximum pressure 2. 0 a plan for north korea. The report offers an actionable and multifaceted plan focused on the denuclearization of north korea. Today in north korea, we have a young mercurial, brutal, and ruthless despot, kim jongun, armed with Nuclear Weapons, and Ballistic Missiles, using both to threaten america and americas allies. You may have seen reports earlier in the week in the Washington Times that a highlevel defector from north korea sent a letter to President Trump. The defector warned the administration that kim jongun is unlikely to give up his Nuclear Weapons absent significant pressure. Consistent with the recommendations and fdds new report, which will be discussed today, the defector urges allout sanctions, what our authors Call Information and influence operations. While we understand people of good faith may disagree in the path forward, it is clear that u. S. Policy, over decades, by republican and democratic administrations alike,