Homeland Security Department in sharing cyber threat information with the private sector. From the center for strategic and International Studies in washington this is just under an hour. [inaudible conversations] good morning. Will come to csis. Im james lewis. I will be hosting this event. Were fortunate to have an old friend family and a real expert. Chairman of the House Homeland Security committee michael mccaul. In 2007, a couple of this had this idea maybe we should do a report on cybersecurity. So in talking to some people there is someone on the hill you really need to talk to. So he has been concerned with this and an expert in the field now for years and years. Works out to be about eight years, maybe a little more which is longer than almost everyone else in washington. So a true leader in the field. This is his sixth term. I dont know how he does it. I mean i would never running for election every two years sixth term. He was a former prosecutor. Worked with senator cornyn
These are crimes against not just these are crimes against humanity. And it has to be said as such. And it couldnt be said in the most strongest way. Terrorism, ladies and gentlemen, is a tactic. It is a vehicle, it is a methodology to conduct it by people. And what we have to constantly be asking ourselves, what do these people want to achieve by the use of these kinds of tactics. I would suggest that they are trying to destabilize the modern world, theyre trying to undo the modern world, theyre trying to change the status quo which has been in place at least since the end of world war ii. We are seeing the legitimatization of a tax on civilians. And saying that civilians are in fact combatant in the global war that we are seeing. So civilians are not safe. And our states which set up our Security Systems are not legitimate because they cannot protect the civilians which can be attacked at any point in time. And that is the point that the enemy is trying to make. They are attacking th
Worry much about north korea . No, sir. Okay. When i say unstable i mean unpredictable, provocative. Unpredictable, provocative, danger, why he. Thats what i meant. Willing to i think willing to be provocative as well. So in your backyard youve got dangerous, provocative, unstable with nukes in north korea, right . Yes, sir, within short distance from the capital. The leader of north korea seems to be like nuts. I dont i dont know how yall should describe the guy, but he seems nutty to me. So under sequestration at the end of the day how will your ability to defend the Korean Peninsula and our interest in that region be affected from an army point of view . Well, from from a holistic point of view sequestration would, as admiral locklear just said, end up with a smaller force, a less ready force if the army goes down to 420,000, lets say thats the number they one day hit if we dont fix southwest operation. Yes, sir. How does your theater of operations fair in terms of threats and sir,
Session. The session which is part of the series sponsored by lewis who is sitting in front. We have been able to have a fine reduction a fine reduction of presentations over the years. Again, thank you for making this possible. [applause] our three ambassadors are well known. Ryan crocker to my left. He was the ambassador in afghanistan. And more recently than are other two participants. It is well known for his service in afghanistan and elsewhere. I was delighted that he could be with us. He is the dean at the texas a m university. Presently. Zalmay khalilzad is at the center for strategic and International Studies and served as our special envoy to afghanistan from 2001 to 2003. He was at the United Nations and so many other places. Ron neumann, well known for his presence at many events. Ron was the ambassador in afghanistan from 2005 2007 and is presently the president of the American Academy of the diploma diplomaists. When the middle east institute was created afghanistan was i
You biggest surveillance makes it almost impossible to be an investigative journalist because it makes it impossible for people to communicate with one another. Edward snowden has praised russia for standing against Human Rights Violations by the powerful. President putin has just invaded and then annexed crimea. The relationship between the United States and russia is increasingly hostile. There is even talk of a new cold war. How worried should we be that mr. Snowden is old herbal is vulnerable to the Russian Intelligence Services to in this increasingly tense situation . I need to back up a little bit. Be in russia . He was on his way to latin america where he was going to transit from russia. United government canceled his passport. He was in the transit area of the airport. President Putin Blakeney made fun of u. S. Intelligence services. The one place that you can operate and go get . Go get him there. It is asking a lot for Edward Snowden who is under international asylum. It is