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May 11th, 2012
Eikenberry looks to future of American military, calls for more accountability
CISAC, FSI Stanford NewsThe former military commander and ambassador says Congress and the media must hold the military more accountable. He also cited the economy as the No. 1 threat to U.S. security during while delivering his second Payne Lecture. Read more »
February 29th, 2012
Stanford’s Straub, Hecker explain North Korea’s plan to halt nuclear program
CISAC, FSI Stanford, Shorenstein APARC NewsIn an agreement with Washington, Pyongyang will allow nuclear inspectors into North Korea and also receive much-needed nutritional assistance to the impoverished country. David Straub and Siegfried Hecker discuss Pyongyang’s moratorium on nuclear testing. Read more »
February 13th, 2012
Understanding the complexities of China's global interactions
Shorenstein APARC, SCP NewsSince opening its doors to the world in 1978, China has pursued a sometimes erratic but reasonably steady course leading to increasing global economic and political interaction. Thomas Fingar is leading a new multiphase Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center initiative to explore the nuances and complexity of China’s foreign relations and domestic issues. The project kicks off with a Mar. 19-20 workshop at the new Stanford China Center at Peking University. Read more »
October 23rd, 2011
Charles Perrow: How technology can nudge climate change politics
CISAC, FSI Stanford Op-ed: Bloomberg View on October 23, 2011Writing in Bloomberg View, Charles Perrow says U.S. investment in carbon capture and storage technology could "induce China and Europe to follow suit." This "would allow the world time for renewable-energy technologies to mature -- to the point where we could do away with coal burning altogether." Read more »
July 18th, 2011
Siegfried Hecker: How scientists can contribute to nuclear security
CISAC, FSI Stanford in the news: Physics Today on July 1, 2011Writing in Physics Today, Siegfried Hecker gives a firsthand perspective on the role scientists can play in reducing nuclear danger.
October 26th, 2009
Using intelligence to shape the future
CISAC, FSI Stanford News"We spend $45 billion annually to reduce uncertainty, to help us combat threats to our nation, our people, and our security," said Payne Distinguished Lecturer Thomas Fingar in his third Payne lecture, devoted to anticipating the future--"not for purposes of prediction but for purposes of shaping it." Noting that strategic intelligence treats the future neither as "inevitable or immutable," Fingar employed real-life examples from his career in national intelligence to explore concrete ways intelligence can be used to move developments in a more positive direction. 
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March 9th, 2009
Thomas Fingar offers insights on intelligence and national security
FSI Stanford, CISAC News"How many of you collect or analyze intelligence?" asked Thomas Fingar, the nation's first Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analysis and Chairman of the National Intelligence Council (2005-08), launching the 2009 Payne Lecture Series. We all collect and analyze information, which is precisely what intelligence seeks to do -- to reduce uncertainty and inform decisions, especially those related to national security and safety. Audio & Video transcripts available paper available
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