Under the leadership of Co-Founder, LDNS Lab and Professor of Practice, Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley and Professor of Practice Amb. David Scheffer, The Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab supports National Security priorities through the Flag Officer Advisory Council, Salute to Service events, cross-University partnerships, and its undergraduate and graduate programs.
National Security Initiatives
Salute to Service
The LDNS Lab and the Office of University Affairs host panel discussions with Arizona Military Leaders and community members during ASU's annual Salute to Service week, which honors alumni, faculty and staff veterans with a series of events on all Arizona State University campuses in celebration of Veterans Day.
Flag Officer Advisory Council
The Arizona State University Flag Officer Advisory Council, created in 2014, provides advice and perspective to President Michael M. Crow, Faculty, Staff and Students on matters of national significance. Council members include retired military generals and admirals from the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard...
Defense News
Defense News Early Bird Brief
Modern Deterrent Strategy
Corporate Foreign Policy to Deter National Security Threats
Professor Kish Parella of Washington and Lee University School of Law examines how corporations plot strategies in response to governmental policies, such as sanctions, to confront national security risks. This can be aptly described as the corporation's "foreign policy" both in response to decisions made in capitals and in international organizations (like the United Nations and the European Union) and with foresight that may extend beyond what governments require by law.
America’s Top Nazi-Hunter Speaks on Law of Deterrence
Eli Rosenbaum, who recently retired as the U.S. Justice Department Counselor for War Crimes Accountability and the Director of Human Rights Enforcement Strategy and Policy in the Human Rights & Special Prosecutions Division of the Justice Department, discusses his long career hunting down Nazis in the United States and often deporting them to face justice. He also will describe assisting with the investigation of war crimes in Ukraine and will examine the deterrent value of "lawfare" in protecting U.S. national security.
The Future of Cyber Defense as a Deterrent
Lieutenant General (Ret) Robert Schmidle, Jr., Ph.D., former Deputy Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and current Professor of Practice and University Advisor on Cyber Capabilities and Conflict Studies at ASU, discusses the strategic imperative of cyber defense as a deterrent for U.S. national security and its future applications in a turbulent world.
Deterring America’s Rivals and Enemies
Peter Bergen, author, documentary producer, podcast host, professor of practice at Arizona State University, vice president at New America, and CNN's national security analyst discusses how the world’s leading superpower has sometimes stumbled when it comes to deterring its rivals and enemies, from unenforced red lines in Syria to misreading the capabilities and intentions of al-Qaeda before 9/11. Today, the U.S. must attempt to prevent Iran from widening the regional conflict in the Middle East, China from invading Taiwan, and Russia from winning the war in Ukraine. So, how has the U.S. fared in exercising its deterrence capabilities over the past several years, and how might it continue to do so in the future?
Featured Event
ASU Forum on Innovating for Competitive Statecraft - Discussion with LTG H.R. McMaster
On Feb. 23, 2023, the ASU Competitive Statecraft Initiative and the ASU Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab co-hosted a discussion on competitive statecraft with ASU Distinguished University Fellow and former National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster. This event is a precursor to the ASU Forum on Innovating for Competitive Statecraft, which is taking place at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona on March 29-31, 2023.
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