Washington, D.C. – Today, the American Security Project (ASP) commended the appointment of ASP Board Member General Lester Lyles, USAF (Ret.) to be Vice Chairman of the Defense Science Board, a body charged with advising the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) on scientific,…
Today, the American Security Project (ASP) commended the appointment of ASP Board Member General Lester Lyles, USAF (Ret.) to be Vice Chairman of the Defense Science Board, a body charged with advising the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) on scientific, technical, manufacturing, and other issues of importance to the Department. In response to the appointment, ASP President Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.) released the following statement:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Selena Shilad 202-550-2547 Washington, D.C. – President Barack Obama recently announced the appointment of ASP Board member David Thorne as United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino. In response, ASP President Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.) released the following statement: “We congratulate our friend and colleague David Thorne on…
President Barack Obama recently announced the appointment of ASP Board member David Thorne as United States Ambassador to Italy and San Marino. In response, ASP President Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.) released the following statement:
Today, the American Security Project (ASP) announced that ASP Chairman of the Board and former US Senator Gary Hart has been appointed Vice Chair of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), which advises the Secretary of Homeland Security on crucial national security issues. In response, ASP President Vice Admiral Lee Gunn, USN (Ret.) released the following statement:
An American Security Project mid-year update to their annual “Are We Winning?” report on global terrorism trends showed several trends that raise serious concerns about U.S. counterterrorism policy, including a dramatic increase in Islamic violence in the Middle East, a worsening situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan, new “hot spots” of violence in Somalia and Russia, as well as a dampening of the initial “Obama effect” in the Muslim world.
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