Nuancing National Security: The 21st Century Military

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Dr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies at the Air Force Academy will discuss the modern military.

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/162076203287">Click here to purchase a full series pass. </a>A central mandate of any national government is national security, but the responsibility involves much more than traditional military defense capabilities. Today, while balancing military and diplomacy priorities, national governments assess and combat threats in cyberspace and outer space, water supplies and power grids, food production and energy chains. In this six-part virtual series, the International Relations Council will take a deep dive into the national security arena, offering historical context and global perspective for core dimensions of national security and exploring the risks, priorities, and tactics on the radar of U.S. security policy.About the SpeakerDr. Kyleanne Hunter, PhD, is a Marine Corps combat veteran with multiple combat deployments as an AH-1W "Super Cobra" attack pilot. She finished her active duty time in the Marine Corps' Legislative Liaison Office in the House of Representatives. She is an Assistant Professor of Military and Strategic Studies at the United States Air Force Academy and the co-director of the Athena Leadership Project. She holds a Bachelors of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University's Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a Masters of Arts and a Doctorate from University of Denver's Josef Korbel School of International Studies.Dr. Hunter's research focuses on the intersection of social integration and military effectiveness, with a focus on gender and unconventional warfare. While completing her dissertation was a researcher in residence at University of San Diego's Kroc School of Peace and Justice. She was co-primary investigator for the Nonviolent Actors in Violent Conflicts project funded by the Carnegie Foundation. Her work has been published in Journal of Peace Research, Armed Forces &amp; Society, and Signs, as well as popular publications such as The Washington Post, The New York Times, Foreign Policy, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, and San Diego Union Tribune. She is co-editor of Invisible Veterans: What Happens When Women Become Civilians Again (Preager Press, 2019) with Kate Thomas Hendricks.Dr. Hunter is also an adjunct professor of Security Studies at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service. She was the former Chair of the Employment and Integration Subcommittee for the Secretary of Defense's Advisory Committee of Women in the Services (DACOWITS). She was part of the Department of Veterans Affairs inaugural class of "Women Veteran Trailblazers," and named as one of HilllVets 100 most influential veterans in 2018. She serves on the advisory board for Impact:PEACE. She and her husband reside in Colorado Springs, CO.About the ModeratorLieutenant Colonel Frank J. "Cutter" Klimas is Chief, Joint Integration, Air Force Element, US Army Command and General Staff College, Ft. Leavenworth, KS. He is also an assistant professor in the Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations. The US Army Command and General Staff College educates, trains and develops leaders for Unified Land Operations in a Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational operational environment; and advances the art and science of the profession of arms in support of Army operational requirements.Colonel Klimas, originally from Chicago, Illinois, enlisted in the Coast Guard in 1988 and served seven years both at sea and ashore. He was commissioned in 1999 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He is a Special Operations Navigator and Combat Systems Officer, a SOF Weapons Officer, and a Foreign Area Officer for the Middle East and North Africa region. His previous assignments include Commander, Security Cooperation Officer, Chief of Group Weapons and Tactics, Flight Commander, Executive Officer, and AETC initial training instructor and evaluator navigator. In 2003 he performed the first-ever MC-130P airdrop of leaflets in combat. He is a DoD certified Foreign Area Officer and speaks Arabic.Supporting Series SponsorButtonwood Financial Group, LLCCyprienne Simchowitz &amp; Jerry WhiteGarminNicole Gresham PerryNuancing National Security Series ScheduleAll programs will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CTWednesday, August 18: Biological and Agricultural SecurityWednesday, August 25: The 21st Century Military Thursday, September 9: Diplomacy's Role in National SecurityMonday, September 13: Transnational Security IssuesMonday, September 20: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Resilience Monday, September 27: Energy Security

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