ANWA Deterrence Center Forums

Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum on

First We Will Defend the Homeland: The Case for Homeland Missile Defense

A new report comes amidst President-elect Trump’s call for an iron dome to protect the Homeland, 

featuring its authors

Dr. Robert M. Soofer

Senior Fellow, Forward Defense &

Lead on the Nuclear Strategy Project

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Atlantic Council

Mr. Mark J. Massa

Deputy Director, Forward Defense

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

Atlantic Council

 Monday,16 December 2024

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum on

Next Generation Buildout Underway of the Sea-based Leg of the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent,

USS Columbia Class Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN 826) and

the Trident II D-5 Missile

with opening remarks by

U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2)

Ranking Member

Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Committee on Armed Services

U.S. House of Representatives

Rear Admiral Todd Weeks

Program Executive Officer

Strategic Submarines

U.S. Department of the Navy 

Wednesday, 4 December 2024

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum on

Understanding the Air-based Leg of the U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrent and its Ongoing Modernization

featuring

Maj. Gen. Jason R. Armagost

USAF Commander, Eighth Air Force

and

Commander, Joint-Global Strike Operations Center

Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana

Tuesday, 21 May 2024

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum on

Modernizing U.S. Strategic Nuclear Deterrence:  Nuclear Command, Control and Communications

Enabled by Artificial Intelligence

featuring

Dr. Adam B. Lowther

Vice President for Research

National Institute for Deterrence Studies

Col. Curtis McGiffin, USAF, Ret.

Vice President for Education & Co-Founder

National Institute for Deterrence Studies

Tuesday, 30 April 2024

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum

on

US Strategic Nuclear Deterrence Readiness:  Do We Have the Right Target, and Are We Moving Fast Enough?

featuring

The Honorable Paul M. Longsworth

Former Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

National Nuclear Security Administration

U.S. Department of Energy

Dr. Christopher Yeaw

Associate Executive Director

Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear Programs

National Strategic Research Institute

University of Nebraska

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

Advanced Nuclear Weapons Alliance Deterrence Center Virtual Forum on

Nevada National Security Site:  A Premier National Security Asset &

its NNSA Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Stewardship Mission

featuring

Major General Garrett Harencak, USAF ret., President of Mission Support and Test Services LLC, Nevada National Security Site

Dr. David J. Funk, Vice President

Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments, Mission Support and Test Services LLC

Nevada National Security Site

Ms. Melissa J. Hunt, Director

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation for Global Security, Mission Support and Test Services LLC,  Nevada National Security Site