The National Defense University Foundation hosted a National Security Briefing discussion with Dr. Henry Kissinger, the 56th Secretary of State and current chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc.
Henry Alfred Kissinger was sworn in on September 22nd, 1973, as the 56th Secretary of State, a position he held until January 20th, 1977. He also served as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from January 20th, 1969, until November 3rd, 1975. In July of 1983 he was appointed by President Reagan to chair the National Bipartisan Commission on Central America until it ceased operation in January of 1985. From 1984-1990 he served as a member of the President’s Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board and from 2001 to 2016 he served as a member of the Defense Policy Board. Currently, Dr. Kissinger is the Chairman of Kissinger Associates, Inc., an international consulting firm he founded in 1982. Among the awards Dr. Kissinger has received have been a Bronze Star from the U.S. Army in 1945; the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973; the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977; and the Medal of Liberty in 1986.
Topics included Russia, China, Iran, Korea, Turkey, and the interaction between these powers. Further discussion delved into the ramifications cyber machine learning and artificial intelligence will have on the future of national security.
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