REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN AN ERA OF COMPETITION

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1 REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN AN ERA OF COMPETITION NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 1, 2018 We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. -President Ronald Reagan, June 6, 1984 The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, California RNDF.ORG

2 America s Premier Defense Forum REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE FORUM MISSION STATEMENT The Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF) brings together leaders from across the political spectrum and key stakeholders in the defense community including: Members of Congress, civilian officials, military leaders from the Defense Department, industry and administration officials. Their mission is to address the health of our national defense and stimulate discussions that promote policies to strengthen the U.S. military. In an era where the threats to our national security are increasing in number and complexity, RNDF allows senior leaders from the defense community to come together with viewpoints on how best to deal with these challenges. Though President Reagan left office many years ago, the United States military continues to benefit from his commitment and vision for a strong defense. Recognizing that today s decisions will affect our military capabilities for years to come, RNDF charges leaders from current and past administrations and Congress to look at, beyond the immediate issues facing our armed forces, and explore how we can build peace through strength for the future.

3 One thing is certain. If we re to continue to advance world peace and human freedom, America must remain strong. -President Ronald Reagan, September 24, 1988 Honorary Steering Committee Congressman Mac Thornberry Honorary Chairman The Honorable Ash Carter The Honorable Leon Panetta The Honorable Robert Gates Senator Jack Reed The Honorable Chuck Hagel The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Reagan Foundation & Institute Chairman The Honorable Duncan L. Hunter The Honorable George P. Shultz Senator James M. Inhofe Reagan Foundation & Institute Trustee The Honorable Carl Levin Congressman Adam Smith Senator John McCain The Honorable John Warner The Honorable Howard P. Buck McKeon The Honorable Pete Wilson Reagan Foundation & Institute Trustee The Honorable Sam Nunn The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute Board of Trustees Mr. Rick J. Caruso The Honorable Susan R. McCaw Mr. Michael P. Castine Mr. K. Rupert Murdoch Mr. Robert Day Ms. Peggy Noonan Mr. Steve Forbes The Honorable Theodore B. Olson Mr. Bradford M. Freeman Mr. Gerald L. Parsky The Honorable Rudolph W. Giuliani Mr. Jim Pattison Mr. Robert M. Higdon, Jr. The Honorable George P. Shultz Lifetime Members Mr. Jeffrey R. Immelt Mr. Ben C. Sutton, Jr. Mr. Lodwrick Cook The Honorable Ann McLaughlin Korologos The Honorable Robert H. Tuttle Mr. T. Boone Pickens Mr. Andrew J. Littlefair The Honorable Pete Wilson The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Chairman Mrs. Catherine G. Busch Secretary The Honorable John F.W. Rogers Treasurer Mr. John D. Heubusch Executive Director

4 Defense Leaders - Industry Insiders - National Security Reporters We have an awesome responsibility and opportunity, this Forum today is about how well we are going to fulfill that 2018 Agenda The 2018 Reagan National Defense Forum begins with a Welcome Reception on Friday, November 30th followed by the Saturday, December 1st Breakfast, morning and afternoon Panel Sessions, Keynote Luncheon, and special Closing Remarks from a Department of Defense official. responsibility to defend our country and protect our Friday, November 30 people. 5:15 pm Welcome Reception - Congressman Mac Thornberry 7:00 pm Policy Breakout Dinners* Chairman, House Armed Services Committee (By Invitation Only) Saturday, December 1 7:30 am - 8:45 am Breakfast and Panel 1 9:00 am - 10:15 am Panel 2 and Panel 3 10:15 am - 10:45 am Break 10:45 am - 12:00 pm Panel 4 and Panel 5 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Keynote Luncheon 1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Panel 6 and Panel 7 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Break 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm Panel 8 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Closing Session Keynote 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Peace Through Strength Reception* 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Peace Through Strength Dinner* (By Invitation Only) (By Invitation Only) Attendees Attendees and speakers are from the key communities that shape our national defense, which include Members of Congress, the civilian and military leadership of the Department of Defense, former officials, scholars, defense industry representatives, and members of the press. All RNDF sessions from 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. are open to the press. RNDF is by invitation-only. For more information, please visit RNDF.org or contact Shahla Seaborn at sseaborn@reaganfoundation.org.

5 Previous RNDF Program Participants and Distinguished Guests *Partial Listing - Organization and Title reflect status at time of their RNDF attendance. H Mr. Bret Baier Chief Political Anchor, Fox News H Mr. Julian Barnes The Wall Street Journal H The Honorable Kari Bingen Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) H Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn Vice Chairman, Energy & Commerce Committee, Tennessee H The Honorable Marion C. Blakey Chairman, President and CEO, Rolls-Royce North America H Senator Roy Blunt U.S. Senate, Missouri H Vice Admiral Raquel Bono Director, Defense Health Agency Medical Corps, U.S. Navy H Ms. Margaret Brennan White House & Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, CBS News H Mr. Bill Brown Chairman, President & CEO Harris Corporation H Congresswoman Julia Brownley U.S. House of Representatives, California H Lt. General Arnold W. Bunch, Jr. Military Deputy, Office of the Asst. Secretary of the U.S. Air Force (Acquisition) H Mr. Wes Bush Chairman, President & CEO Northrop Grumman H Mr. Doug Cameron The Wall Street Journal H The Honorable Eric Cantor Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Moelis & Co.; Former House Majority Leader H Ms. Leanne Caret President and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security H General Hawk Carlisle, USAF (Ret.) President and CEO, National Defense Industrial Association H The Honorable Ash Carter Secretary, U.S. Department of Defense; H Congressman Joaquin Castro HASC Member, Texas H The Honorable Richard B. Cheney Former Vice President of the United States; H The Honorable J.D. Crouch Former CEO, Qinetiq NA; Former National Security Advisor H Congresswoman Susan Davis U.S. House of Representatives, California H Mr. Jerry DeMuro President and CEO, BAE Systems, Inc. H The Honorable Matthew Donovan Under Secretary of the U.S. Air Force H General Joseph Dunford Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff H The Honorable Eric Edelman Former Ambassador to Finland & Turkey; Former Undersecretary of Defense (Policy) H Senator Joni Ernst U.S. Senate, Iowa H The Honorable Mark Esper Secretary of the Army H The Honorable Michele Flournoy CEO, CNAS; Former Undersecretary of Defense (Policy) H Congressman Mike Gallagher U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin H The Honorable Robert Gates Former Secretary of Defense; Former Director of the CIA; H Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta Medal of Honor Recipient H General David Goldfein U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff H Senator Lindsey Graham U.S. Senate, South Carolina H Congresswoman Kay Granger U.S. House of Representatives, Texas H Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert Former Chief of Naval Operations, USN H Ms. Jennifer Griffin FOX News H The Honorable Stephen Hadley Former National Security Advisor H The Honorable Chuck Hagel Former U.S. Secretary of Defense H Admiral Harry B. Harris, Jr. Commander, U.S. Pacific Command H Dr. Ng Eng Hen Minister of Defence of Singapore H Ms. Marillyn A. Hewson Chairman, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp. H The Honorable Kathleen Hicks SVP; Henry A. Kissinger Chair; Director, International Security Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies H The Honorable Joe Hockey Australian Ambassador to the U.S. H The Honorable Robert R. Hood Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs H General John E. Hyten Commander, U.S. Strategic Command H General Jack Keane, US Army (Ret.) Executive Chairman, AM General H Dr. Thomas Kennedy Chairman and CEO, Raytheon Company H Senator Angus King U.S. Senate, Maine H Congressman Steve Knight U.S. House of Representatives, California H Congressman Jim Langevin U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island H General Joseph L. Lengyel Chief of the National Guard Bureau H His Excellency Lauri Lepik Ambassador of Estonia to the United States H The Honorable Carl Levin Former U.S. Senator, Michigan; H The Honorable Ellen M. Lord Under Secretary of Defense (AT&L) H William J. Lynn III Chairman and CEO, Leonardo DRS H Mr. David Martin National Security Correspondent, CBS News H Senator John McCain SASC Chairman, Arizona; H Congressman Kevin McCarthy Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, California H Congressman Michael McCaul Chairman, House Committee on Homeland Security, Texas H The Honorable Howard P. Buck McKeon Former HASC Chairman, California H Lt. General H.R. McMaster U.S. National Security Advisor H Admiral William H. McRaven Former Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, USN H General Mark A. Milley Chief of Staff for the U.S. Army H Senator Jerry Moran U.S. Senate, Kansas H Congressman Seth Moulton U.S. House of Representatives, Massachusetts H Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy U.S. House of Representatives, Florida H General Robert B. Neller Commandant of the Marine Corps H Ms. Peggy Noonan Columnist, The Wall Street Journal; Trustee, Reagan Foundation & Institute; Former Speech writer to President Reagan H Ms. Phebe N. Novakovic Chairman and CEO, General Dynamics Corporation H Ms. Kelly O Donnell NBC News H The Honorable Leon Panetta Former Secretary of Defense; Former Director of the CIA; H General David Petraeus Former Director, CIA; Former Commander (ISAF & USFOR-A) H The Honorable Mike Pompeo Director, Central Intelligence Agency H Major General Arnold Punaro (Ret.) Former Chairman, National Defense Industrial Assoc. H Senator Jack Reed SASC Member, Rhode Island H Ms. Trish Regan Host, Fox Business Network H The Honorable Condoleezza Rice 66th Secretary of State; Former National Security Advisor; H Admiral John Richardson Chief of Naval Operations, USN H Admiral Michael S. Rogers Director, National Security Agency Chief; Central Security Services Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, USN H Mr. Josh Rogin Columnist, The Washington Post H The Honorable Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Former Chief of Staff to President Ronald Reagan; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute H Congressman Adam Schiff House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, California H Senator Jeanne Shaheen U.S. Senate, New Hampshire H The Honorable Patrick Shanahan Deputy Secretary of Defense H Mr. Thom Shanker The New York Times H Ms. Gwynne Shotwell President and COO, SpaceX H The Honorable George P. Shultz 60th U.S. Secretary of State; RRPFI Trustee; H Mr. Gary Sinise Gary Sinise Foundation H Congressman Adam Smith Ranking Member HASC, Washington; H The Honorable Ine Eriksen Søreide Norwegian Minister of Defence H The Honorable Richard V. Spencer Secretary of the Navy H Ms. Barbara Starr CNN H Mr. Michael Strianese Chairman, CEO and President, L-3 H Senator Dan Sullivan U.S. Senate, Alaska H The Honorable Jim Talent Former Senator, Missouri; Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute H Congressman Mac Thornberry HASC Chairman, Texas H Mr. Chris Wallace Host, Fox News Sunday H Dr. Heather Wilson Secretary of the U.S. Air Force H The Honorable Dov Zakheim Former Under Secretary of Defense (CFO) H Admiral Paul F. Zukunft Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard

6 Previous RNDF Panel Sessions In the end, if we fail to make the right investments... and we fail to make the adaptations necessary to be competitive, our competitive advantage is going to continue to erode, as will our ability to lead. And in the end, I don t think we ll be able to meet the enduring commitment that we all have and...the reason why we have come together here for these two days - the commitment that we have to the young men and women in uniform that On the Pentagon H Reforming how the Pentagon does Business: What does it take to roll back the red tape? H From the Situation Room: A view of defense from the White House. H Managing the Pentagon in War Time and During Sequestration: Are there lessons learned for reforming DoD? H Congress, Industry and the Pentagon: Assessing the relationship. H Is Funding National Defense our First Priority? Exploring the root causes of sequestration. H International Defense Cooperation: Is the US committed? Are our allies and friends invested? H Passing the Baton: Prioritizing national defense in the next administration during the transition. we will never send them into a fair fight. - General Joseph F. Dunford Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff On the Economy H How Wall Street Impacts Defense: Threats, Challenges and Opportunities. H Rethinking the Industrial Base: How can the Pentagon capitalize on and incentivize innovation? H The Industrial Base after a decade of War and in an Era of Declining Budgets: Where do we need to be in 2025? H Harnessing Innovation for Defense: The role of defense and non-defense companies. H Debate: DoD needs to reform instead of rebuild. On Current and International Affairs H Keeping Pace in Europe and Asia: Are we postured to prevail? H National Defense Strategy: Will the strategy be driven by events or shape events in 2025? H The U.S. in Europe, the Middle East and Asia: How do we strengthen and build alliances in the 21st century? H What should the Asia Rebalance look like in 2025? General Joseph F. Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaking at the 2016 Reagan National Defense Forum. H A View of U.S. National Defense from Friends and Allies.

7 Previous RNDF Panel Sessions and Keynote Guests On Modern Warfare H Space Wars: Are we prepared for the next domain of warfare? H Counterterrorism in 2025: What kind of fighting force will be required? H Heroism and Valor in Today s Battlefield. H Cyberwar: The role of cyber in 21st century warfare. H Caring for our Wounded Warriors: Keeping faith after a decade of war. H Innovation and Technology in Countering Cyber Attacks. H Restoring Deterrance in an Era of Revanchist Powers. Keynote Luncheon and Closing Session Speakers 2017 Lt. General H.R. McMaster, National Security Advisor The Honorable Patrick Shanahan, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense 2016 The Honorable Ash Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defense General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 2015 The Honorable Ash Carter, U.S. Secretary of Defense The Honorable Robert O. Work, Deputy Secretary of Defense 2014 The Honorable Chuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense Admiral James A. Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 2013 The Honorable Chuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff The Honorable Leon Panetta, The Honorable Mike Pompeo and Mr. Bret Baier of Fox News speaking at RNDF 2017.

8 Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award Peace Through Strength Dinner and Awards The Peace Through Strength Dinner, following the daylong Reagan National Defense Forum, will include the presentation of this year s Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award to two outstanding individuals who have each contributed significantly to the defense of the United States over the course of their career. Please note the Peace Through Strength Dinner is by invitation only and not part of the RNDF day program. For information on the Peace Through Strength Dinner, please contact Bob Cochran at or by , bcochran@reaganfoundation.org The Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award honors those individuals whose courage and leadership in support of our nation s armed forces, here and abroad, have contributed to the security of the American people and to the advancement of freedom. The recipient of The Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award has applied with constant purpose a strategy to strengthen our armed forces, support our military men and women serving around the world, reinforce our nation s defense systems, and safeguard the lives and interests of the American people. The awardee has shown immeasurable respect for the importance of America s defenses and their role in strengthening world peace. Through the presentation of this annual award, we hope that America will honor those who give of themselves to ensure our freedoms are protected and preserved from one generation to the next. Awardees Hon. Robert Gates Sen. John McCain Hon. Condoleezza Rice Hon. Ash Carter Hon. George P. Shultz Hon. Carl Levin Hon. Leon Panetta Cong. Adam Smith Hon. Richard Cheney Sen. Jack Reed The Peace Through Strength Award is represented by a bronze eagle set upon a black granite base. The eagle symbolizes the strength, courage, and wisdom of both Ronald Reagan and the country that he loved so dearly. Captured within the eagle s talon is a piece of the Berlin Wall, a powerful reminder that, in Ronald Reagan s own words, freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.

9 Support the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute About The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute is the non-profit, non-partisan organization established by President Reagan whose mission is to promote his legacy by convening, educating and engaging people around the world in his core principles of freedom, economic opportunity, global democracy and national pride. The Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, DC an entity of RRPFI promotes President Reagan s ideals, vision, and leadership example for the benefit of generations to come through substantive, issue-driven forums, academic and young professional programming, and scholarly work. The Reagan Foundation sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. At the dedication of the Reagan Library in November 1991, President Reagan defined its purpose by describing it as a living institution where scholars interpret the past and policy makers debate the future. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is located in Simi Valley, California. The Library houses 63 million pages of gubernatorial, presidential and personal papers and over 60,000 gifts and artifacts chronicling the lives of President Ronald and Nancy Reagan. It also serves as the final resting place of America s 40th President and First Lady Nancy Reagan. Become a 2018 Supporter We have been trusted with freedom and must ensure it for our children and for their children. -President Ronald Reagan, 1981 The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute creates multi-faceted programs, events and exhibits through: The Center for Public Affairs, The Annenberg Presidential Learning Center / Air Force One Discovery Center; The Ronald Reagan Presidential Museum; The Archives at the Reagan Library; The Air Force One Pavilion at the Reagan Library and the Reagan Institute in Washington, DC. Our mission and work would not be possible without the help of generous supporters of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Bob Cochran at or by , bcochran@reaganfoundation.org Mr. Mike McNamara, Mr. Wes Bush, Gen. David Goldfein, The Honorable Ellen Lord, Congressman Kevin McCarthy, and Mr. Julian Barnes of The Wall Street Journal speaking at RNDF 2017.

10 Contact Us RNDF Executive Committee Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute John Heubusch Executive Director Office: Ronald Reagan Institute Roger Zakheim Director Office: Event Operations & Program Participants Shahla Seaborn Director of RNDF Mobile: Sponsorship Opportunities Bob Cochran Director of External Relations Ronald Reagan Institute Mobile: First held in 2013, in a short time, it [RNDF] has become the premier conference on the full range of U.S. security issues. The Reagan Forum is as important for the U.S. national security community as the Munich Security Conference is to those involved in international security or the World Economic Forum (Davos) is to the global finance and trade community. - RealClear Defense, December 1, 2017 Former Secretaries of Defense Hon. Leon Panetta, Hon. Chuck Hagel, and Hon. Bob Gates at RNDF 2013.

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