American Security Project

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The American Security Project (ASP) is a Washington D.C.-based think tank focused on issues concerning U.S. national security, including maritime security, climate security, energy security, US-Russia relations, public diplomacy, asymmetric operations, and US-China strategic competition.

Founded in 2006 by John Kerry and Chuck Hagel, its stated mission is to "forge a bipartisan consensus on a new national security strategy that will restore America’s leadership and ensure our security" and "raise the American public’s understanding of critical national security issues through direct engagement and dialogue."^[1][2][3]

Leadership[edit]

Jim Ludes served as ASP's Executive Director from July 2006 to August 2011.^[4] Stephen A Cheney was appointed as ASP's CEO in August 2011.^[5]

Activities[edit]

ASP publishes research reports/briefs and guest posts, hosts events such as seminar discussions with subject matter experts, and produces a podcast titled "Flashpoint."^[6]

Publications[edit]

Reports[edit]

• Perspective – Innovating Out of the Climate Crisis: Reflections and Recommendations for the Clean Energy Transition^[7]

Briefs[edit]

• Briefing Note – Florida’s Wildfire Management^[8]
• Briefing Note – Innovating Out of the Climate Crisis: Hard to Abate Sectors^[9]
• Briefing Note – The Military Recruiting Crisis: Obesity’s Impact on the Shortfall^[10]

Funding[edit]

ASP has received grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.^[11]

Board of directors[edit]

As of July 2023, ASP's board of directors include:^[12] Gary Hart (Chairman Emeritus), Christine Todd Whitman (chairperson), Norman R. Seip (President), Matthew Bergman, Jeffrey Bleich, Alejandro Brito, Donald Beyer, Lee Cullum, Stephen A Cheney, Daniel W. Christman, Robert B. Crowe, Nelson W. Cunningham, William J. Fallon, Scott D. Gilbert, Lee Gunn, Chuck Hagel, Claudia Kennedy, Lester L. Lyles, Dennis Mehiel, Ed Reilly, David Wade, Matthew Wallin, and Dante Disparte.

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