The Interplay of Offense and Defense

Combating Asymmetric Threats:

Opening Remarks

Dr. J. Phillip “Jack” LondonExecutive Chairman and Chairman of the BoardCACI International Inc

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Chatham House Rule

“Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.”

All dialogue is UNCLASSIFIED

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Dealing With Today’s Asymmetric Threat Symposia series began in 2008 Dialogue on issues critical to national

security Pro bono, educational, and non-

partisan public service events

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Symposia Series 2008-2012

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Iraq – Lessons Learned?

1991

2003

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Not Enough to “Win”?

Kill the Enemy

Principles of War

Best Defens

eOFFENSE

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Asymmetric Environment

More than

military superiori

ty

Undeterred

adversaries

Ubiquitous battle spaces

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The Challenge

Devise strategies that translate battlefield successes into desired political outcomes and enduring

strategic advantages.

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Ancient Perspective on Today’s Challenge

Cheng Ordinary Symmetric Convention

al Predictable

Chi Extraordinar

y Asymmetric Unorthodox Unpredictabl

e

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The Future of National Security

Multi-Dimensional Thinking

Cross-Domain Dominance

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Committing to Victory“Wars aren't movies. They don't end.

They are won or they are lost.”

Congressman Tom Cotton

OIF and OEF veteran

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Moving Forward

New Paradig

mOpportunity today to Refine our thinking Define issues Construct solutions

Fresh Vocabular

y

Agile Approach

es

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Panels Have We

Forfeited Our Asymmetric Advantages?

Conversation with Sen. Jon Kyl

Winning the Asymmetric Fight

Keynotes LTG Michael T. Flynn,

U.S. Army Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

VADM Kurt W. Tidd, U.S. Navy Director for Operations, Joint Staff, DJ-3