Location: - Silverdale Beach Hotel Ballroom, 3073 NW Bucklin Hill Road, Silverdale, Washington, 98383

7:30-8:00 Registration and Buffet breakfast.

 8:00-8:10 Welcoming Remarks from Rear Admiral David Kriete, Commander, Submarine Group 9.

 8:10-8:15 Introductory Remarks by Peter Huessy, President, Geo-Strategic Analysis, and Senior Defense Consultant, Mitchell Institute, Air Force Association.

 8:15-9:00 Brad Roberts, Lawrence Livermore National Lab – “The Case for Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century.”

 9:00-9:45 Peter Huessy, Senior Defense Consultant, Air Force Association and Mitchell Institute, and President, GeoStrategic Analysis:  "Review of Nuclear Deterrent Modernization Alternatives". 

 9:45-10:30 Vice Admiral Terry Benedict, Director, SSP: ORP update; Navy-Air Force collaboration on strategic systems; & UK Trident replacement.

 10:30-10:45 Break.

 10:45-11:30 Panel: Todd Harrison, Director, Defense Budget Analysis, CSIS; and Rebecca Hersman, Director, Project on Nuclear Issues, CSIS.

 11:35-12:30  Panel: Matthew Kroenig, Associate Professor, Department of Government and School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; and Tom Karako, Senior Fellow, ISP/CSIS.  

 12:30-1:00 Break and Lunch Starts.

 1:00-1:45 Luncheon Keynote - Admiral Cecil Haney, Commander of U.S. Strategic Command: "Strategic Deterrence in an Uncertain World"

 1:50-2:40 Lt Gen Jack Weinstein, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, USAF Headquarters: "The Value of ICBMs and Bombers: Communicating Strategic Requirements".

 2:40-3:10 Rear Admiral Charles A. Richard, Director, Undersea Warfare Division (N97): "Deterrence Update: The State of the Ohio Replacement Program".

 3:10 Farewell and thank you by Peter R. Huessy.

 Conclusion - Tour participants proceed to buses in front of hotel.

 Optional tour of Naval Base and SSBN (Registration for the tour is now closed.)

 3:15 Load Buses

 3:30 Depart for tour

 6:00-6:30 Arrive back at Silverdale Beach Hotel 

 6:30- 8:00 PM - Social Hour at Silverdale Beach Hotel

 

 

 

 

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