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October 31, 2024
Reagan National Defense Forum Announces Panel Topics
Global Hot Spots Take Center Stage Along with Force Structure, Space, Intelligence, Innovation, and Manufacturing Policy Conversations
WASHINGTON – The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute today announced panel topics for the 11th annual Reagan National Defense Forum (RNDF), taking place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on December 6-7, 2024. This year’s theme will be “Peace Through Strength in a Time of Transition.” Media may apply for RNDF credentials HERE. RNDF panels feature defense and national security leaders from across sectors, including Members of Congress, administration officials, senior military leadership, and defense industry and technology executives.
Policy panels at RNDF 2024:
• The People’s Perspective: Public Opinion on Defense and National Security Issues After the Elections
• Building the Blueprint: Force Structure, Resources, and the Next National Defense Strategy
• From Data to Decision: Intelligence as a Force Multiplier in 21st Century Competition and Warfare
• The Innovation Imperative: Modernizing Defense Capabilities at the Speed of Relevance
• A New Axis: How Cooperation Between Malign Actors Impacts Military Planning and Operations
• The Middle East in Chaos: Countering Iran and its Proxies
• A Secure and Free Europe: NATO, Ukraine, and the Arsenal of Democracy
• Securing The High Ground: Space Capabilities and the Space Economy
• Can We Build Again? Overcoming Production and Manufacturing Constraints to Build the Future Force
• In Transition: A Conversation on Peace Through Strength with National Security Leaders
“The People’s Perspective” panel will be informed by the results of the Reagan National Defense Survey, which is scheduled to be released in the first week of December. RNDF will also feature a keynote address and fireside chats with senior policymakers. Recent featured speakers have included the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Commerce, and Director of National Intelligence. Speakers for RNDF 2024 will be announced at a later date.
Attendance at RNDF is by invitation only. Media who wish to attend must request credentials HERE, and a member of the media relations team will follow up to confirm credentials.
What: Reagan National Defense Forum
Who: Members of Congress, civilian and military leadership of the Department of Defense, former officials, scholars, defense industry leaders, and members of the press
When: Friday-Saturday, December 6-7, 2024
Where: Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40 Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065
For more information, visit www.RNDF.org or follow @ReaganInstitute.
About the Reagan Foundation and Institute
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute (RRPFI) is the sole nonprofit organization created by President Reagan charged with advancing his legacy and principles –individual liberty, economic opportunity, freedom and democracy, peace through strength, and national pride. A globally recognized nonpartisan organization based in Simi Valley, CA, with a leading policy institute in Washington, DC, RRPFI delivers impactful public affairs programming, policy convenings and projects of national and international significance, and distinctive educational initiatives. In addition, RRPFI sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, the largest and most visited presidential library, which routinely hosts major special exhibitions. An hour from Los Angeles International Airport, RRPFI’s Simi Valley campus sits on 400 acres, serves as the final resting place of America’s 40th President and former First Lady Nancy Reagan, displays a chunk of the Berlin Wall, and houses the plane President Reagan flew as Air Force One to 26 countries. Onsite are the Reagan Center for Public Affairs, Presidential Learning Center, Air Force One Pavilion, and the Reagan Leadership Academy. More information is available at http://www.reaganfoundation.org/.
Contact: Claude Chafin Chafin@invariantgr.com
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