Proceedings of the 3rd IDA-CIISS Workshop: Challenges and Opportunities of Common Security and the Business of Defense

摘要

On October 14-15, 2008, representatives from IDA and the China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS) met at CIISS in Beijing, China, for their third workshop for the purpose of fostering dialog between the United States and China on subjects of common interest. The topics addressed at this workshop were challenges and opportunities of common security and the business of defense. This document contains the proceedings of the workshop, including a speech delivered by General Larry D. Welch of IDA on the first workshop topic. Question-and-answer periods throughout the workshop focused mostly on the political status of Taiwan.