12:00 am - Thursday, December 15

Talk: Is There Still a Need for NATO?

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Vojin Joksimovich (Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering) has authored 3 books and 120 articles on international political issues, as well as 125 papers on nuclear engineering and safety. Born and educated in Europe, he will present NATO?s historical background from inception through the Cold War with its epicenter in Germany to today?s Cold War II with its epicenter on the Russian / NATO borders to the Ukraine. He will address the Warsaw Summit Communique?, as well as NATO?s membership growth and military interventions. He will consider whether U. S. and Russia tensions have led to a dangerous Cold War-II. He will review Prof. Mearsheimer?s Foreign Affairs article, The Case for Offshore Balancing as suggesting the basis for a possible resolution of Cold War II, and will discuss President-elect Trump?s administration?s possible impact.

The schedule will be as follows:
9:30 AM Coffee Social
10:00 AM Lecture
11:10 AM Question & Answer Session

Admission/Cost: FREE

Location:
Remington Club 2
16916 Hierba Drive
Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128

Free parking is available at the adjacent shopping center.

Thursday, December 15 - 9:30 AM to 11:45 AM