Friday, October 15th, 2010 will mark the first in a series of free lectures hosted by the New York Military Affairs Symposium at The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. The Intrepid will welcome guest speaker Dr. Norman Friedman to the museum’s Allison & Howard Lutnick Theater. From 7:00 PM to 8:30pm Dr. Friedman’s will speak on the transformational potential of un-manned aerial vehicles (UVAs) and un-manned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) (commonly referred to as “drones”) in contemporary warfare and reconnaissance.
Dr. Norman Friedman is a widely respected strategist known for his ability to meld historical, technical, and strategic factors in analyses of current problems. A long-time consultant to the media, he frequently appeared on New York and national television during the Falklands and Gulf Wars and in connection with the Somalia, Bosnia, and post-Gulf War Iraq crises.
The New York Military Affairs Symposium is an independent, not for profit educational body. The membership includes scholars, active and retired military and concerned civilians. It is devoted to increasing public knowledge, awareness and understanding of military history, arms control, international relations, defense policy, disarmament, civil-military relations, international security, veterans affairs and the interrelationship of war, society and culture through the presentation and dissemination of diverse scholarly viewpoints.
To register for October 15th’s lecture: An Unmanned Sky? The Future of UAVs and UCAVs, please RSVP to rrowen@nymas.org
Additional Lecture Dates Include:
Japan’s War Plans: Preparing for Armageddon
Guest Speaker: Dr. Theodore F. Cook, Jr.
Friday, December 10th, 2010
7:00pm – 8:30pm
A Question and Answer session will follow each lecture. For more information please visit: http://nymas.org/
 The Intrepid is delighted to offer CART services for this event. |