Learning Under Fire: Progress and Dissent in the US Military Survival – Vol. 51, No. 4 – August-September 2009
Colonel David Tohn
United States Army
Captain Jaron Wharton
United States Army
Moderated by Dr Andrew Parasiliti
Executive Director, IISS-US
Corresponding Director, IISS-Middle East
Thursday, 24 September 2009
Reception 4:45 – 5:00 p.m.
Discussion 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
1850 K Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
On Thursday, 24 September, the IISS-US hosted a roundtable discussion with Colonel David Tohn and Captain Jaron Wharton of the United States Army, authors of 'Learning Under Fire: Progress and Dissent in the US Military’ in the August-September 2009 issue of Survival. The discussion was moderated by Dr Andrew Parasiliti, Executive Director, IISS-US and Corresponding Director, IISS-Middle East. Colonel Thon and Captain Wharton discussed how the dissent of young officers in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2002 has contributed to a more successful counterinsurgency strategy in both wars. They also addressed how dissent can be adapted and better incorporated in the United States military.
Colonel David Tohn is a Military Intelligence Officer in the United States Army. He was a National Security Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University in 2008-2009. Captain Jaron Wharton is an infantry officer in the United States Army, currently serving in the Office of the Secretary of Defense as a Military Assistant to the Undersecretary of Defense (Policy), and as an Action Officer for the Afghanistan desk. Formerly, he was a Public Service Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
As space is limited, RSVPs (acceptances only) will be accepted in the order in which they are received. Kindly RSVP no later than 21 September 2009.
If you would like to attend please RSVP to e-mail: events-washington@iiss.org or tel: 202.659.1490.
