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September 10-12, 2006 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006

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US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006

September 10-12, 2006
Denver, Colorado

2006 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
2006 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

The United States–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006 was held September 10-12, 2006 in Denver, Colorado. This was the fifth in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, the defense procurement process, and Taiwan’s future defense and national security needs.

The first conference in this series was held in St. Petersburg, Florida in March of 2002, the second in February 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, the third in October 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona, and the fourth in September 2005 in San Diego, California.

Keynote Addresses
The 2006 conference featured keynote addresses from Ko Chen-Heng, Deputy Minister (Policy) at Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, by William C. Greenwalt, the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy at the U.S. Department of Defense, and by Clifford Hart, Director of the Office of Taiwan Coordination at the U.S. Department of State.

Conference Program
Sessions at the US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference featured moderators and several speakers. Each speaker presented a short summary of a paper on the session topic from his or her own viewpoint, followed by a moderator-driven question and answer period. This format provides the maximum amount of time for exchanges between the panel and the audience, offering a forum for substantial and valuable interaction and discussion.

Breakout Sessions
Three sub-sessions within Session IV concentrated on each branch of the services: Army, Air Force, and Navy. These sessions consisted of discussions focusing on current issues from the perspective of each individual branch, Army, Air Force, and Navy. This year, the themes discussed included Joint Offshore Defense (Air), Joint Offshore Defense (Sea), and Homeland Defense.

Archived version of the website for the 2006 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

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Senior U.S. and Taiwan Defense Officials to Deliver Keynotes at US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006

William Greenwalt, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, and Ko Chen-Heng, Vice Minister of Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, will deliver keynote addresses at the US–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006. This event, hosted by the US-Taiwan Business Council, will take place September 10-12, 2006 in Denver, Colorado.

The conference focuses on strategic US-Taiwan defense cooperation, government/industry partnerships, and Taiwan’s future defense and national security needs. Rupert Hammond-Chambers, President of the Council, said, “We are delighted to have DUSD Greenwalt – whose office ensures that DoD policies stimulate competition and innovation in the industries supporting defense – speak at the conference. DUSD Greenwalt offers a unique perspective on U.S.-Taiwan defense industrial cooperation and its role in the development of an indigenous Taiwan defense industry.”

Hammond-Chambers added, “We are honored to have Vice Minister Ko speak at the conference. His views and insights on Taiwan’s current and future defense policy, expanding Taiwan’s defensive capabilities by increasing defense spending up to 3% of GDP, and building bi-partisan support for a comprehensive national security policy, will be both valuable and timely.”

 

Senior U.S. and Taiwan Defense Officials to Deliver Keynotes at US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2006 (PDF file)

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September 18-20, 2005 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2005

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US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2005

September 18-20, 2005
San Diego, California

2005 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
2005 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

The United States–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2005 was held September 18-20, 2005 in San Diego, California. This was the fourth in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, the defense procurement process, and Taiwan’s future defense and national security needs.

The first conference in this series was held in St. Petersburg, Florida in March of 2002, the second in February 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, and the third in October 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Keynote Addresses
The 2005 conference featured keynote addresses from Huoh Shoou-Yeh, Deputy Minister for Armaments at Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, and by speakers from the U.S. Departments of Defense and State.

Conference Program
Sessions at the United States-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference featured one moderator and several speakers. Each speaker presented a short summary of a paper on the session topic from his or her own viewpoint, followed by a moderator-driven question and answer period. This format provides the maximum amount of time for exchanges between the panel and the audience, offering a forum for substantial and valuable interaction and discussion.

Breakout Sessions
Three sub-sessions within Session IV concentrated on each branch of the services: Army, Air Force, and Navy. These sessions consisted of discussions focusing on current issues from the perspective of each individual branch, Army, Air Force, and Navy.

Archived version of the website for the 2005 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

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October 3-5, 2004 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2004

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US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2004

October 3-5, 2004
Phoenix, Arizona

2004 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
2004 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

The United States–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2004 was held October 3-5, 2004 in Scottsdale, Arizona. This was the third in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, the defense procurement process, and providing a progress report on Taiwan’s future defense needs. The conference also looked in-depth at Taiwan’s C4ISR, submarine, and missile defense programs.

The first conference in this series was held in St. Petersburg, Florida in March of 2002, and the second conference in the series was held in February 2003 in San Antonio, Texas.

Keynote Addresses
This year, the conference featured keynote addresses by a variety of speakers, including an address by General Huoh Shoou-yeh, Deputy Minister for Armaments at the Ministry of National Defense of Taiwan, and Richard Lawless, Deputy Under Secretary, International Security Affairs – Asia Pacific, at the U.S. Department of Defense.

Conference Program
Sessions at the United States-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference featured one moderator and several speakers. Each speaker presented a short summary of a paper on the session topic from his or her own viewpoint, followed by a moderator-driven question and answer period. This format provides the maximum amount of time for exchanges between the panel and the audience, offering a forum for substantial and valuable interaction and discussion.

Breakout Sessions
Three sub-sessions within Session IV concentrated on each branch of the services: Army, Air Force, and Navy. These sessions consisted of discussions focusing on current issues from the perspective of each individual branch.

Archived version of the website for the 2004 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

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February 12-14, 2003 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2003

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US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2003

February 12-14, 2003
San Antonio, Texas

2003 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
2003 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

The United States–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2003 was held February 12-14, 2003 in San Antonio, Texas. This was the second in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, the defense procurement process, and providing a progress report on Taiwan’s future defense needs. The conference also looked in-depth at Taiwan’s C4ISR and missile defense programs. The first conference in this series was held in St. Petersburg, Florida in March of 2002, and featured a keynote address by Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense, Tang Yiau-ming.

Keynote Addresses
The conference featured keynote addresses by a variety of speakers, including an address by Chen Chao-min, Vice Minister for Armament & Acquisition at Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense. The conference concluded with a summary of the day and a half proceedings by Kurt Campbell, Senior Vice President & Director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Conference Program
Sessions at the United States-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference featured one moderator and several speakers. Each speaker presented a short summary of a paper on the session topic from his or her own viewpoint, followed by a moderator-driven question and answer period. This format provided the maximum amount of time for exchanges between the panel and the audience, offering a forum for substantial and valuable interaction and discussion.

Breakout Sessions
Three sub-sessions within Session V concentrated on each branch of the services: Army, Air Force, and Navy. These sessions consisted of discussions focusing on the defense procurement process from the perspective of each individual branch.

Archived version of the website for the 2003 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

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March 10-12, 2002 – United States-Taiwan Defense Summit

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US-Taiwan Defense Summit

March 10-12, 2002
St. Petersburg, Florida

2002 US-Taiwan Defense Summit
2002 US-Taiwan Defense Summit

The United States – Taiwan Defense Summit was the first in a series of ongoing sector-specific events organized by the US-Taiwan Business Council. Subsequent events focused on defense and national security issues, on biotechnology, and on semiconductors. This Defense and National Security event provided the opportunity to bring together the U.S. and Taiwan government and private sectors to clarify, for both the American and the Taiwan business and policy making communities, the future of U.S. defense sales to Taiwan and the defense procurement process.

Sessions at the United States-Taiwan Defense Summit featured one moderator and several speakers. Each speaker presented a short summary of a paper on the session topic from his or her own viewpoint, and the presentation was followed by a moderator-driven question and answer period. This format provided the maximum amount of time for exchanges between the panel and the audience, offering a forum for substantial and valuable interaction and discussion. Three breakout sessions during the Monday program concentrated on each branch of the services: Army, Navy, and Air Force. These sessions consisted of roundtable discussions, focusing on the defense procurement process from the perspective of each individual branch.

Keynote speakers at this inaugural event included Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense Tang Yiau-ming, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz, and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State James Kelly.