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September 28-30, 2008 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2008

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US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2008

September 28-30, 2008
Amelia Island, Florida

2008 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
2008 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

The United States–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2008 was held September 28-30, 2008 on Amelia Island, Florida. This was the seventh in a series of ongoing conferences addressing the future of U.S. defense cooperation with Taiwan, the defense procurement process, and Taiwan’s defense and national security needs.

The first conference in this series was the St. Petersburg, Florida event where former Minister of National Defense Tang Yiau-ming gave the keynote address in March of 2002. The second conference in the series was held in February 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, the third in October 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona, the fourth in September 2005 in San Diego, California, the fifth in September 2006 in Denver, Colorado, and the sixth in September 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland.

Keynote Addresses
The 2008 conference featured keynote a address from Chen Chao-min, Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense. Additional keynote speeches were provided by David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense, and by John Norris, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian & Pacific Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.

Conference Program
Sessions at the US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference featureed a moderator and several speakers, and some sessions included additional commentators. Each speaker presented a short summary of a paper on the session topic from his or her own viewpoint, presentations that were then followed by a moderator-driven question and answer period, as well as a moderator-led discussion among the panelists. This format provided the maximum amount of time for exchanges between the panel and the audience, as well as between the panelists, offering a forum for substantial and valuable interaction and discussion.

Breakout Sessions
Three sub-sessions within Session IV concentrated on specific issues from a more narrow perspective. This year, the themes for the breakout sessions were Space, Information & Network Security, as well as the U.S. presidential election and potential implications for the U.S.-Taiwan relationship.

Archived version of the website for the 2008 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

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September 9-11, 2007 – US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2007

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US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2007

September 9-11, 2007
Annapolis, Maryland

2007 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference
2007 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

The United States–Taiwan Defense Industry Conference 2007 was held September 9-11, 2007 in Annapolis, Maryland. This was the sixth 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 the St. Petersburg, Florida event where former Minister of National Defense Tang Yiau-ming gave the keynote address in March of 2002. The second conference in the series was held in February 2003 in San Antonio, Texas, the third in October 2004 in Phoenix, Arizona, the fourth in September 2005 in San Diego, California, and the fifth in September 2006 in Denver, Colorado.

Keynote Addresses
The 2006 conference featured keynote addresses from Ko Chen-Heng, Deputy Minister (Policy) at Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense, by David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asian & Pacific Security Affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense, and by Thomas J. Christensen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian & Pacific Affairs 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. 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 & Emergency Response.

Archived version of the website for the 2007 US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference

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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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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.