BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Loudoun County Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Loudoun County Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:363a7695-0b5c-428a-b839-946d7aa20716 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260727T194907Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261006T203000 SUMMARY:Great Decisions LOCATION:Gum Spring Library\nGum Spring Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Gum Spring Library;X-APPLE -RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Gum Spring Library:geo:38.937567,-77.5456411 GEO:38.937567;-77.5456411 DESCRIPTION:Discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. Moderated by defense and security specialist Garrett Jones. Pick up a book let at the front desk before attending this three-part series..\nhttps://l oudoun.libnet.info/event/16631569 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

U.S. alliance skepticism may drive countri es like Japan and South Korea to reconsider nuclear options. What are the implications of the Trump administration's rethinking of the U.S. alliance system for regional and global security? Will this new uncertainty alter the way allies and rivals in various regions make decisions about security and nuclear weapons?

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Garrett P. Jones is a retired Army officer w ho spent most of his 27-year career working on political-military affairs and national security issues in Europe\, Africa and South Asia. His time i ncluded assignments at the State Department\, U.S. Embassies\, and strateg ic-level U.S. military headquarters in Europe. In addition \;to workin g with the armed forces of allied and partner countries\, Jones also has e xperience \;with arms control and peacekeeping.

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