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Upcoming events

    • 10/23/2024
    • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
    • Capital City Club | 7 John Portman Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA
    • 12


    Northeast Asia and the New Axis of Evil: PRC, Russia, Iran, and North Korea

    with:

    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Inbum Chun 

    Join the Atlanta Council on International Relations for an exclusive talk by retired South Korean Lieutenant General (Ret.) Inbum Chun, a distinguished military leader and expert on security issues in East Asia, as he addresses the evolving landscape of US-ROK relations and the growing nuclear threat posed by North Korea. With decades of experience in military strategy and diplomacy, LTG Chun will provide invaluable insights into the current challenges and future cooperation between the United States and South Korea, while exploring the critical role both nations play in maintaining stability in the region. This is a must-attend event for anyone interested in global security and the future of the Korean Peninsula. Do not miss out on the opportunity to come and hear from one of South Korea's foremost experts on these pressing issues. 


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    Date: Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.


    Venue: Capital City Club (downtown)

                      7 John Portman Blvd NW

                      Atlanta, GA 30303

    Parking: Complimentary valet parking is available


    You Must Register to Attend 

    Registration Closes Friday, October 18th at 10 am


    Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, please do so not later than 48 hours before the event. ACIR is charged for your meal, so no refund can be provided.

     Meet Lieutenant General (Ret.) Inbum Chun:

    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun serves as Vice President of the Korea Chapter of the Association of the United States Army and MIG Alley Chapter of the U.S. Air Force Association, Advisory Member of the National Policy Planning Committee, and a Board Member of the Korean Animal Welfare Association. 

    LTG (Ret.)  Chun has previously served as Vice President of the Korea Freedom Federation, Chief of the Election Support Branch, Civil Military Affairs/Strategic Operations Directorate at the Multi-National Force (MNF) in Iraq. 

    From November of 2005, Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun served as the Director of U.S. Affairs at the Korean Ministry of national Defense and was involved in negotiations and cooperation with the U.S. on the relocation of U.S. forces, camp returns, ROK/U.S. Joint Vision Study, Special Measures Agreement, and the transition of the Wartime Operational Control. 

    LTG (Ret.) Chun commanded the 27th Infantry Division and was the Senior Member of the UN Command Military Armistice Commission. In November of 2013, Inbum Chun was promoted to Lieutenant General and was assigned as the Commander of the ROK Special Warfare Command. Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun retired from active duty as of July 31st, 2016.

    Lieutenant General (Ret.) Chun has also conducted concurrent fellowships with the Brookings Institute and the U.S.-Korea Institute (USKI) at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) until October 2017. He was also a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Sam-Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech. LTG (Ret.) Chun was awarded the National Security Medal (Kwang-Bok) in 1983 for saving the life of General Lee Ki-Baek in the Rangoon bombing attack. 



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    Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP

    Center for International Business Education and Research

    Maxis Advisors

    Minas Grill


    ACIR Strategic Partners

    Sam Nunn School of International Affairs,

    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Center for International Business Education and Research

    Georgia Institute of Technology (CIBER)


    Institutional Members

     Georgia Institute of Technology

    Kennesaw State University

    University of North Georgia


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    Atlanta Council on International Relations
    4780 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Suite 540, Atlanta, GA  30338

    (770) 316–1417

    The Cognitive Domain is a new space of competition, beyond the land, maritime, air, cybernetic and spatial domains. © NATO Innovation Hub )

    Photo credit: NATO Innovation hubj

    China Cognitive Warfare

    with

    Josh Baughman, US National Defense University

    Cognitive Warfare is seen as its own domain in modern warfare alongside the four military domains defined by their environment (land, maritime, air and space) and the cyber domain connects them all. Cognitive Warfare operates on a global stage as we are all digitally connected and uses information technology and the tools, machines, networks and systems to seek out it's target: intelligence. 

    China, as a strategic competitor to NATO, describes Cognitive Warfare as the use of public opinion, psychological operations, and legal influence to achieve victory. Combat psychology has significant impact on the warfighter's ability to function with a focus on recording facial information, emotional changes and psychological states of soldiers to determine their combat status.  Outside of the battlefield, influence can also affect law, rule-of-order and civil constructs.

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    Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024

    Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.


    Venue: Capital City Club (downtown)

                      7 John Portman Blvd NW

                      Atlanta, GA 30303

    Parking: Complimentary valet parking is available

    Cancellation Policy: If you need to cancel, please do so not later than 48 hours before the event. ACIR is charged for your meal, so no refund can be provided.






Frequent Venues


the capital city club

The ACIR frequently meets at the Capital City Club located at 7 John Portman Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30303. Please note that the venue is subject to change and will be announced accordingly. Complimentary valet parking is available.

Directions from I-75/I-85 Northbound

Exit at International Boulevard (Exit 249C). Go west four blocks and turn right on Spring Street. Go north one block. Turn right onto John Portman Boulevard at Historic Harris Street. The Capital City Club is on the left. 

Directions from I-75/I-85 Southbound

Exit at Williams Street (Exit 249C). Turn left on John Portman Boulevard at Historic Harris Street. Go east one (1) block, crossing Spring Street. The Capital City Club is on the left. 

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