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It is clear the ASF is not in alignment with these goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Aspen Institute, which stages the forum every summer, said in a statement to Defense News that it sought to include top leaders from President Donald Trump\u2019s administration in its discussions on national security, and that the canceled speakers are still welcome there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The institute describes itself as a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that aims to create \u201ca free, just and equitable society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor more than a decade, the Aspen Security Forum has welcomed senior officials \u2014 Republican and Democrat, civilian and military \u2014 as well as senior foreign officials and experts, who bring experience and diverse perspectives on matters of national security,&#8221; the institute said. \u201cThis year, we extended invitations to senior Trump administration officials, including several cabinet-level leaders. &#8230; We will miss the participation of the Pentagon, but our invitations remain open.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For years, top generals and defense officials have appeared at the Aspen Security Forum for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/07\/21\/ukraine-says-its-air-force-needs-western-fighter-jets-and-the-us-is-preparing-to-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2022\/07\/21\/ukraine-says-its-air-force-needs-western-fighter-jets-and-the-us-is-preparing-to-help\/\">wide-ranging discussions on topics including the global security environment and the Pentagon\u2019s highest priorities<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year\u2019s forum, which begins Tuesday, had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspensecurityforum.org\/aspen-security-forum\/2025-asf\/agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aspensecurityforum.org\/aspen-security-forum\/2025-asf\/agenda\/\">expected to host multiple top generals, admirals and defense officials<\/a>, including Navy Secretary John Phelan, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command head Adm. Samuel Paparo, U.S. Special Operations Command head Army Gen. Bryan Fenton, U.S. Space Command head Gen. Stephen Whiting and U.S. Transportation Command head Air Force Gen. Randall Reed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also scheduled to speak this week were Army Lt. Gen. John Brennan, deputy commander of U.S. Africa Command; Defense Intelligence Agency director Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeff Kruse; National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency director Vice Adm. Trey Whitworth; and Defense Innovation Unit director Doug Beck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officials were slated to discuss topics ranging from the the evolution of warfare to security and strategy in Africa, to artificial intelligence and national security and adopting commercial technology for warfighting, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The digital news publication <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/security\/pentagon-pulls-all-military-speakers-globalist-aspen-security-forum\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/government\/security\/pentagon-pulls-all-military-speakers-globalist-aspen-security-forum\">Just the News, which first reported<\/a> the Pentagon\u2019s withdrawal of speakers from the Aspen forum, quoted Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson as denouncing the Aspen Institute as an organization that backs \u201cthe evil of globalism.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Department of Defense has no interest in legitimizing an organization that has invited former officials who have been the architects of chaos abroad and failure at home,\u201d Just the News quoted Wilson as saying. \u201cThey are antithetical to the America First values of this administration. 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