National security has once again been thrust into the spotlight by recent nuclear tests by North Korea, Iran’s continued nuclear ambitions and Iraq’s record sectarian violence. On October 30, leading experts discussed the substance of national security decision-making among policy-makers and how those decisions will play out in the Congressional midterm elections and the 2008 presidential race. Participants included the co-authors of the new book, Hard Power: The New Politics of National Security: Kurt Campbell, senior vice president, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS); and Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow, the Brookings Institution.
John Harris, political editor at the Washington Post and co-author of The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008, also participated. Carlos Pascual, vice president and director of Foreign Policy Studies, moderated the discussion.
Agenda
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October 30
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Introduction and Moderator
Carlos Pascual Former U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Senior Vice President for Global Energy - IHS Markit, Former Brookings expert @CarlosEPascual -
Panelists
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
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