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World Affairs

Elliot Ackerman on How the US Deals with War Today

Featuring Elliot Ackerman, the New York Times bestselling author and highly decorated US Marine veteran who served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, in conversation with Kitty Boone, vice president of public programs at the Aspen Institute.

Event

05.31.2023
Defense Policy

Have We Forgotten Our Troops?

The 'Global War on Terror' never stopped.

BY Allison Jaslow

Blog Post

07.16.2018
World Affairs

Laura Bush's Case for Remaining in Afghanistan

America’s commitment to the rights of women, the former First Lady argues, obliges it to stay the course.

BY Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic

Blog Post

06.28.2016
National Security

CENTCOM Review: Turmoil in the Mideast and Southwest Asia and Its Implications for American Security

Gen. James N. Mattis (Ret.) provides his analysis of situations in Syria, Iraq, and throughout the region.

Video

07.23.2013
Defense Policy

At the Point of the Spear: The Role of Special Operations Forces in America’s Post-9/11, Post-Iraq/Afghanistan Defense Strategy

The Commander of the Pentagon's Special Operations Command will discuss the ever expanding role of "SOCOM" in counterterrorism operations around the worl ...

Video

07.26.2012
World Affairs

Zbigniew Brzezinski on America and the Crisis of Global Power

On March 20, Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor and author of the recently released Strategic Vision: America and the Crisis of Global ...

Blog Post

03.20.2012