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Former State Department and national security officials discussed the Trump administration’s Iran policy at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing. Among the witnesses were former National…

The U.S. Institute of Peace held a discussion on strengthening governance in fragile states. In this portion, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright joined U.S. Institute of Peace President Nancy…

Former federal government officials spoke at this year’s U.S. Global Leadership Coalition’s state leaders summit. In this panel, the experts spoke about America’s role on the global stage…

The U.S. Institute of Peace held a series of panel discussions on efforts to prevent violent extremism in countries with weak or failing governments. In this portion, speakers included Madeleine…

The State Department’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad discussed the country’s ongoing peace efforts at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC.…

Defense Secretary James Mattis participated in a conversation with former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley. Secretary Mattis answered questions about the Syria conflict, the war in…

The Bipartisan Policy Center honored former Governor Thomas Kean (R-NJ) and former Representative Lee Hamilton (D-IN) for their work as co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission. Director of…

Mohammad Hanit Atmar, Afghanistan’s national security adviser, spoke about security and politics in his country. He talked about the security environment, counterterrorism efforts,…

The U.S. Institute of Peace hosted a series of discussions on the future of Iraq and Syria in a post-ISIS era. This portion featured U.S. government and military officials who talked about…

Former national security advisers talked about America’s global leadership role and the state of the so-called liberal world order. They discussed U.S. relations with its allies as well as…

Former National Security Advisers Susan Rice and Stephen Hadley took part in an Aspen Strategy Group forum with policymakers and former diplomats on U.S. global leadership in the modern…

National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and three of his predecessors, including Henry Kissinger, talked about the future of the National Security Council. They talked about the evolving…

National Security Adviser Susan Rice spoke about the foreign policy accomplishments under the Obama administration, highlighting the Iran nuclear deal, new relations with Cuba, and the pivot to the…

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley were part of a discussion on Middle East politics and security. As co-chairs of the Atlantic Council’s Middle East…

Anja Manuel talked about her book, This Brave New World: India, China and the United States, about the growing influence of China and India in the world and how the U.S. can partner with…

Former National Security Advisers Tom Donilon and Stephen Hadley discussed key national security concerns at an event hosted by Politico. They addressed the recent Democratic National Committee…

Laura Bush talked about the book, We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope, about the lives of Afghan women since the U.S. invasion. Mrs. Bush wrote the introduction to the book, which was…

Stephen Hadley was interviewed as part of a day-long Heritage Foundation event on the role of intelligence in national security and counterterrorism efforts. He talked how presidents use…

The Heritage Foundation hosted a day-long event on the role of intelligence in national security and counterterrorism efforts. In the first panel discussion, former defense and intelligence…

Ambassador Dan Feldman and other peace policy experts talked about the strength of the Afghan unity government and the country’s security situation. Topics included U.S. diplomacy efforts,…