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Washington Post Beijing bureau chief Anna Fifield talked about her book on the dynastic mission of the Kim family and its latest head, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, The Great Successor:…

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…

Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell moderated a discussion with journalists on the relationship between the U.S. intelligence community and the press. Speakers included Washington…

Computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee talked about how he came to invent the World Wide Web with his March 12, 1989 memorandum titled, “"Information Management: A Proposal.” He spoke with the…

The Washington Post hosted a discussion on the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism and their potential threat to freedom and democracy. Speakers included retired U.S. Commander in Afghanistan…

Stephen Walker, the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), spoke with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius at a discussion on how the Pentagon was using…

General Joseph Dunford, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius at a discussion the Pentagon’s use of technology to modernize the armed…

David Ignatius talked about his books and responded to questions from Book TV viewers. Mr. Ignatius is the author of many books, including Body of Lies, The Director, and Agents of…

Former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta and former Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte were among the speakers at a Washington Post discussion on the future of…

Former State and Defense Department officials from the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, as well as Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, talked about.U.S. foreign policy since…

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke with the Washington Post's David Ignatius about foreign policy and her new book, Facism: A Warning. The two also discussed and analyzed…

Howard Schultz talked about the role and responsibility of global companies. He addressed the recent incident in which two African- American men were arrested at a Starbucks store in Philadelphia stating,…

Participants talked about the ways U.S. diplomatic strategy had shifted since President Trump took office and his administration’s effect ton the nation’s place of leadership in the world.…

FBI Director Christopher Wray and NSA Director Admiral Mike Rogers joined other leading officials with other government intelligence agencies to talk about the importance of intelligence…

Panelists talked about the legacies of World War I, with a particular focus on the Middle East. The panelists spoke about the defeat and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, which had controlled…

Senate Foreign Relations Chair Bob Corker (R-TN) spoke with David Ignatius about national security about legislation moving through the House and Senate that would impose sanctions on Russia and…

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly joined an international panel of government ministers at the the Munich Security Conference in Germany to discuss combating terrorism and security challenges in the Middle East.…

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson was interviewed by Washington Post columnist David Ignatius about a variety of topics, including the 2016 election, immigration reform, the threat of…

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper talked about intelligence gathering and national security threats. He discussed with David Ignatius efforts to combat ISIL*, saying the military strategy was…

David Ignatius spoke by phone about the differences between the foreign policy goals put forth by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential candidate…