History of Vietnam
Christopher Goscha talked about his book, Vietnam: A New History. He spoke about how the country has changed over the centuries, including the impact of Chinese and French influences on anci…
1,560 viewsChristopher Goscha talked about his book, Vietnam: A New History. He spoke about how the country has changed over the centuries, including the impact of Chinese and French influences on anci…
1,560 viewsLieutenant General H.R. McMaster, director of the U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center, talked about national security and foreign policy issues. He emphasized the importance of properl…
1,297 viewsA panel looked back at the foreign policies of three modern-day presidents including Jimmy Carter, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama, and offered their perspectives on the lessons learned fro…
502 viewsGeneral Joseph Votel provided an update on military operations to defeat ISIS.* He said the mission to retake Mosul, Iraq, was on track but expected the battle to last several more months. G…
498 viewsHouse Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about military readiness and the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017. He also discussed efforts to impro…
244 viewsSenator Ben Sasse (R-NE) talked about U.S. engagement in the world and foreign policy priorities for the 115th Congress. He also expressed his views on American exceptionalism and the import…
665 viewsSenate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD) was talked about various global challenges including Russian aggression, the Syrian civil war, and U.S.-Cuba relations. He…
258 viewsNational security experts discussed defense innovation and cybersecurity challenges. “Opportunities and Challenges for Defense Innovation” was a panel of the day-long 2016 Foreign Policy …
254 viewsFormer Attorney General Michael Mukasey and Representative Mike Pompeo (R-KS), a member of the Select Intelligence Committee, talked about national security threats. Former Ambassador Eric E…
274 viewsThree freshman members of the House of Representatives who were serving on the House Armed Services Committee talked about their views on military funding and foreign policy in a panel discu…
334 viewsSenators Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) talked about U.S. policy toward Asia and military security. Josh Rogin moderated. “An Agenda for Asia” was the third panel of the Fore…
150 viewsSenator Marco Rubio (R-FL), a 2016 presidential candidate, talked about foreign policy and national security, He derided President Obama’s policies on Iran and Cuba, and outlined plans he wo…
2,539 viewsSenator Tom Cotton (R-AR), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees, said that defense should be the first priority, criticizing the current regime in Iran and the g…
622 viewsFormer Ambassador Eric Edelman, who was an undersecretary for defense for policy with the George W. Bush administration, and former Representative Jim Marshall (D-GA) discussed military read…
337 viewsGovernor Bobby Jindal (R-LA) discussed defense and foreign policy issues with former U.S. Senator Jim Talent. They had co-authored a report in which they call for re-building the nation’s mi…
174 viewsSenator Ted Cruz (R-TX), a member of the Armed Services Committee, talked with Bill Kristol about defense and foreign policy issues. Topics included the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Iran and its…
714 viewsFormer U.S. Ambassadors James Jeffrey, who served in Iraq, and Robert Ford, who served in Syria, discussed the situation in the Middle East and the ongoing fight against the so-called Islami…
310 viewsRepresentatives Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mike Pompeo (R-KS) talked about national security, intelligence, and foreign policy issues. “National Security Leadership in a New Congress” was part…
414 viewsSenator Bob Corker (R-TN), incoming chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discussed U.S.-Iran relations and the ongoing negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program. Topics included R…
415 viewsPanelists talked about the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. policy in the region, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long-term strategy and goals. Topics discussed inclu…
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