Leveraging U.S. Strength in an Uncertain World
Today, U.S. national security increasingly relies on regional and international security. This interconnectedness demands multilateral efforts to address critical issues. It also requires the United States to examine how it can best leverage its strength to develop a compelling vision for 21st-century leadership.
"Leveraging U.S. Strength in an Uncertain World" was the topic of the Stanley Foundation's first conference on national and global security held earlier this month in Washington, DC. (Full disclosure: I work for the foundation.)
Hundreds of experts, academics, and others attended the conference to advance U.S. debate on issues and policy considerations that must be addressed if the United States is to meet the real security challenges of the post-9/11 world while also maintaining its legitimacy in the global arena.
Panel summaries, full session audio and video, complete transcripts, photos, and more from every session are available by following these links:
Keynote Address:
Bush Foreign Policy: The Next Stage, by Strobe Talbott, president of the Brookings Institution
Morning Conference Sessions:
- Effective Counterterrorism in a Globalized World
- Enforcement of International Norms
- Rethinking the U.S. Military Revolution
Special Noon Program:
Post-Election Temperature Check: New Poll From the Program on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA)
Afternoon Conference Sessions:
- Strengthening Nuclear Nonproliferation and Expanding Nuclear Energy
- The United States and Rising Powers in the 21st Century
- Why Are We Failing Failing States?