Unresolved: U.S. National Security

Topics: U.S.

Debate Date: September 20, 2018

For the United States, tensions are rising with both allies and adversaries. Rogue states are racing to master new technologies and create weapons of mass destruction. And faith in international institutions is seemingly deteriorating. What does this all mean for U.S. national security?

UNRESOLVED QUESTIONS:

• Motion #1: It’s Time To Take a Hard Line on Iran

• Motion #2: NATO Is No Longer Fit for Purpose

• Motion #3: The Russia Threat Is Overblown

EXPERTS:

• Derek Chollet: Executive Vice President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States & Fmr. U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense

• Stephen F. Cohen: Professor of Russian Studies and History Emeritus, New York University

• Reuel Marc Gerecht: Senior Fellow, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies & Fmr. CIA Analyst

• John J. Mearsheimer: American Political Scientist & Professor, The University of Chicago

• Kori Schake: Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Strategic Studies

MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:

• John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist