John Negroponte on American National Security Priorities for 2020
National security expert John Negroponte joined the Council to discuss the findings of the 2019 Chicago Council Survey and the nation's global priorities ahead of the 2020 election.
About This Event
John Negroponte, former director of national intelligence and ambassador to the United Nations, explores the national security priorities of American voters—and the campaign pledges of the candidates—heading into the 2020 presidential election. Where do Americans stand on security threats, alliances, military intervention, and are their attitudes shifting? The career diplomat and national security expert joined the Council’s president Ivo Daalder to discuss the findings of the 2019 Chicago Council Survey and the nation’s global priorities ahead of the election.
About the Speakers
John Negroponte
Former Deputy Secretary of State
John Negroponte served in the United States Foreign Service from 1960 to 1997. He returned to government service in the George W. Bush administration, serving first as US permanent representative to the United Nations, then as ambassador to Iraq, then as the first director of national intelligence and, finally as deputy secretary of state.
CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.
Crown Center Content
This content is produced by the Lester Crown Center, which aims to shape debates and inform decisions on important US foreign policy and national security issues.