Many of our past events—featuring world leaders, policymakers, journalists, authors, and other experts sharing their ideas and perspectives on critical global issues—are available to watch on-demand.
General Jim Mattis, former US Secretary of Defense, delivered the inaugural Lester Crown Distinguished Lecture on US Foreign Policy and shared insights on US national security priorities.
Former UN ambassadors Nicholas Burns, Victoria Nuland, Ivo Daalder, and Douglas Lute share their crucial political and military challenges as NATO ambassadors and discuss the future of the alliance.
Vice Admiral Andrew Lewis, Oriana Skylar Mastro, and Gregory Poling discuss whether China was ready to enforce its claims in the Pacific and how the US planned to deflect and diffuse these efforts.
The Council’s Ivo H. Daalder and Washington Post columnist Anne Applebaum discussed Ukraine, Russia, and if the West can help avoid a war with Russia in Europe’s borderlands.
CEO of the American Security Project Stephen A. Cheney and atmospheric science expert Dr. Elisabeth Moyer join the Council to discuss the effects of climate change on geopolitical alliances.
Secretary Kerry highlights America's current international objectives and discusses our country's role in the world moving forward in the fourth annual Louis B. Susman Lecture.
