China. Defense. AI. Energy. The resources powering global competition. Critical minerals are becoming a defining fault line in global security. From advanced weapons and defense systems to AI, energy, and emerging technologies, access to these resources is increasingly tied to national power and security. Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program, and […]
Poland. Ukraine. Russia. NATO. The Future of European Security. Few countries are closer to Europe's defining security challenges than Poland. As the war in Ukraine escalates and NATO faces a changing security landscape, Poland is playing a pivotal role in the future of European defense and the transatlantic alliance. Join Bogdan Klich, Poland’s Acting Ambassador to […]
New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger returns to Hartford with CTWAC’s Art House for a special keynote on the State of the World, examining the forces reshaping global security — and where they may lead next. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with a front-row seat to U.S. foreign policy and global affairs, Sanger will take […]
Each year, The Economist's The World Ahead series examines the forces expected to shape the year ahead. Covering politics, technology, society, and beyond, this series edited by Tom Standage offers an ambitious and wide-ranging look at what's next. On December 3, Standage returns to WorldNow with Jim Falk to unpack his predictions for the trends […]
Who will shape the future of war – the Pentagon or Silicon Valley? Big Tech is transforming the battlefield. Artificial intelligence, autonomous weapons, drones, and private technology companies are changing not only how wars are fought, but who holds power over the technologies that define national security. Sharon Weinberger, author of Valley of Death: How […]
