Second Monday with CTWAC | August 2026
Join fellow World Affairs Council members and friends in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world, every second Monday.
Join fellow World Affairs Council members and friends in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world, every second Monday.
Join fellow World Affairs Council members and friends in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world, every second Monday.
The international system is under pressure. Alliances are fracturing and new rivalries emerging. Technology, energy, and critical minerals are the now lynchpins of national security. Fault lines are emerging where nations, interests, and competing visions collide. You’re invited to the Global Security Forum 2026 Series: Fault Lines, where leaders, policymakers, strategists, and experts reveal the […]
North Korea. China. Nuclear threats. AI. Cybersecurity. Defense. The future of America’s alliances. South Korea stands on the front lines of today’s biggest security challenges. As Korea emerges as a major defense, technology, and economic power, it is also navigating one of the most complex security environments in the world. The choices Korea makes – […]
How did 9/11 reshape America – and the world? Peter Bergen, the journalist who conducted the first televised interview with Osama bin Laden in 1997 and author of All the […]
Brett McGurk, former White House Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa and author of Brink (available Oct. 6, 2026), takes us inside the high-stakes negotiations to free the October 7 hostages and secure a ceasefire in Gaza. McGurk led U.S. diplomacy on some of the region's most consequential challenges, offering a rare firsthand […]
Join fellow World Affairs Council members and friends in conversation over dinner on the issues impacting our world, every second Monday.
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 […]
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 […]