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 Presidents' Wars, joins WorldNow with Jim Falk to examine the decisions of four U.S. presidents over 25 years of conflict and their lasting consequences: from […]
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 […]
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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. Dr. Gracelin Baskaran, Director of the CSIS Critical Minerals Security Program, […]
Poland stands at the forefront of Europe’s security challenges and the future of European defense. Join Bogdan Klich, Poland’s Acting Ambassador to the U.S. and former Defense Minister, for an […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
