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 […]
How did the War on Terror 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 […]
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 […]
Critical minerals have become a new fault line in global security. From advanced weapons and defense systems to semiconductors, energy infrastructure, and emerging technologies, access to these resources is increasingly essential to national power and security. China dominates many of the world’s critical mineral supply chains, creating strategic vulnerabilities for the United States and its […]
Join the World Affairs Council of Connecticut for a special conversation with Mr. Bogdan Klich, Acting Ambassador of Poland, a special event of the Global Security Forum 2026: Fault Lines. At a pivotal moment for Europe and the transatlantic relationship, Poland is at the front line of conversations about the future of global security. We’ll […]
Where are the world’s fault lines - and where are they headed next? Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Sanger returns to the Global Security Forum for a special keynote on the State of the World, moderated by Arthur House. From intensifying competition among global powers and wars reshaping the international order to rapidly […]
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 […]
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 […]
