Defense Priorities for a New Decade
About This Event
The United States military remains the most powerful in the world at a time when the nation’s global ambitions, influence, and commitment to alliances appear to be waning. Rival powers are growing in confidence and capabilities, while security threats evolve. Facing this uncertain global outlook, where should the US prioritize defense spending and the deployment of troops and other military assets?
About This Event Series
This fall, the Council on Global Affairs and the Financial Times are hosting a series of discussions on foreign policy topics central to the 2020 United States presidential election. As voters confront starkly different foreign policy worldviews, the America in 2020 series convenes influential voices with distinct perspectives to examine issues with far-reaching implications for America’s future.