Month: June 2019

The question I often put to policymakers with whom I talk is: What are the major threats to our national security today? And I have been impressed, as I’ve kept track of the responses over a period of time, that there is surprising agreement about these threats. There are some differences in how they are… Read more »

There are trends and megatrends in foreign affairs, and globalization – a growing hyper-interconnectedness across borders — falls clearly into the latter category. The cross-border flow of ideas, technology, communication, transportation, capital, jobs, goods, and services is a central reality in the world today – possibly the most important reality. It has been accelerating for… Read more »