May 17, 2019

America's New Defense Strategy

On May 17, 2019, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) and Foreign Policy (FP) welcomed visitors for an on-the-record discussion between CNAS Defense Program Director Elbridge Colby and award-winning author Evan Thomas. The conversation focused on Colby’s article in the Spring issue of Foreign Policy magazine, “How to Win America’s Next War.”

Watch the conversation:

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