As war continues between the United States, Israel, and Iran, Dr. Xiaoyu “Shawn” Pu will explain China’s perspective on the war and place it in the broader context of intensifying U.S.-China competition.
With the United States, Israel, and Iran engulfed in war, the implications of one of the decade’s most consequential geopolitical crises extend far beyond the Middle East. Derek Bisaccio will examine how the conflict could reshape global defense markets, accelerate military modernization, and intensify strategic competition in the years ahead.
Join us as the NSF rings in the new year with a critical discussion about the National Security Strategy (Nov. 2025) with two of NSF’s most respected and experienced contributors, Keith Hansen and Rae Huffstutler.
Lt Col David C. Zesinger of the U.S. Space Force brings this high-stakes world into sharp focus. Drawing on his operational experience commanding satellite networks that link more than 200 critical spacecraft, and his current research at the U.S. Army War College, Zesinger will explore how the Space Force is building the capability to “secure our Nation’s interests in, from, and to space.”
Dr. Nagl, General John J. Pershing Professor of Warfighting Studies at the U.S. Army War College, brings both combat experience and deep scholarship to this urgent conversation. In his recent presentations, Dr. Nagl has posed a sobering question: If it is 1938 again, and this time the Czechs are fighting back, what should we do to prepare? This forum will challenge us to grapple with that very question.
