For most of the last two centuries, and certainly the last seven decades, the United States has had the good fortune to rely on a national security posture rooted in deterrence and military engagement overseas. In the post 9/11 era the US military has been primarily focused on wars and counterinsurgency actions against non-state actors in numerous theaters around the world.
As the United States heads into a contentious election season, the “facts” about the candidates may be even more elusive than we imagined. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping how, when, where, and even what information voters are seeing about candidates and issues.
Take a deep breath and hold on tight, this is going to be a challenging year for the United States and the world. With deference to the 1982 film of the same name, our program is aptly named “The Year of Living Dangerously.” Precarious and perilous security situations are abundant across the globe.
NSF has covered many topics in our forums and events, but one topic lingers particularly large now as our country experiences widening division and divisiveness…whither “civil discourse.”
As we near the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States our NATO allies, and much of the world has been both horrified by ongoing brutality of the Russian assault and inspired by the resilience of President Zelensky, Ukrainian warfighters, and most notably, the Ukrainian people.
