Dear John,

The COVID-19 pandemic, like the global climate crisis and the threats posed by nuclear weapons are, in the words of former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, “problems without passports.”

The pandemic is already altering the geopolitical terrain, straining international institutions, and raising fundamental questions about how we define “national security” and U.S. spending priorities.

Become a member to join a video briefing and discussion with:

• Colin Kahl, former National Security Advisor to Vice President Joseph Biden and current co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University; and
   
• Bonnie Jenkins, executive director of Women of Color Advancing Peace and Security (WCAPS) and Arms Control Association board member, moderating.

Here are recommended readings for the call that have been authored by our featured guests and other thought leaders:

• “Aftershocks: The Coronavirus Pandemic and the New World Disorder,” by Colin Kahl and Ariana Berengaut in War on the Rocks, April 10.
• "Redefining our Concept of Security," by Bonnie Jenkins on the Brookings Institute's blog, December 4.
• “Sadness and Disbelief From a World Missing American Leadership,” by Katrin Bennhold in The New York Times, April 23.

Questions? Contact us at [email protected] or 202-463-8270 x105.

Take care,

Daryl G. Kimball
Executive Director