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Wilson Center director of international studies Robert Litwak talked about the nuclear competition between the U.S., Russia and China. This event was hosted by the Wilson Center in Washingto…

Samuel Wells talked about the Korean War’s impact on U.S. and Soviet Union defense policies. Mr. Wells is a Cold War Fellow at The Wilson Center in Washington, D.C., which hosted this event.…

Former Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman argued for the expanded use of nuclear energy to reduce the threat of climate change.

In 1968, Congress created the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C. as the nation’s memorial to President Woodrow Wilson. To mark the center’s 50th anniversary, foreign policy experts considered…

The Wilson Center and Migration Policy Institute hosted a discussion on Mexican immigrants and migration flows to the United States. Mexico’s ambassador to the United States, H.E. Gerónimo G…

James Reston, Jr. and Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund founder Jan Scruggs talked about the memorial’s creation. Mr. Reston is the author of A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for…

Bruce Hoffman talked about his book, Inside Terrorism, about the historical evolution of terrorism around the world and the rise of modern groups such as al-Qaida and ISIS.

Robert Litwak talked about tensions with North Korea and compared the dynamic between that country and the U.S. to the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Professor Chace discussed his book 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country, published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relatio…

Former State Department and National Security Council officials talked about the Obama administration’s approach to arms control. The discussion was held to coincide with President Obama’s n…

Robert Litwak talked about the Nuclear Security Summit held in Washington, D.C., and U.S. and global efforts to prevent nuclear material from falling into terrorist groups' possession.

Bruce Hoffman talked about his book, Anonymous Soldiers: The Struggle for Israel, 1917-1947, about the three decades that led up to the creation of Israel and the effectiveness of the use of…

Panelists talked about negotiations to finalize a nuclear agreement with Iran.

The Wilson Center held a forum on the state of chemical weapons. Among the topics they addressed were the use of chemical weapons by Syria, efforts by the U.S. and Russia to broker a plan to…

Robert Litwak talked about the latest developments in tensions on the Korean peninsula and how the U.S. should approach such “rogue” states such as North Korea and Iran. He responded to tele…

Panelists talked about border security challenges since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Topics included the consolidation of various federal offices into Customs and Border Prot…

Matthew Kroenig talks about the proliferation of nuclear weapons technology and explains why powerful countries decide to transfer such technology to less powerful ones. He spoke at the Woo…

Daniel Benjamin spoke about Obama administration counterterrorism tactics and strategy. Topics included how the Obama administration is facing terrorist threats to U.S. security and State De…

Photojournalist David Burnett talked about his experiences as a Western photographer capturing the images of the Iranian Revolution. The events are chronicled in his book 44 Days: Iran and t…

Participants spoke about news coverage of Iran’s election. Among the issues they addressed were the use of information from social networking sites, efforts by the Iranian government to bloc…