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Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch stresses the consequences of inaction
(Video) 'Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch | MSNBC
Two years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the Ukrainian military is awaiting military aid from the West. As Congress struggles to pass another round of vital aid for Ukraine, former Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, warns that U.S. inaction may have far reaching consequences.
Ambassador Thomas Pickering shares his views on the crisis in Gaza
(Video) Ambassador Thomas Pickering | Daily Motion
The former United States ambassador to the United Nations provides his views on the current war in Gaza.
Reflections on the Ukraine War
(Video) General Wesley Clark | Center for Strategic and International Studies
Dr. Eliot A. Cohen, the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy, discusses the Ukraine War with GEN Wesley K. Clark, USA (Ret.), the 12th Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. Dr. Cohen and General Clark will discuss the current frontline, political situation in Kyiv and Moscow, and future direction of the war.
How Ukraine can defeat Russia, according to NATO's former Deputy Secretary General
(Video) Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller | CNN
Christiane Amanpour speaks to NATO's former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller about her piece for Foreign Policy titled "Ukraine Has a Pathway to Victory".
Hear from a former U.S. ambassador to Canada about NATO, Trump and what might come next
(Video) Ambassador Bruce Heyman | CBC
Bruce Heyman, who served as ambassador to Canada under U.S. President Barack Obama weighs in on Donald Trump's recent remarks about NATO, and what that might mean for countries like Canada.
Treasonous': Former NATO supreme allied commander blasts Trump's NATO remarks
(Video} General Wesley Clark and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman| CNN
Retired General Wesley Clark and retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, interviewed on CNN provide are their perspective on the comments made by Donald Trump regarding NATO and Russia.
Lt Colonel Alexander Vindman | Independent Americans
(Video) Lt. Colonel Vindman discusses National Security and Politics with Paul Rieckhoff.
Myth Busting: Understanding the Department of Homeland Security
(Podcast) Admiral Steve Abbot & Colonel David Lapan | Vet Our Democracy
Janet Napolitano on What Political Security Means in 2024
Secretary Janet Napolitano | KQED
Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano talks with KQED’s Scott Shaffer about what security means in the age of AI and rising doubts about the integrity of our elections.
There's a lot at stake' in Trump's re-election bid, former Ukraine ambassador Marie Yovanovitch says
(Video) 'Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch | WGBH Morning Edition
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch speaks with WGBH’s Jeremy Siegel at the Boston Library about the 2024 elections.
Russia Continues its New Year Barrage of Attacks on Ukraine
Ambassador Steven Pifer | Flashpoint Ukraine
Steven Pifer, former US Ambassador to Ukraine and current non-resident senior fellow at the Brookings Institute provides analysis regarding the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
What are the risks of a wider regional conflict as Gaza war rages on?
Ambassador Gordon Gray | The National Desk
Former Ambassador Gordon Gray provides his insights on the Israel/Gaza war and the potential for a more significant regional conflict.
UPFRONT: Jan. 6 three years later
(Video) Rear Admiral Michael Smith | WISN 12
NSL4A Founder and President Michael Smith speaks to WISN 12 News UpFront in Milwaukee, discussing the threat of a second Donald Trump Presidency.
U.S. reliability on global stage imperiled as GOP plays politics with Ukraine aid
(Video) Lt Colonel Alexander Vindman | MSNBC
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former director for European affairs for the U.S. National Security Council, and Ben Rhodes, former deputy national security advisor under President Obama, talk with Ali Velshi about global standing of the United States as a defender of democracy
Vital to Our National Security: Understanding Civics
(Podcast) Secretaries Sean O'Keefe and Louis Caldera | Vet Our Democracy
Former Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Louis Caldera and former Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Sean O'Keefe join Joe Plenzler (USMC), Ellen Gustafson, and Jeremy Butler (USN) for a discussion on how increasing public understanding of civics just might be the thing to help strengthen our democracy and reduce political polarization.
Ambassador Bruce Heyman on UN Security Council vote on Gaza expected
(Video) Ambassador Bruce Heyman | CTV
Bruce Heyman, former U.S. ambassador to Canada, discussing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. It is not a 'viable solution' at this moment.
Wesley Clark: Israeli’s militarily have to do this
(Video) General Wesley Clark | CNN
Ret. Gen. Wesley Clark talks with CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Nic Robertson about the difficulties the Israeli military faces amid the ‘precise and targeted operation’ at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA ON THE BRINK
General Michael Hayden | The Guardian
Both inside and outside America, neutral observers find it hard to understand how such a person as Donald Trump, who still refuses to accept defeat in an election he clearly lost, could ever find himself in power again.
Former U.S. ambassador talks supporting Ukraine
Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch | The Advance-Titan
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch said the United States’s support for Ukraine is needed to avoid the spread of Russia and its allies’ war to American territory.
What lessons could Israel learn from America's post-9/11 experiences?
Gordon Gray | KFOX 14
Israel could draw on lessons learned from the United States' experiences following 9/11, according to a Middle East expert.