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Wisconsin Democrats on the Threat of Donald Trump to International Security
(Video) Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller | Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Former Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller joins a panel discussion on Donald Trump’s recent statements about NATO hosted by Democratic Party of Wisconsin.
Retired military officials: Protecting abortion care keeps America safe
(OpEd) Secretaries Louis Caldera, Ray Mabus, & Deborah James | Washington Post
Three former service secretaries explain why reproductive care and bodily autonomy are more than a matter of principle. It’s a matter of national security.
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.
Ukraine Has a Pathway to Victory
Under Secretary Rose Gottemoeller | Foreign Policy Magazine
Rose Gottemoeller, a lecturer at Stanford University and former NATO deputy secretary-general, and Michael Ryan, a former U.S. deputy assistant defense secretary for European and NATO policy discusses why the new conventional wisdom that the war is a stalemate favoring Russia is wrong.
A second Trump presidency is an existential national security threat to our democracy
(OpEd) Amy McGrath & Ken Harbaugh | The Hill
We do not write these words lightly. A second Trump presidency is the most existential national security threat to our democracy in our lifetime. Our democracy, which has been vibrant for over 200 years, would be irreparably diminished in a world with Trump as our nation’s highest leader…
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.
Rear Admiral Michael Smith | Wisconsin Examiner and WORT
NSL4A Founder and President Michael Smith speaks Thursday at a news conference called to mark the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol
Reported by the Wisconsin Examiner and WORT
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
Rear Admiral Michael Smith | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel & WUWM
NSL4A Founder and President Michael Smith speaks to group of veterans and their families in Milwaukee
Reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and WUWM
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.
From Washington to Avdiivka: What does 2024 hold for Ukraine?
(Video) General Wesley Clark | The Atlantic Council
The Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center hosts a discussion on the current state of the Ukrainian counteroffensive, the Russian counterstrike at Avdiivka, and the prospects in Washington for Ukraine aid.
General assures Exeter 'we're on the road to awesome'
Lt General Charles Luckey | Phillips Exeter Academy News
Retired Army Gen. Charles Luckey '73 delivers good news to Exeter Salutes assembly.
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.
The VA assists Veterans in a Way the Private System Cannot
(OpEd) David Shulkin | Ripon Forum
Once inside the VA, I saw firsthand the unique attributes of the system, and if reformed and optimized, that VA could meet the needs of veterans in a way that could not be replicated in the private sector.