Meeting

Open to Debate: Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?

Thursday, March 28, 2024
Speakers
Heather Conley

President, German Marshall Fund of the United States; CFR Member

Daniel L. Davis

Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army; Senior Fellow and Military Expert, Defense Priorities

Paula J. Dobriansky

Former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs (2001–09); Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School; Vice Chair, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; CFR Member

John J. Mearsheimer

R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago; CFR Member

Presider
John Donvan

Moderator-in-Chief, Open to Debate

In a collaboration between CFR and Open to Debate, panelists debate whether or not Congress should stop funding the war in Ukraine.

Open to Debate is the nation’s only nonpartisan, debate-driven media organization dedicated to bringing multiple viewpoints together for a constructive, balanced, respectful exchange of ideas. Open to Debate is a platform for intellectually curious and open-minded people to engage with others holding opposing views on complex issues.

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