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President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.
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James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair Full Bio
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William H. McRaven
Professor of National Security, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin
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Admiral William H. McRaven, professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, discusses the CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report, Innovation and National Security: Keeping Our Edge, with James M. Lindsay. The report outlines a strategy to ensure the United States remains the predominant power in a range of emerging technologies, and the national security implications if it fails to do so.
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