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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
The Rita Hauser Annual Event
Risk and Strategy for the Changing World
Session 1: A Global Risk on Risk and Strategy
In the opening session, following opening remarks from Rita Hauser, Richard N. Haass and Lawrence D. Freedman discuss the changing perceptions of strategic risk in the post-Cold War era with Walter Russell Mead. The panelists highlight the crisis in Ukraine and China's maritime claims as two potential hotspots where the risk of conflict is particularly high.
Session 2: Risk and Intelligence
Jami Miscik and David Omand discuss with James Kitfield risk and intelligence. The speakers highlighted the risks and restrictions faced by the intelligence community. They also argued that the public needs to better understand the activities of the intelligence community in cyberspace.
Session 3: Risk and Military Planning
Max Boot, Janine Davidson, and Theo Farrell discuss with John Nagl managing risk in military planning, the effects of sequestration on defense, and tradeoffs between risk and available resources.
Session 4: Risk and Failing States
Christine Cheng, Isobel Coleman, and Stewart Patrick discuss with Scott Malcomson the inherent risk of failing states and the economic consequences for the United States and global community.
Session 5: Financial Risk
Joyce Chang and Nouriel Roubini assess the risks that exist in the current global financial system in a discussion with CFR's Sebastian Mallaby. The panelists examine the possibility that a prolonged period of zero interest rates by the Fed and other central banks could potentially inflate a new asset bubble.
Session 6: Risk and Geopolitics
Samuel Green, Michal A Levi, Anatol Lieven, and Micah Zenko discuss with Gideon Rose current geopolitical trends and the risk of conflicts taking place around the world.