September 7, 2007
Defense and SecurityCouncil on Foreign Relations, New York City, New YorkSeptember 7, 2007STEPHEN FRIEDMAN: (Off mike) -- line-up for the next 30 days or so of council events: on September 25th, Stephen Harper, the p…
February 20, 2016
Defense and SecurityFormer director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Gen. Michael Hayden has an op-ed in today’s New York Times: “To Keep America Safe, Embrace Drone Warfare.” The two-thousand-word piece provide…
September 7, 2007
Defense and SecurityWatch Central Intelligence Agency director Michael V. Hayden discuss the scope and function of the CIA's work and what he sees as the greatest current threats to U.S. national security.
September 24, 2018
United NationsThe UN General Assembly hosts a much-watched high-level debate of world leaders each year but has struggled to make its work more substantive. The seventy-third session will likely be dominated by is…
January 14, 2009
United StatesWatch U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff reflect on government actions during crises and lessons learned from his time in the Bush administration.
January 14, 2009
United StatesDAVID WESTIN: Good afternoon. I'm David Westin, and I'm privileged to be able to be here with the secretary today. I have a few remarks and I have a script here. I'll make sure I get them all right…
January 9, 2019
CubaFor many years the Organization of American States was a dictators' club, where the rule was "you don't criticize my human rights abuses and I won't criticize yours." And the secretaries-general of t…
May 11, 2018
United StatesThis is the keynote session of the 2018 International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) Conference.
May 9, 2006
United StatesRichard K. Betts, a CFR expert on the intelligence community, says that he sees no reason that the nomination of General Michael V. Hayden to head the Central Intelligence Agency should be blocked by…
February 22, 2019
IndiaDevelopments in conflicts across the world that you might have missed this week.