Lindsey Graham
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- Milken Institute56 min
ISIS and Global Terrorism: What It Will Take to Defeat Them
Michael Weiss, Nada Bakos, Tony Blair, Lindsey Graham, Brett McGurk
A panel of military, political, and diplomatic experts assessed the strategic evolution of ISIS as it pivots from territorial control to global exportation while integrating European nationals into senior leadership roles. Senator Lindsey Graham advocated for expanding U.S. troop levels to 10,000 in both Iraq and Syria to support indigenous forces, whereas Prime Minister Tony Blair emphasized a generational strategy to counter the ideological roots of radicalization rooted in failed multiculturalism. Despite significant progress in degrading ISIS financial networks and targeting senior commanders, the coalition faces enduring hurdles including Arab hesitation to target the Assad regime, internal instability in Iraq, and a projected conflict duration spanning decades.
- Milken Institute1h 2m
Global Risk
Wesley Clark, Lindsey Graham, Tony Blair, Yasuhide Nakayama
General Wesley Clark, Senator Lindsey Graham, Tony Blair, and Yasuhide Nakayama convened to address escalating global threats including Middle East extremism, Russian aggression in Ukraine, and China's strategic rise in Asia. While Graham confirmed his high probability of seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, the panelists reached a consensus on the urgent need for robust military preparedness, the rejection of negotiation with terrorist entities, and a transition to American energy independence to counter authoritarian leverage. The discussion concluded with dire warnings regarding systemic financial instability and climate change, urging immediate diplomatic and economic reforms to preserve international security.