Michael Crowley
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- Milken Institute58 min
Russia Revealed: Where Moscow and Washington Go from Here
Michael Crowley, Jane Harman, Daniel Russell, Andrew Weiss, Nikolai Zelenski, Laura Satrakian, Ben Weg-Prosser, Michael Bright, Kevin Ciccino, John
A 2017 expert panel analyzed the deterioration of U.S.-Russia relations, highlighting how election interference investigations and a dysfunctional Trump administration have eroded the trust necessary for diplomatic engagement. Experts including Jane Harmon, Andrew Weiss, and Daniel Russell cautioned that military miscalculations in Syria and Ukraine, combined with a stagnant Russian economy adapted to sanctions, create a volatile environment prone to accidental escalation. The consensus warned that without a cohesive national security strategy to replace incoherent policies, the risk of a strategic "collision" increases alongside fears of a "world war by accident."
- Milken Institute58 min
Global Risk: Challenges for the Next President
Michael Crowley, Wesley Clark, Bob Corker, Niall Ferguson, Jane Harman
A panel of geopolitical experts warns that decaying NATO infrastructure, Russian nuclear escalation, and US fiscal irresponsibility have created a strategic vacuum filled by adversaries exploiting the Trump-Putin relationship and Chinese expansion. The discussion emphasizes the urgent need for lethal aid to Ukraine, a coherent counter-narrative against Iranian aggression in the Middle East, and immediate legal assertions of authority in the South China Sea to prevent miscalculation. Ultimately, the speakers argue that the next US president must prioritize a long-term strategic vision over short-term political games to restore Western unity and counter the rise of a multipolar world order.