Susan Eisenhower
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- Milken Institute48 min
Author Talk: Susan Eisenhower, "How Ike Led" | Global Conference 2025
Susan Eisenhower, James Stavridis, Peter
Susan Eisenhower details her grandfather Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership style, characterized by a disciplined separation of public duty and private life, his therapeutic use of painting, and his acceptance of full accountability for high-stakes decisions like the D-Day invasion. Her narrative highlights how he transformed the Republican Party into an internationalist force while balancing fiscal responsibility with Cold War defense, ultimately warning against the dangers of the military-industrial complex in his farewell address. Through personal anecdotes and historical analysis, the account establishes Eisenhower as a strategic visionary who prioritized long-term stability, internal debate, and national unity over impulsive action or partisan gain.
- Milken Institute59 min
Countdown: Improving Military Readiness for the 21st Century| Global Conference 2025
Susan Eisenhower, Joe Dunford, Lisa Gordon-Hagerty, Mara Karlin, Kevin Rudd, James Stavridis
Amidst a volatile global environment dominated by nuclear competition between the U.S., China, and Russia, American military leaders warn of critical readiness deficits stemming from budget stagnation, aging infrastructure, and a shrinking recruitment pool. While the U.S. retains a strategic advantage through its alliance network, the lack of direct crisis communication channels with Beijing and China's rapid modernization create urgent risks of miscalculation and escalation. Experts argue that restoring competitive advantage requires a substantive 3% to 5% real budget increase and a fundamental strategic shift from counter-terrorism to multi-domain great power conflict.
- Milken Institute58 min
Fulfilling the Promise of National and Military Service
Kevin Klowden, Cutler Dawson, Susan Eisenhower, Mark Graham, Blaine Holt, Andrew Peek
Panelists addressed the widening civil-military gap and associated career transition challenges, highlighting how information asymmetry and support system loss often drive veterans into financial insecurity or unsuitable employment. To counter these issues, the discussion showcased successful recruitment models from firms like Goldman Sachs and Amazon that leverage transferable skills, while proposing structural reforms such as leader-led career planning and reciprocal civilian-military exchange pipelines. The dialogue concluded by weighing the complexities of reinstating national service against insularity concerns, urging organizations to bridge socioeconomic divides through aggressive retention strategies and community-based economic integration.
- Milken Institute1h 1m
Where Does Russia Go From Here?
Matt Winkler, David Bonderman, Ruben Vardanyan, Susan Eisenhower, Carl Theodore, Male Speaker 1
In late 2014, Western sanctions and a 50% collapse in oil prices caused the Russian ruble and MOEX index to become the world's most volatile assets, yet the country began a recovery by early 2015 through stabilized currency values and a 30% growth surge in domestic food retail. Prominent figures including Ruben Vardanyan, David Bonderman, and Susan Eisenhower critique Western policy failures such as NATO expansion and broken agreements, arguing that these actions fueled Russia's strategic drift toward China while leaving the nation without a clear geopolitical identity. The panel warns of escalating nuclear risks due to these tensions but proposes immediate de-escalation through dedicated special envoys, Congressional diplomacy, and the establishment of clear benchmarks for sanction relief.