The Geopolitical Landscape: Key Challenges for the New Administration
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The Geopolitical Landscape: Key Challenges for the New Administration
February 5, 2025
Wednesday 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. ET
A host of foreign policy and national security challenges await the new Trump administration, including the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, tensions with China, the future of NATO, cybersecurity threats and the growing global influence of disinformation. How will the new administration respond to these challenges and what do these global dynamics mean for U.S. businesses? Michael Mazarr, senior political scientist at RAND, joined us to discuss today’s geopolitical risks, global hot spots, pressing foreign policy issues and takeaways for the business community.
Speaker
Michael Mazarr
Senior Political Scientist, RAND
Host
Joan Woodward
President, Travelers Institute; Executive Vice President, Public Policy, Travelers
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