Smart Women, Smart Power

More than three dozen U.S. ambassadors serving at posts around the globe discuss mass migration, refugees, war/conflict, ISIS, Boko Haram, and tensions in the South China Sea.

CSIS Visiting Fellow Ritu Sharma and Grace Patterson from the interfaith group, World Faith, discuss youth extremism, religious violence, and efforts to prevent both.

Olga Oliker, Senior Adviser and Director of the CSIS Russia and Eurasia Program discusses Vladimir Putin’s actions in Syria and Ukraine as well as Russia’s domestic economic situation.

UK Home Secretary Theresa May discusses the fight against Daesh/ISIS, violent and non-violent extremism, and the debate over security versus privacy.

Sherri Kraham Talabany of SEED Kurdistan discusses her group’s efforts to help Yezidi (Yazidi) women, refugees, and other victims of ISIS/ISIL violence.

The Secretary of the Air Force discusses the air campaign against ISIL/ISIS and the situation in Syria, personnel and retention and other issues facing today’s Air Force.

CSIS’s Arctic expert Heather Conley discusses the geopolitics and geo-economics of the Arctic, as well as Russia’s activities and U.S. interests in the region.

Retired Army Colonel Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie discusses the physical and mental health issues military women face during their service years and afterward as veterans.

Dr. Kathleen Hicks, Senior Vice President, Kissinger Chair, and Director of the CSIS International Security Program, discusses current conflicts in Syria and Yemen, Taliban gains in Afghanistan, tensions in the South China Sea and what it all means for U.S. policy.

CSIS Global Food Security Project Director Kimberly Flowers explains how food security is both a consequence and a cause of conflict around the globe.