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Maintaining America's Edge - A Conversation on Technology and National Security

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Overview

Explore a thought-provoking conversation between Nicholas Burns and former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter at the Aspen Strategy Group's book launch for "Technology and National Security: Maintaining America's Edge." Delve into Secretary Carter's Ernest May Memorial Lecture, which serves as the book's opening chapter. Examine critical topics such as China's rise as a competitor to the United States, Russia's role in the 2016 Presidential Election, and U.S. Asia policy. Gain insights from this 44-minute discussion on transformative technological change and its impact on America's instruments of power. Discover how the United States seeks to maintain its primacy in the face of global challenges. Learn about the Aspen Strategy Group's annual summer workshop, which brings together national security experts, academics, journalists, and private sector leaders to address preeminent national security and foreign policy issues.

Syllabus

A Conversation Featuring Secretary Ash Carter

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The Aspen Institute

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