IN PERSON: The threats the United States faces today are the most serious and challenging it has encountered since 1945, and they include the potential for near-term major war. The U.S. last fought a global conflict during World War II, which ended nearly 80 years ago. The nation was last prepared for such a fight during the Cold War, which ended 35 years ago. It is not prepared today. According to a 2024 bipartisan congressional commission report, "The U.S. public are largely unaware of the dangers the United States faces or the costs (financial and otherwise) required to adequately prepare." This course will: 1) examine the likelihood of simultaneous major conflicts in multiple theaters and the effects on daily life if a conflict were to erupt; 2) assess the U.S.'s current capacity to shape, deter and respond to a major conflict; 3) consider the proposed changes to the U.S.'s grand national strategy, public policy and fiscal policy the new administration and Congress are most likely to enact. | Lecture + Q&A, Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 40.
Location: Judea Reform Congregation, 1933 W. Cornwallis Rd, Durham NC 27705
