Panel Discussion — Contain, Degrade, and Defeat: A Defense Strategy for a Troubled Middle East

Speakers
  • Tom Mahnken, President and CEO
  • Eric Edelman, Counselor
  • Hal Brands, Senior Fellow
  • Whitney Morgan McNamara, Analyst

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