Confronting the Axis of Upheaval with Rep. Smith and Rep. Wittman
An axis of authoritarian leaders—China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and extremist groups, coined CRINGE by Rep. Adam Smith—working together and separately, poses a number of threats to the international rules-based order. Their combined economic and military strength has influenced the war and instability in Ukraine, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific.
To discuss how the United States and its partners should confront this axis, CNAS will host a conversation on Friday, September 20, with House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) and Vice Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rob Wittman (R-VA). Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security program will moderate the conversation.
This conversation is part of the CNAS High Stakes: Preparing the Next President series, an election-year initiative to explore the most pressing national security issues that will face the next administration.
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