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Said@Duke: Ambassador William Burns on America's Role

Part of the Said@Duke: 2019-2020 Series
Said@Duke:

Former U.S. Ambassador William J. Burns shared insights on Russia, the Middle East and the need for more young people to consider careers in foreign service. Burns, a former ambassador to Russia, told the Duke audience that the United States’ advantage over its adversaries is not so much military or economics, but a capacity to invest in alliances and mobilize coalitions when facing some of today’s biggest policy issues. American Grand Strategy and Duke's Center for Intenational and Global Studies supported last week's event. Read full story here.

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