Hon. Robert Bud McFarlane, cofounder and director of IP3 International, joins the Atlantic Council and the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security for a public conversation on “The Future of US National Security,” Broadcast on CSPAN and online October 19th, 2020, the session is available on-demand. The session explores the role of the National Security Council since its formation in 1947 and the importance of policy formation in meeting national goals. After minute 26:00, McFarlane describes the vital role of multilateral cooperation to confront China’s investment in infrastructure that has eroded sovereignty and taken control of critical natural resources in more than 60 countries.
