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CNN anchor Fredricka Whitfield asked The Hon. Mary Beth Long about the U.S. strategy against ISIS following the release of a new video from the terror group.  Ms. Long discussed international efforts to track terror networks and the importance of looking for overlap between networks in Europe and the United States.   Watch the interview here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/cnn-anchor-asks-guest-if-isis-is-just-teasing-the-u-s-with-video/

The Hon. Mary Beth Long was a guest on NPR’s Morning Edition with Steven Inskeep to discuss ISIS’s terror campaign, and the efforts underway to combat the threat.  Rather than focusing on refugees Ms. Long  advocated the need for additional scrutiny of U.S. visa procedures, especially those for tourists and students, that could allow terrorists into the U.S.   Listen …

The Hon. Mary Beth Long joined the Hon. Michele Flournoy, former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, and NPR’s David Greene for a discussion on the future of Syria and America’s role in that conflict.  Both former Pentagon officials commented on the necessity and potential consequences of continued conflict in Syria as well as America’s engagement in the region broadly.   …

15 October 2015 By Michael G. Waltz The situation in Afghanistan remains precarious. The Taliban are contesting Kunduz and holding more rural ground than they have since 2001; ISIS is threatening Jalalabad in the east. The unity government is paralyzed and the Afghan National Security Forces are taking unsustainable casualties. For many of us still heavily engaged in the country, …

14 September 2015 War on the Rocks brought Michael G. Waltz and another security expert, Douglas A. Ollivant, together for a podcast exploring the 2016 politics of U.S. national security.  Greg Jaffe from War on the Rocks and John Amble from the Washington Post also joined the discussion, posted on the #NatSec2016 channel. Listen or download the podcast here.

15 August 2015 By Michael G. Waltz As I wondered through the Reagan Library in the hours before Governor Jeb Bush’s first major foreign policy speech this past week, I was struck by the similarities between what Reagan found when he entered office to the world the next U.S. president will encounter. By 1980, America had been embarrassed by Iran, …

17 July 2015 The Hon. Mary Beth Long delivered the keynote address at the 2015 Emerging Leaders Workshop addressing the theme of “Diplomacy and Warfare in the 21st Century.”  The Heritage Foundation, a think tank, hosted the event for young professionals in national security and foreign policy in Washington, DC.  The event aimed to promote discussion of current national security …

12 June 2015 The Hon. Mary Beth Long participated in a panel discussion on “U.S. Foreign Policy Challenges” at the Council on Foreign Relations’ 2015 National Conference in New York City.  CFR is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.  Its national conference draws members from across the country and around the world to exchange views on pressing …