“There’s a War Coming”

So predicted no less an authority than Marine Corps Commandant Robert Neller, a man not prone to drama or hyperbole. Though he seemed to be speaking specifically of the prospect of a hot war over Europe, he might as well have been referring to the prospect of a war among the US, Russia, Iran, Israel, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states in and over Syria. Secure in power once again, Assad has demanded the withdrawal of American forces and raised the specter of conflict if they do not. President Trump appears eager to confront Iran militarily if it responds to his scrapping of the nuclear deal by increasing its regional meddling and/or resuming its nuclear program. Meanwhile, Israel has struck Iranian forces deep inside Syria and Lebanon. How likely is such a big power war and are there ways to counter it diplomatically?

Yousef Al Otaiba, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States Tony Blinken, Former Deputy Secretary of State
Wendy Sherman, Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Former Deputy Secretary of Energy
Moderator: Jim Sciutto, Chief National Security Correspondent, CNN

Recorded live at the 2018 Aspen Security Forum.

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