Peter G. Peterson Distinguished Lecture on National Security and Fiscal Policy

Foreign Policy Association
Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Event Details
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 30, 2024
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Location:
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The Harvard Club of New York City
25 West 44th Street
New York, NY
- Event type
- Lecture / Panel
Event Transcripts and Video
Peter G. Peterson Distinguished Lecture on National Security and Fiscal Policy with Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, Senior Fellow for National Security and Managing Director of CEO Programs at the Council on Foreign Relations. In this insightful talk, Dr. Murray highlights the importance of U.S. global leadership and the dominance of the dollar in maintaining national security. She discusses the unsustainable trajectory of the national debt, projected to reach alarming levels in the coming years, and its implications for economic stability and defense priorities. Dr. Murray examines the challenges posed by both domestic fiscal mismanagement and international competitors, particularly China and Russia, and emphasizes the urgent need for action to avert a looming fiscal crisis. Focusing on historical context and contemporary geopolitical dynamics, she calls for a paradigm shift in how we approach national debt, urging collaboration between political leaders and the business community. As the lecture unfolds, Dr. Murray invites questions, sparking a lively discussion on the future of U.S. economic and national security strategies. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights into one of the most pressing issues of our time.
You can find the recording of Dr. Esposito Murray's lecture and Q+A responses here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwC6QvaRPhY
Event Speakers
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Dr. Lori Esposito Murray - Speaker
Senior Fellow for National Security and Managing Director of CEO Programs at the Council on Foreign RelationsDr. Lori Esposito Murray is a senior fellow for national security and a managing director of CEO programs at the Council on Foreign Relations. She recieved her BA from Yale University and her PhD from the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Dr. Murray's expertise includes the subjects of defense and security, security alliances, cybersecurity, wars and conflict, defense technology, nuclear energy, nonproliferation, arms control, and disarmament.
Before Dr. Murray's role at the Council on Foreign Relations, she served as president of the Committee for Economic Development, the nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy center of The Conference Board (CED). Dr. Murray's work at CED focused on the development and implementation of plans that reinforced the organization's nonpartisan research, policy work, brand, CEO member engagement, and policy impact.
Dr. Murray's other previous roles range from government work to nonpartisan/nonprofit organizations. This includes being the CEO and President of the World Affairs Councils of Americas, a special advisor to President Bill Clinton on the Chemical Weapons Convention, and serving in the Department of Defense's Federal Advisory Commitee on Gender-Integrated Training in the Military and Related Issues.
Dr. Murray's current role at the Council on Foreign Relations involves research, writing, and speaking on issues related to nuclear strategy, nuclear weapons, and arms control.
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