National Security Reporting in an Era of Conflict & Change

With ongoing wars in Ukraine and in Gaza, shifting geopolitics around the world, periodic incidents of international and domestic terrorism, evolving economic security dynamics, and a new U.S. administration, effective and nonpartisan national security reporting is as essential as ever. Meanwhile, the media landscape is shifting, with consumers of news turning to a variety of traditional and nontraditional media outlets and platforms. Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow Carrie Cordero will host a conversation with Alex Marquardt, chief national security correspondent at CNN; Alexander Ward, national security reporter at The Wall Street Journal; and Natalie Orpett, executive editor at Lawfare, on the current environment for national security reporting and analysis.