This week On Security, David Schanzer discusses the growing threat of North Korea, the increasing authoritarianism of NATO ally, Turkey, and the value and necessity of soft power and foreign aid for American security and influence abroad.

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North Korea Crisis; Erdogan's Power Grab; State Department Budget Cuts

This week On Security, David Schanzer discusses preventive measures cities should take in the wake of the London Terrorist attack; the Taliban's capture of the crucial town of Sangin; and the electronics ban on flights originating from Middle Eastern countries. 

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London terrorist attack; electronics ban; Taliban capture of Sangin

This week On Security, David Schanzer and Scott Briggaman discuss Assad's chemical attack and President Trump's military response against the regime. David provides insight on how the air strike in Syria has and will alter U.S.-Russian relations; the perception and response of the air strike by other nation states; and if the role of the U.S. in Syria has changed.

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Assad's Chemical Attack, Trump's Response, Evolving U.S.-Russia Relations

This week On Security, David Schanzer and Scott Briggaman work their way through some big foreign policy issues: the use of the largest non-nuclear weapon on ISIS in Afghanistan, Trump's evolving stance on important foreign and national security policy issues, and the growing crisis of North Korea.

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Mother of all Bombs gets dropped; Trump's Evolving Foreign Policy; Containing North Korea

This week On Security, David and Scott discuss the deepening political crisis in Venezuela and Trump's admission that the Iran Deal is working. In light of another student protests of a right-wing speaker, David offers his insight, as a professor at Duke University,  on the state of the First Amendment on college campuses across America.

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Trump reverses course on Iran Deal; Venezuelan crisis deepens; Freedom of Speech on College Campuses

In the latest installment of On Security, Scott Briggaman speaks with Professor David Schanzer about Mahmoud Abbas' visit to the White House and the roadblocks along the path to a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement. They also discuss recent diplomatic developments in the North Korea crisis, and yesterday's report that revealed the NSA collected 140 million phone records. 

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Mahmoud Abbas visits White House; Addressing the North Korea Crisis; NSA Surveillance in America

In the latest On Security, Scott Briggaman speaks with Professor David Schanzer about the catastrophe in Yemen, largely overshadowed by the Syrian Civil War. They also discuss President Trump's upcoming first trip abroad, and reflect on Iran's power structure in light of the country's impending elections. 

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Trump's first trip abroad; Crisis in Yemen; Iran's Presidential Elections

In the wake of the Manchester suicide bombing, David Schanzer discusses the incredible challenges law enforcement and intelligence services face in stopping terrorist attacks, and the need for programs and community involvement as strategies for preventing radicalization and identifying people who have radicalized toward violence.

Music Credit: Righteous by Silent Partner from You tube’s Audio Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPN-6AietBk

Manchester Bombing and Trump's Overseas Visit

This week On Security, David Schanzer and Scott Briggaman discuss the latest Middle Eastern crisis between Saudi Arabia and Qatar, the implications of Russian anti-corruption protests, and the release of the imprisoned American college student from North Korea.

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Qatar-Gulf Crisis; American Prisoner released from North Korea; UK elections

In the latest On Security, Director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security David Schanzer discusses with Scott Briggaman the deteriorating U.S.-Russian relations in Syria, the rising tensions between the U.S. and China over North Korea, and the failed strategy of the United States' sixteen year war in Afghanistan.

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The U.S. Forever War in Afghanistan; Rising tensions with Russia and China

On Security is your weekly dose of current events to keep you up to date and to inspire discussion.

This series is a collaborative effort between David Schanzer from the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and Scott Briggaman of WPTF/NCN News in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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