Michael J. Zak Grand Strategy Lecture Series
Each year CNAS will host an event featuring a lecturer offering a new perspective on U.S. grand strategy, followed by expert panel discussions. CNAS Senior Fellow Robert D. Kaplan will deliver the inaugural Zak lecture on grand strategy.
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