Subscriber+ Exclusive — As the first debate of the 2024 US presidential election between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump approaches—a debate that could be one of the most important showdowns of this unusual campaign— Cypher Briefing I wanted to know what was most important in the network of national and global security experts. Many of them have held positions reporting directly to the president, others have spent their careers working secretly in difficult areas around the world, some lead analytical efforts that inform policymakers, and others serve as deep subject matter experts on the world’s most important regions right now.
We asked them all what issues they thought were most important in today’s complex global security environment, and especially in this debate. Collectively, their answers tell us what the world’s most experienced national security experts consider most important and what they want to hear from the candidates who will serve as the next president of the United States.
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