COVID-19 as a ‘hinge event’ and the implications for U.S. security, Prof. Peter Bergen and Prof. Daniel Rothenberg

A livestream discussion with Peter L. Bergen and Daniel Rothenberg, Center Co-Directors, moderated by Prof. Souad Ali. The event focused on COVID-19 as a ‘hinge event’ in American history, like the Great Depression or 9/11, engaging how the pandemic reveals major structural weaknesses in American society and undermines already fraying trust in the capacity of the US government to respond effectively to core security challenges, suggesting a need to shift the language of security from a defense model to one of resilience.