New Cold Wars: A Conversation with David Sanger

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Award-winning journalist David Sanger shared insights from his new book, "New Cold Wars," and discussed the struggle between the US, Russia, and China for global influence with Council CEO Ivo Daalder.

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Speakers

David Sanger
Ivo H. Daalder

Event Date

April 24, 2024

About This Event

Is great power competition on the rebound? While the post-Cold War era may have been dominated by the global war on terrorism, intensified competition with China and Russia – both nuclear powers – is reshaping US strategic interests and global alliances. As the US, Russia, and China vie for supremacy, what will Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia do? What will this struggle for global influence mean for the US, the West, and the world? Join the Council for a conversation with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author David Sanger as we discuss his new book, New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West.

Copies of Sanger’s book will be available for sale and signing following the program.

About the Speakers

David Sanger

White House and National Security Correspondent, New York Times

David Sanger is a White House and national security correspondent at the New York Times. He is the author of several books, including "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age," which was adapted into an HBO documentary.

Ivo H. Daalder

CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs

Ivo H. Daalder served as the US ambassador to NATO from 2009 to 2013. He joined the Council as president in 2013 and took on the new role of CEO in 2023. Previously, he was a senior fellow in foreign policy studies at the Brookings Institution and served as director for European affairs on President Bill Clinton’s National Security Council. He is the author or editor of 10 books.