We welcome John Austin, senior fellow, Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College.
To effectively counter economic competition, global security threats, and assaults on the rules-based global order from authoritarian nations, democratic allies must work together as never before and push the adoption and integration of two core strategies: building stronger domestic economies — through investments in people, innovation and infrastructure; and doing so through allyshoring (expanded trade, co-production and supply chain relations with countries that share our values and interest in strengthening the rules based international order). Mr. Austin will discuss how the US and allied nations—with President Trump back in office– can check authoritarians and continue to forge allied economic strength and collective security.
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The program will take place at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum (303 Pearl St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504).
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