RealClearDefense Editor Dustin Walker moderates a panel featuring the American Enterprise Institute's Mackenzie Eaglen, retired Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold, the Hudson Institute’s Bryan McGrath, and the Center for a New American Security’s Paul Scharre.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall during a signing ceremony on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)