James Barnett appears on a Foreign Policy Research Institute panel to discuss Nigeria as it grapples with escalating insecurity. The US Government is deploying military forces to the country—ostensibly in a training role—to assist the Nigerian government in dealing with extremist violence. He contributes to the discussion on whether US military intervention is the correct response.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)