About this Event
Where are the world’s fault lines - and where are they headed next?
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author David Sanger returns to the Global Security Forum for a special keynote on the State of the World.
From intensifying competition among global powers and wars reshaping the international order to rapidly evolving threats in technology, security, and defense, Sanger will examine the forces driving global instability — and what they mean for the United States and the world.
A five-time GSF favorite, Sanger is the author of New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West and has been a member of three Pulitzer Prize-winning teams.
Join us for one of the signature conversations of Global Security Forum 2026: Fault Lines.
Details
When: Wednesday, November 11th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET
Where: Mark Twain House, Hartford CT
Tickets: $40 General Admission | $30 CTWAC Member Admission
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The international system is under pressure. Alliances are fracturing and new rivalries emerging. Technology, energy, and critical minerals are the now lynchpins of national security. Fault lines are emerging where nations, interests, and competing visions collide.
Join us for GSF2026, where leaders, policymakers, strategists, and experts reveal the pressures reshaping global security - and the choices that will define what comes next.
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Mark Twain House & Museum, 351 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, United States
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