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Join us for an insightful session on understanding the principles of an "America First" approach to the world. This event aims to provide clarity and understanding to an otherwise controversial perspective to global affairs. Don't miss this opportunity to delve into the nuances of America's foreign policy perspective.

This is the final installment of the exploration of the United States' role on the world stage in the three-part T. William and Patricia Ayers Global Tipping Point series, "Making Sense of the World". Timely in light of the approaching Presidential election, this series invites distinguished experts to elaborate upon distinct foreign policy approaches. The aim is to present attendees with a well-rounded understanding of the complexities in the nation's global interactions.

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About the Speaker

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Gil Barndollar is a Senior Research Fellow at the Catholic University of America’s Center for the Study of Statesmanship and a Senior Fellow at Defense Priorities. From 2018 to 2019 he was Director of Middle East Studies at the Center for the National Interest.

Gil has written for The Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal, Foreign Policy, The Los Angeles Times, and U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings, among other publications, and has appeared on CNN, Fox News, the BBC World Service, and the Fox Business Network.

From 2009 to 2016, Gil served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, deploying to Afghanistan, the Republic of Georgia, Guantanamo Bay, and the Persian Gulf.

Raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Gil holds an AB in history from Bowdoin College and MPhil and PhD degrees in history from the University of Cambridge. He is working on a book examining America’s All Volunteer Force, conscription, and future national security threats.

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