State of the World with David Sanger | GSF2026 at Mark Twain House & Museum – Hartford, CT

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger returns to Hartford with CTWAC’s Art House for a special keynote on the State of the World, examining the forces reshaping global security — and where they may lead next.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist with a front-row seat to U.S. foreign policy and global affairs, Sanger will take us inside the defining challenges facing the world today: China and Russia, Iran, nuclear threats, rapidly advancing technology, shifting alliances, and the changing role of American power.

Drawing on decades of reporting from inside Washington and around the world, Sanger will cut through the headlines to examine where the greatest risks are emerging, the decisions that matter most, and what we should be watching next.

Details

Wednesday, November 11th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm ET
Mark Twain House, Hartford CT
Tickets: $40 General Admission | $30 CTWAC Member Admission

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This event is part of the 2026 Global Security Forum Series: Fault Lines.

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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