On the Future of American Power

In this moment of renewed debate over the United States’ role in the world, CFR launches the Future of American Strategy Initiative, a multiyear effort to develop a strategic vision for U.S. foreign policy and answer a defining question: Where does America go from here? Led by Senior Fellow Rebecca Lissner, a leading U.S. foreign policy practitioner and scholar, the Future of American Strategy Initiative will bring together perspectives across ideological lines to develop new thinking on U.S. foreign policy. In this episode, members of the Senate Armed Services Committee discuss the defense priorities, investments, and strategic choices that will define American power in the decade ahead. Host: Dasha Burns, White House Bureau Chief and Host, The Conversation, Politico; Host, Ceasefire, C-SPAN Guests: Elissa Slotkin, U.S. Senator from Michigan (D); Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Member, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Tim Sheehy, U.S. Senator from Montana (R), Member, Senate Armed Services Committee Introductory Remarks: Michael Froman, President, Council on Foreign Relations; CFR Member Rebecca Lissner, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Director of the Future of American Strategy Initiative, Council on Foreign Relations Want more comprehensive analysis of global news and events sent straight to your inbox?

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On the Future of American Power is an episode from CFR On the Record by Council on Foreign Relations.

This episode is 74:48 long.

This episode was published on May 22, 2026.

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