Memo to the President: A Conversation with Dr. Nadia Schadlow
I’m Ylli Bajraktari, CEO of the Special Competitive Studies Project, back with another edition of Memos to the President. This time, I had the privilege of interviewing SCSP Board Member, Dr. Nadia Schadlow—former Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy and one of the principal architects behind the 2017 U.S. National Security Strategy.
Nadia’s journey from studying Russian in college to shaping high-level government policy is nothing short of remarkable. Our wide-ranging discussion covered the importance of U.S. leadership, how to outmatch strategic competitors, and why unglamorous tasks like regulatory reform are key to preserving national power.
I hope you enjoy the conversation.
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