Events

Fall 2026 Credible Deterrence Series

Date: October 29, 2026

Virtual: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. AZ MST 

In-person at ASU Washington Center, Washington, DC (4:15 - 5:15 p.m. ET)

Nicholas Burns, Former U.S. Ambassador to the People's Republic of China and Harvard Professor

Please join us for a conversation with Ambassador Nicholas Burns as part of the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab’s Credible Deterrence Speaker Series. Ambassador Burns served as U.S. ambassador to the People’s Republic of China and is currently a professor at Harvard University.

He will discuss how U.S. military, diplomatic and economic strength—and its alliances in the region—influence China’s policies as Beijing asserts its power regionally and globally. The conversation will also explore whether the United States has been successful in stabilizing the Indo-Pacific and managing its competitive relationship with China.

The event will be moderated by Ambassador David Scheffer, ASU Professor of Practice.

Register here