The conversation between Chairman Turner and Frederick Kempe, President and CEO of the Atlantic Council, was featured on the Atlantic Council Front Page, the Atlantic Council's premier live ideas platform.
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What Was Discussed
China is the United States’ most significant threat, and the Axis of Evil— consisting of Russia, Iran, and North Korea — is the United States’ most immediate threat
Russia’s nuclear ambitions in space
The presence of North Korean troops in Russia
“North Korean troops do not belong in Europe attacking another European nation, and I think it is in NATO’s interests and certainly the United States’ interests as a member of NATO that North Korean troops should not be marching into a European country and attacking it.”
– Chairman Mike Turner
Notable Quotes
“I use this analogy frequently. So, I’ve got a 1964 Cadillac, and I park it in the garage. It’s an antique, and I love driving it around. It’s great to enjoy. I can say I have a car, but in fact, I have an antique. If you think of that as a nuclear weapon, if you buy a nuclear weapon, and you park it in a silo, you’re going to have to go buy another nuclear weapon, or you don’t have something that’s a reliable deterrent. You’re not going to take a 1964 [Cadillac] and make it your reliable car to use for your commute, and that’s what we’ve done. We’ve bought nuclear weapons, and we’ve put them in a silo and we said, ‘Check, we have one.’ Well, our adversaries have continued to build new and more modern nuclear weapons while we’ve kept our old ones.”
– Chairman Mike Turner
“In the lead up to next week’s presidential and congressional elections, this series has worked to promote high-level, substantive conversations on the impact that this election will have on U.S. foreign policy.”
– Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Panel Speakers:
Congressman Mike Turner, Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
