The Ukraine Crisis and U.S. Security Strategy

Featuring a panel discussion with: Andrew C. Kuchins Director and Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, CSIS Clark A. Murdock Director and Senior Adviser, Defense and National Security Group, CSIS Vikram J. Singh Vice President, National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress Moderated by: Samuel J. Brannen Senior Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS Monday, May 5, 2014 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. 2nd Floor Conference Center CSIS, 1616 Rhode Island Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20036 This is a panel discussion on the implications of U.S. policy regarding Ukraine and Russia for U.S. strategy, credibility, and deterrence. Was President Obama right to take the use of military force off the table? Is an aggressive Russia sufficiently accounted for in current strategy and defense posture? Has the United States done too much or too little to reassure NATO and other allies and partners, including in the Asia-Pacific region?