F2532 National Security Priorities in the 2020s
Class | Registration opens Monday, September 15, 2025 10:00 AM EDT
Explore how U.S. national security strategy has evolved in the 2020s by comparing the priorities of the Biden and Trump administrations. Using official documents, public statements, and real-world developments, this class will examine key global challenges, including the Russia–Ukraine war, Middle East conflicts, China–Taiwan tensions, and U.S. border security and immigration enforcement. Gain insight into how each administration has defined national interests and responded to emerging threats—and what these choices mean for America's role on the world stage today.
In Person - Recorded
Javed Ali
Javed Ali is Associate Professor of Practice at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Professor Ali has more than 20 years of experience in national security and intelligence issues in Washington, DC., holding positions in the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Department of Homeland Security before joining the Federal Bureau of Investigation. While at the FBI, he held senior roles on joint duty assignments at the National Intelligence Council and the National Counterterrorism Center, and National Security Council under the Trump administration.