Dealing with the most pressing humanitarian crises, from Ukraine to Sudan to Gaza. Adapting to a rapidly changing world, with artificial intelligence at the forefront. And unlocking more resources for the United States to partner with other countries — and as a result, driving further advances in development, infrastructure, clean energy, and technology across the world.
Those are three of the priorities that Jake Sullivan, the national security adviser of the United States, said are occupying most of his time, speaking to nearly 400 people at an event in Washington, D.C. on Monday.
“This is going to be the way in which we actually deal with both our development and security needs going forward — and those investments today will pay off one-hundredfold tomorrow,” said Sullivan, who opened a day-long forum hosted by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition, an organization focused on strengthening American foreign policy.