National security issues in the Middle East with Donna Schlagheck (Professor Emerita at WSU)

Donna Schlagheck (Professor Emerita at Wright State University) will speak on national security issues across the Middle East. 

This region faces numerous challenges, changes and threats, all involving American interests: 

• the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; 
• the Turkish-Kurdish conflict now rising out of the Syrian civil war;
• the Iranian-Saudi axis of the Sunni-Shiite divide (including Yemen, Lebanon and Qatar);
• the re-emerging Russian hand;
• and the unfinished/thwarted Arab Spring of 2011.

This complex array of issues lacks active American leadership and interest, despite long-term concern for Israel's security, a stable oil supply, and a broad array of human rights issues (self determination, gender rights, and the environment).  A conversation across this range of countries and issues is expected.  Please bring your questions and ideas.