National security challenges for the Biden administration

Along with an ongoing pandemic, President Joe Biden took office amid concerns about domestic terrorism, cyberattacks from Russia and an Iran nuclear deal in tatters.

Three Duke University experts will discuss the various national security challenges facing the Biden administration during a video conference call for the media also available for general viewing via YouTube.

Susan Gordon is a former U.S. principal deputy director of national intelligence. She now teaches courses at Duke University on political science and public policy, including national security and leadership in the public sphere.

Simon Miles is an assistant professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke and an expert in Russia and the former Soviet Union. He is the author of "Engaging the Evil Empire," an account of how Washington and Moscow ended the Cold War.

David Schanzer is an expert on counterterrorism strategy, counterterrorism law and homeland security. Schanzer was the Democratic staff director for the House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005, and has worked for several U.S. Senators including Joe Biden.