Panelists discuss the potential and ongoing crises that may erupt or escalate in 2018, as well as their global political implications. SPEAKERS Antony J. Blinken, Herter/Nitze Distinguished Scholar, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Former Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State Paul B. Stares, General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action, Council on Foreign Relations.