Bud McFarlane, Roger Noriega, Gordon Chang, and Kelly Carlson

ROBERT “BUD” McFARLANE, former National Security Advisor to President Reagan:

• ISIS’ procurement of oil and military resources that help make it a global threat
• Jihadist recruitment numbers exponentially increasing due to radical Islamist education
• Comparisons between the ideological war of the Cold War and the current rise in radical Islam

ROGER NORIEGA, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs:

• Brazil’s upcoming presidential election and economic policy debate
• President Obama’s decision to defer amnesty until after the midterm elections
• Challenges of passing Venezuelan sanctions through Congress

GORDON CHANG, author of “The Coming Collapse of China”:

• A reconstitution of Russian aggression and the vital need to rollback Vladimir Putin
• North Korean efforts to develop a sea-based nuclear launch capability
• Communist indoctrination in Chinese society

KELLY CARLSON, renowned Hollywood actor:

• Vulnerable substations in close proximity to the southern border
• The dubious reliability of energy infrastructure security
• Ways to improve public awareness of the the risks to critical infrastructure