A Conversation With Tom Nichols, Missy Ryan, and Nancy A. Youssef
February 18, 2026
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as posted by the channelRecorded in Miami, Florida, on February 12, 2026, this fireside chat features The Atlantic’s managing director for events, Evan Smith, in conversation with members of The Atlantic’s national-security team—Tom Nichols, Missy Ryan, and Nancy A. Youssef—as they discussed reporting on national security amid the newest press restrictions. They explained the state of play inside the Pentagon and highlighted the real-world implications of the latest foreign-policy news from the Trump administration.
This conversation was part of The Atlantic Across America event series. In 1857, The Atlantic’s founders wrote that their magazine would make a sincere and honest effort to represent and champion what they called “the American idea.” The Atlantic will visit all 50 states in a series of events where we will surface and engage with the most urgent, complex, and distinctly American questions of the moment in the places where they are unfolding.
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