The Democratic Party has a credibility gap to overcome when it comes to national security and foreign policy. Simply being "in opposition" is not sufficient. Kurt Campbell and Cliff Kupchan, two leading Democratic strategists, have both served in presidential administrations and have been official and unofficial advisors to candidates.

At this event, Campbell and Kupchan went a long way toward answering the question: What will Democrats have to do to convince voters they can be good stewards of the nation's security?