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In this portion of a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on defense and national security oversight, House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA) talked a…

In this third and final portion of a Center for Strategic and International Studies series of conversations about defense and national security oversigh, former officials from the George W. …

In this portion of a Center for Strategic and International Studies event on defense and national security oversight, former State and Defense Department officials joined U.S. Southern Comma…

Navy and Marine Corps leaders talked about the state of the fleet in Naval Aviation and national maritime policy. “Naval Aviation” was part of the Maritime Security Dialogue series, held …

Admiral James Winnefeld talked about the future of missile defense and U.S. national security. He provided and update on U.S. missile defense priorities and investments. He also spoke about …

Panelists talked about the future of missile defense systems and the technology behind them. “Future Directions” was the third panel in the conference “Next Steps in Missile Defense” hel…

Panelists talked about the international implications of U.S. missile defense, including concerns of Russia over advancements in U.S. technology and its reluctance to engage in missile defen…

Former U.S. military and State Department officials talked about modern missile technologies. Video clips of the latest systems were shown. “Policy and Operations” was the first panel in …

Undersecretary of the Army Brad Carson talked about the Army’s biggest challenges and potential solutions. He identified three basic challenges facing the Army: material, managerial, and met…

House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) talked about his plan to reform the Defense Department acquisition process. Topics included budgetary challenges, acquisition refor…

Admiral Paul Zukunft talked about the role of the Coast Guard in the 21st century. He spoke about the Coast Guard’s strategies for the western hemisphere, the arctic, cyber challenges, and t…

Michael Vickers talked about the role of intelligence in national security. He focused on major challenges and how U.S. intelligence operations operate. Former Defense Undersecretary Kathlee…

Panelists talked about the U.S. response and the role of the NATO alliance in the continued tensions between Ukraine and Russia. They discussed the history of Russian President Putin’s aggre…

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus talked about the future of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. His remarks came a few days after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced significant reductions in milita…

Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Christopher Murphy (D-CT) and experts on Europe and international Security talked about NATO’s global security challenges.

General Tom Lawson, who is second in command of the Canadian military, talked about military relations between the U.S. and Canada. He began his remarks with a history of U.S,-Canadian relat…

Senior military officials talked about the future of the National Guard. Among the issues they analyzed were current and future capabilities, readiness for federal missions and deployment, c…

General Frank Grass made opening remarks at a Bipartisan Policy forum on U.S. National Guard capabilities and future operations. He gave a comprehensive overview of the establishment of the …

General Ray Odierno talked about the future of the Army. Some of the topics he mentioned were the Defense Department budget, the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy on gays and lesbians…

Panelists talked about the Defense Department’s 2010 quadrennial defense review, a congressionally mandated analysis of long-term strategy and resources for the military. They responded to a…