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Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute welcomed Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, for a Maritime Security Dialogue discussion on DoD’s efforts to improve the defense industrial base and supply chains.

Transcript — September 26, 2023

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Transatlantic Defense during Wartime

Report by Cynthia Cook , Max Bergmann , Mark F. Cancian , Gregory Sanders , Sissy Martinez , Otto Svendsen , and Nicholas Velazquez — September 5, 2023

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The U.S. Coast Guard in an Era of Great Power Competition with ADM Linda L. Fagan

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute are excited to host a Maritime Security Dialogue event featuring ADM Linda L. Fagan, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on the role the USCG may take in the emerging great power competition in the Indo-Pacific and around the world.

Event by Seth G. Jones , ADM Linda L. Fagan, USCG , and VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.) — October 17, 2023

China's Strategy of Political Warfare: Views from Congress

CSIS recently released the most comprehensive analysis to date of Chinese political warfare activities. On Thursday, September 28, Rep. Rob Wittman joins CSIS expert Seth G. Jones for a deep dive into how Congress is addressing China’s unprecedented campaign.

Event by Seth G. Jones and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) — September 28, 2023

Strengthening the U.S. Industrial Base with Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante

CSIS and the U.S. Naval Institute welcome Hon. Dr. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, for a Maritime Security Dialogue discussion on DoD’s efforts to improve the defense industrial base and supply chains.

Event by Seth G. Jones , Hon. William A. LaPlante , and VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.) — September 26, 2023

Transatlantic Defense during Wartime

Transatlantic defense is at a key juncture as Russia's war in Ukraine has brought greater unity but also thrown into relief the challenges of producing military capability. The European Union and NATO have an opportunity to build on their strengths to address this crisis.

Report by Cynthia Cook , Max Bergmann , Mark F. Cancian , Gregory Sanders , Sissy Martinez , Otto Svendsen , and Nicholas Velazquez — September 5, 2023

Reforming the Pentagon's Budgeting System: Can DOD and Congress Strike a Deal?

An independent commission is considering major changes to Pentagon budgeting in response to criticisms that the process is too slow, inflexible, and risk averse. Will Congress and Pentagon staffs be willing to give up the authority that increased speed and agility require?

Critical Questions by Mark F. Cancian — August 22, 2023