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On China, Minerals, and Power Competition

African leaders are at a crossroads along the U.S.-China axis of partnership as they evaluate governance of the mining sector and long-term economic development.

Commentary by Christian Géraud Neema Byamungu — December 12, 2022

Strategy and the Congressional National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 7, 2022

A World in Crisis: The “Winter Wars” of 2022–2023

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Paul Cormarie — November 15, 2022

Further Definitions of the Biden Administration’s National Security Strategy

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 1, 2022

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Policy Brief Launch: Solving Food Insecurity Among U.S. Veterans and Military Families

June 7, 2022 • 9:00 – 10:00 am EDT

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On the Future of the Marine Corps: Assessing Force Design 2030

May 16, 2022 • 1:00 – 2:00 pm EDT

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US Army’s Priorities with GEN McConville, Army Chief of Staff

March 8, 2022 • 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST

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Experts Preview the FY 2023 Defense Budget Request

February 7, 2022 • 2:00 – 3:15 pm EST

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A Conversation with GEN Van Ovost, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

February 2, 2022 • 2:00 – 3:00 pm EST

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The Future of Security in Venezuela

December 20, 2021 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EST

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Priorities and Challenges for the FY 2022 Defense Budget

May 12, 2021 • 10:00 – 11:00 am EDT

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Rethinking the Role of Remotely Crewed Systems in the Future Force

March 26, 2021 • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT

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Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The 2022 National Defense Strategy

Dr. Mara E. Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities talks about the newly released 2022 National Defense Strategy.

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — November 16, 2022

Into Africa

AFRICOM and the Triple Nexus

Mvemba is joined by Ambassador Andrew Young, Deputy to the Commander for Civil-Military Engagement of U.S. Africa Command.

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele — November 11, 2022

The Asia Chessboard

Counting the Pieces: Defense Spending and the “Ever Shrinking Fighting Force”

Mike sits down with Major General Arnold L. Punaro (USMC ret.), to discuss his new book, The Ever-Shrinking Fighting Force, which covers the history of U.S. defense spending and why the number of warfighters is declining despite budget increases.

Podcast Episode by Michael J. Green — May 23, 2022

Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast

The Reality in Ukraine

Kathleen McInnis sits down for a candid conversation with MP Galyna Mykhailiuk, a Member of the Ukrainian parliament, and Sevgil Musaieva, Editor-in-Chief of Ukrainska Pravda, Ukraine’s largest online newspaper

Podcast Episode by Kathleen McInnis — May 19, 2022

Tech Unmanned

Can't Buy Me Software

Episode ten of Tech Unmanned dives deep into software acquisition and the challenges of iteration, adaptability, and implementation.

Podcast Episode by Kaitlyn Johnson — November 2, 2021

Tech Unmanned

The Dronebook by Nicholas Sparks

The sixth episode of Tech Unmanned explores autonomous air vehicles and autonomous systems.

Podcast Episode by Kaitlyn Johnson — September 7, 2021

Defense 2020

The Transition, Part 2: DoD Lame Duck Developments and Biden Challenges Ahead

Guest host Beverly Kirk hosts a discussion on recent developments in the Department of Defense and early national security challenges the Biden administration will face after taking office.

Podcast Episode by Beverly Kirk , Seth G. Jones , and Todd Harrison — December 14, 2020

Defense 2020

An Interview with HASC Ranking Member Mac Thornberry

Kathleen Hicks hosts a conversation with Congressman Mac Thornberry, ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, on the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and his career shaping U.S. defense policy.

Podcast Episode — August 17, 2020

Defense 2020

The FY 2021 NDAA: Consensus, Debates, and Predictions

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion with Tommy Ross, Roger Zakheim, and Lara Seligman on the status of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in Congress.

Podcast Episode — August 3, 2020

Defense 2020

Demystifying and “De-mythifying” the U.S. Defense Budget, Part 1

In this episode of Defense 2020, host Kathleen Hicks discusses the major debates surrounding the U.S. defense budget with guests.

Podcast Episode by Todd Harrison — November 25, 2019

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