Vice Adm. Andreas Krause, commander of the German Navy, discusses security challenges and international cooperation in the Baltic, the importance of US presence in the region, anti-access/area denial threats, deterring Russia, modernization priorities, innovation, recruiting top talent and the German military’s new cyber command with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Atlantic Council think tank’s Washington headquarters on April 6, 2017.