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Ambassador Lincoln Bloomfield, distinguished fellow and chairman emeritus at the Stimson Center, discusses challenges to Iraq’s Stability, the Iran nuclear deal, Russian involvement in Syria, Iranian elections and more during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the think tank’s Washington headquarters. The interview was conducted after the “The Difficult Road Ahead: Stabilizing Iraq and the Gulf Region” event, co-sponsored by the think tank and TRENDS Research & Advisory.

John McHugh, former US Army secretary, discusses readiness challenges, the Army budget and advice for future service secretaries with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian during a May 4 interview at the Army Navy Club in Washington.

Adm. Paul Zukunft, commandant of the US Coast Guard, discusses Arctic challenges and strategy, the US-Russia relationship in the region, the prospect of arming future icebreakers, the United Nation’s Convention on the Law of the Sea, his service’s budget and more during a May 3 interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was held at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.

Peter Scaruppe, the director acquisition of the NATO’s Communications and Information Agency, discusses acquisition priorities, attracting innovative businesses and speeding procurement with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian from the agency’s annual conference in Ottawa, Canada, on April 25, 2017.

Jeff Bialos, a partner with the law firm Eversheds Sutherland who served as the Pentagon’s industrial affairs chief during the Clinton administration, discusses President Trump’s Buy American rhetoric, defense-industrial strategy, DoD’s Third Offset initiative and innovation with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.