Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian sits down with Center for A New American Security CEO Michèle Flournoy for a three-part conversation on the U.S. military, defense, national security challenges the next US administration will face and more. Flournoy is also a frontrunner to become America’s first female defense secretary if Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wins the White House.
Kevin Tucker, vice president and general manager of the surveillance group at FLIR Systems, speaks with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian about his company’s priority programs and future technologies on Oct. 3, during the 2016 Association of the United States Army’s annual conference and tradeshow. The meeting is being held Oct. 3-5 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Rich Choppa, director of global sales and marketing Boeing Strategic Defense and Intelligence Systems, speaks with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian about the Compact Laser Weapons System on Oct. 3, during the 2016 Association of the United States Army’s annual conference and tradeshow. The meeting is being held Oct. 3-5 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Mark Signorelli, vice president and general manager for combat vehicles at BAE Systems, discusses the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program that is in both development and production for the US Army, future upgrades to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle and how to cut the cost of building and maintaining armored vehicles with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on Oct. 3, during the 2016 Association of the United States Army’s annual conference and tradeshow. The meeting is being held Oct. 3-5 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Every two years since 1969, the US chief of naval operations has invited his global navy and coast guard counterparts to attend a three-day, closed-door symposium on seapower.
Between Sept. 20-23, representatives from more than 100 nations answered the call from Adm. John Richardson and descended on the Naval War College in Newport, R.I. (Full disclosure: we were invited to provide exclusive video coverage of the event.)
To critics, meetings like these amount to little more than military tourism, junkets for senior leaders and their spouses.
But the reality is: interpersonal relationships are critical among all leaders, especially military ones that hold jobs for a few years at a time. Every little bit helps build a network of bridges for use during future crises when knowing the guy on the other end of the phone makes all the difference. This year, spouses and families were encouraged to attend as well, expanding opportunities for networking beyond those in uniform.
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Rear Adm. Jeffrey Harley, the president of the US Naval War College, Newport, R.I., on high-velocity learning, reforming military education, international students and improving wargaming capabilities.
In the third of a three-part exclusive interview, Michèle Flournoy, CEO of the Center for a New American Security and frontrunner to become America’s first female defense secretary if Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wins the White House, on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s assertion the US military is “broken,” improving DoD efficiency, retaining talent, innovation, and reforming Goldwater-Nichols and the confirmation process.
The chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Adm. Tim Barrett, on regional challenges, new submarines and the capabilities of new Canberra-class amphibious assault ships.Barrett was among the navy and coast guard chiefs from more than 110 nations at the 22nd International Seapower Symposium at the US Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
The commander of the Brazilian Navy, Adm. Eduardo Leal Ferreira, on the impact of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro on his force, budget pressures and priority programs. Ferreira was among the navy and coast guard leaders from more than 110 nations attending the 22nd International Seapower Symposium at the US Naval War College, Newport, R.I.