Adm. Mike Mullen, USN Ret., former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discusses the importance of international partnerships to US national security, President Donald Trump and NATO’s Article V, deterring and engaging Russia, why human rights matter to American strategy and more during an interview with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Center for Strategic and International Studies after its “Twenty-First Century Partnerships” conference on May 31, 2017 in Washington.

Vice Adm. Thomas Moore, USN, commander of Naval Sea Systems Command, discusses the Navy’s May 31, 2017, acceptance of the new, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford from builder Huntington Ingalls Industries after successful sea trials, what’s next for the ship as it undergoes the process of being commissioned into the fleet, his maintenance budget and priorities for 2018, the program to develop a new frigate, and the Columbia-class ballistic-missile submarine program’s schedule. The interview was conducted at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington after Moore spoke at “The Navy’s Maintenance Challenge: Resetting the Fleet.”

Thomas Karako, PhD, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the successful May 29 US missile defense test, North Korea’s missile capabilities and future American missile defense architecture with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted on June 1, 2017, at the think tank’s Washington headquarters.

Nathan Freier, associate professor at the US Army War College and senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses his forthcoming report on US Defense Department risk assessment and growing strategic thinkers with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at CSIS’ “Assessing Risk in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Defense Planning and Policy” event on June 1, 2017.

J. Matthew McInnis, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the new monograph, “The Future of Iran’s Security Policy,” discusses whether Iran’s youth can influence the country’s foreign policy. His report was launched at AEI headquarters in Washington on May 30, 2017.

J. Matthew McInnis, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the new monograph, “The Future of Iran’s Security Policy,” discusses Iran’s use of cost-imposing strategies when deciding where to get militarily involved. His report was launched at AEI headquarters in Washington on May 30, 2017.

Zack Cooper, PhD, senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Asian Center, discusses “Countering Coercion in Maritime Asia: The Theory and Practice of Gray Zone Deterrence,” a new report he co-authored with CSIS’ Mike Green, Kathleen Hicks, PhD, John Schaus and Jake Douglas. The interview was held at the think tank’s Washington headquarters on May 25, 2017.

Donna Kocak, president of the Marine Technology Society and a senior systems engineer for advanced programs at Harris, discusses MTS’ history, work, strategic priorities and its potential future role in maritime technology standardization with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian on May 24, 2017. The interview was conducted after a panel discussion on US Coast Guard innovation hosted by MTS at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Arlington, Va.

Andrew Hunter, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group director and International Security Program senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses President Donald Trump’s FY18 budget request with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at CSIS’ Washington headquarters on May 25, 2017.