America has two years to field the capabilities needed to continue deterring an every more emboldened and capable China. Biden’s defense team will have to move fast make long-overdue changes to field new capabilities and operational concepts to maintain the nation’s deterrent edge.
Artis Pabriks, Latvia’s deputy prime minister and defense minister, discusses Russia, deterring Moscow, the importance of NATO and improving capabilities with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
Gen. Philippe Lavigne, French Air Force, the chief of the French Air Force, discusses the lessons from Iran’s recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities, the SCAF future combat air system France is developing with Germany and Spain, ensuring interoperability, and recruiting and retention with Defense & Aerospace Report’s Editor Vago Muradian at the Dubai International Air Chiefs conference in Dubai. Our coverage Dubai Air Show coverage is sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Maj. Gen. Mike “Fan Man” Fantini, USAF, the director of Air Force Warfighting Integration Capability and the deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, discusses future warfighting concepts, capabilities and making tradeoffs with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow outside Washington, DC. Our coverage was sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.
Lt. Gen. L. Scott “Catfish” Rice, USAF. the director of the Air National Guard, discusses his future force, preserving capabilities and units, recruiting and retention and fielding new aircraft like the F-35 Lightning II fighter that was just delivered to the Vermont Air National Guard with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow outside Washington, DC. Our coverage was sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.
Air Vice Marshal Rocky Rochelle, RAF, the Royal Air Force’s capabilities chief, discusses threats and future combat air capabilities including Team Tempest with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the DSEI 2019 conference and tradeshow in London. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS and in partnership with Clarion Events — DSEI’s organizer — and working with the UK Department of International Trade’s Defence & Security Organisation to bring our audience the best in British defense and security.
Gen. Philippe Lavigne, French Air Force, the chief of the French Air Force, discusses the priorities for his force, capabilities needed for high-intensity operations, lessons learned from recent missions in Africa and against ISIS, his requirements for the new French-German-Spanish combat aircraft program — also known as SCAF — and cooperation with the United States and Britain. With Defense & Aerospace Report’s Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the 2019 Paris Air Show where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.