Ted Colbert, president of Boeing Global Services, discusses the growth strategy for his company, new markets and keeping ahead of the competition with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Dubai Air Show. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
On this week’s Cyber Report, Rear Adm. William Metts, USN Ret., the director for strategy and program integration at Northrop Grumman Cyber and Intelligence Mission Solutions, discusses unique shipboard cyber vulnerabilities with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Northrop Grumman sponsors the Cyber Report and our cyber coverage.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The champagne bottle hit the cold steel hull and bounced off it did not break. Undaunted, the Honorable Caroline Bouvier Kennedy, former U.S. Ambassador to Japan and daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy pulled back and again swung the glass bottle with the force of a baseball player hitting a home run.Uttering for the second time in 52-years Kennedy the words “I christen thee United States Ship John F. Kennedy, may God bless this ship and all who sail her” – the second swing did the job.
Adm. Karl Schultz, USCG, the commandant of the US Coast Guard, discusses the importance of conferences like the Halifax International Security Forum, the budget outlook for his force, increasing operations in the Pacific and the arctic with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum. Our coverage is sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
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.
Capt. Steve Moorhouse, Royal Navy, the commanding officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth, discusses the UK supercarrier’s training cycle in US waters to prepare for its first deployment, rebuild a carrier strike capability and improve high-end warfighting skills with reporters Nov. 20, 2019, during the Atlantic Future Forum held aboard the ship at anchor off the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. The ship ended its three-month deployment and returned to the UK on Nov. 21.
Peter Van Praagh, the president of the Halifax International Security Forum, discusses key takeaways from the 2019 gathering in Nova Scotia, Canada, the fight for democracy in Hong Kong and around the world, and the Forum’s year-long effort to craft a global China strategy with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at 2019 Halifax International Security Forum. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
Figo Chan, vice convener for Hong Kong’s Civil Human Rights Front and organizer of the 2 million person march for democracy in June 2019, discusses Hong Konger’s struggle for democracy, the need for global support for justice and legislative elections with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS. Chan accepted the HISF’s annual John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service what was awarded to the people of Hong Kong.
Jason Rezaian, Washington Post reporter who was held captive by Iranian authorities for 18 months And wrote “Prisoner: My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison,” discusses protests across Iran, outlook for democracy, and pressing Tehran to abide by international norms with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.
Reps. Jim Banks, R-Ind., and Seth Moulton, D-Mass., the co-chairs of the US Congress’ Future of Defense Task Force, discuss their six-moth effort to craft a long-term US defense strategy with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS.