Whoever wins the presidency in November must take a cue from President Eisenhower to craft a similar long-term approach toward China — as well as Russia — and shape a force needed to deter, and if necessary, defeat both, but on a budget.
Keith Eikenes, the deputy director general for security policy at Norway’s Ministry of Defense, discusses Svalbard, Russia, the Arctic and NATO’s engagement in the high north with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the residence of Norway’s ambassador to the United States in Washington, DC. The ambassador hosted “Looking North: Conference on Security in the Arctic,” organized by the Atlantic Council think tank.
Thomas Nilsen, the editor of the Independent Barents Observer, discusses Russia, climate change in the Arctic, the outlook for increased maritime traffic and China’s interest in the region with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the residence of Norway’s ambassador to the United States in Washington, DC. The ambassador hosted “Looking North: Conference on Security in the Arctic,” organized by the Atlantic Council think tank.
Slawomir Dębski, PhD, the director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs, discuses the new book he co-edited with Daniel Hamilton of Foreign Policy Institute, “Europe Whole and Free: Vision and Reality,” with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Halifax International Security Forum. Our coverage was 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.
Gen. Jeff “Cobra” Harrigian, USAF, the commander of US Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, discusses Russia’s military capabilities, Moscow’s newly deployed S-400 air defense missiles in the Arctic, deterrence and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2019 Air Space Cyber conference and tradeshow near Washington, DC. Our coverage is sponsored by L3 Harris and Leonardo DRS.
Robert Dalsjö, PhD, the deputy director of research at the Swedish Defence Research Agency and co-author of “Bursting the Bubble? Russia’s A2AD-Capabilities in the Baltic Sea Region,” discusses Moscow’s actual military capabilities 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.
Natalia Arno, president and founder of the Free Russia Foundation, discusses recent nation-wide demonstrations against Russian President Vladimir Putin, the arrest of thousands of protesters including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, prospects for political change in Russia and who could succeed Putin with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Arno was exiled from Russia in 2012.
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, USAF, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander and the commander of the US European Command, discusses his priorities, combating Moscow’s disinformation, the recent intercept of Russian aircraft, and the deploy of 1,000 additional troops to Poland with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Paris Air Show where our coverage is sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.
Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses new manned and unmanned systems unveiled during Russia’s nationwide 2019 Victory Day parades commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.