Prat Kumar, the vice president and F-15 program manager at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, discusses the new EX version of the venerable F-15 Eagle fighter, capabilities of the new jet and outlook for future sales with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Air Force Association’s 2020 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando. Our coverage was sponsored by Leonardo DRS.
Patrick Cronin, PhD, the chair for Asia-Pacific Security at the Hudson Institute, discusses the think tank’s new paper — “Strategies for the Indo-Pacific: Perceptions of the U.S. and Like-Minded Countries” — with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Stacie Pettyjohn, PhD, the director of the strategy and doctrine program at RAND Project Air Force, discusses contentious negotiations between Washington and Seoul and Tokyo on new basing agreements with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Our coverage was sponsored by Boeing and Leonardo DRS. Pettyjohn and RAND Senior Political Scientist Becca Wasser co-authored with “Competing in the Grey Zone: Russian Tactics and Western Responses.”
Col. Tad “Wolf” Clark, USAF, the commander of the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, discusses lessons the US Air Force can learn from the Wolfpack’s hair-trigger alert posture to deter North Korea, how brutal a conflict between the Koreas would be, cooperation with South Korean forces, and the rich history of his unit and more 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.
Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow for Northeast Asia at the Heritage Foundation, discusses Washington’s role in resolving rising tensions between South Korea and Japan with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
Matthew Goodman, Senior Vice President; Simon Chair in Political Economy & Senior Adviser for Asian…
Michael Green, PhD, Japan chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses President Trump’s recent visit to Japan, Washington’s Asia strategy, what’s next with North Korea and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, USN Ret., the administrator of the US Maritime Administration, discusses the need to build a bigger US merchant marine fleet to support global operations at a time of great power competition and support American trade and military operations in peace and wartime with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at the Navy League’s 2019 Sea Air Space conference and tradeshow near Washington, where our coverage was sponsored by GE Marine, Huntington Ingalls Industries and Leonardo DRS.
Vice Adm. Mat Winter, USN, the program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II fighter, discusses program accomplishments, next hurdles, improving program performance, production rates and introducing new capabilities with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.