5:00 pm EDT - 6:00 pm EDT
Past Event
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT
1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC
20036
On May 19, the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings (21CSI) hosted Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) to address major reforms to the organization of the Department of Defense, the defense acquisition system, and the military health system included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, which is planned for consideration by the Senate as soon as next week.
Given his role as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, McCain also addressed ongoing budget challenges for the Department of Defense and the military and his views on what needs to be done. Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow and co-director of 21CSI, moderated the discussion.
Scott R. Anderson, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Pavel K. Baev, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Daniel S. Hamilton, Kari Heerman, Mara Karlin, Patricia M. Kim, Lynn Kuok, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Steven Pifer, Stephanie K. Pell, Landry Signé, Melanie W. Sisson, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Caitlin Talmadge, Tara Varma, Valerie Wirtschafter, Andrew Yeo
December 8, 2025
Steven Pifer
December 5, 2025
Andrew Yeo
December 1, 2025