China
Know your rival, know yourself
As 10th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Paul Selva is the nation’s second highest ranking military officer. During his distinguished tenure, Selva has played a central role in redirecting the U.S. government’s attention to the accelerating pace of China’s technological modernization, warning that without a comprehensive response, China could outpace the U.S. military’s edge in key warfighting areas. He has also warned that Russia’s efforts to offset NATO’s advantages in Eastern Europe could threaten the alliance’s ability to deter future aggression by Moscow.
On June 28, Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, joined General Selva for a discussion on the national security landscape facing America, the future of military technology, and the intensifying competition between the United States and its great power competitors.
Questions from the audience followed their conversation.
Agenda
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June 28
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Discussant
General Paul J. Selva Vice Chairman - Joint Chiefs of Staff
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon
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