9:30 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT
Past Event
9:30 am - 11:00 am EDT
1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC
20036
America’s maritime forces are undergoing significant changes to address the realities of great power competition. Evolving technology, ongoing uncertainty about the budgetary and fiscal climate, and accelerating innovation by America’s competitors have forced the Navy and Marine Corps to adapt quickly and comprehensively to fulfill the vision laid out for them in the National Defense Strategy. Much work, though, remains to be done.
On October 23, the Brookings Institution hosted Richard Spencer, the 76th secretary of the Navy, to discuss naval modernization, the budgetary environment, and the challenges posed by America’s great power rivals to America’s maritime forces.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Moderator
Melanie W. Sisson, Daniel S. Hamilton, Douglas A. Rediker, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Ryan Hass, Jeffrey Feltman, Patricia M. Kim, Stephanie T. Williams, Steven Pifer, Pavel K. Baev, Anand Menon, Andrew Yeo +8 more
February 2, 2026
Robert Kagan, Michael E. O’Hanlon
January 16, 2026
Alexander Noyes
January 9, 2026