U.S. Defense

Panelists at the March 25, 2019 Foreign Policy program event on maritime security.

How securing maritime commerce protects U.S. national security

Monday, April 1, 2019

On March 14, Brookings Senior Fellow Michael O’Hanlon spoke with Undersecretary of the United States Army Ryan McCarthy about the Army’s budget request, its operational outlook, and the role it will play in future defense strategy.

How does the army prepare for a new era of geopolitics?

Adam Twardowski

Friday, March 22, 2019

U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein talks to journalists at the Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford, Britain July 8, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls - S1AETOKYIXAA

General David Goldfein on building the Air Force of the future

Adam Twardowski

Friday, February 22, 2019

Rep. Seth Moulton at Brookings

Rep. Seth Moulton on geopolitical threats, defense spending, lessons learned, and more

Adam Twardowski

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities James Anderson at Brookings.

Highlights from a recent discussion on the Missile Defense Review

Adam Twardowski

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

190128-N-BB269-0048 WASHINGTON (Jan. 28, 2019) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. John Richardson delivers remarks during a discussion held at the Brookings Institution. Richardson discussed the U.S. NavyÕs recently released document, ÒA Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority, Version 2.0Ó and answered questions from the audience. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)

The chief of naval operations talks technology, China, and more

Adam Twardowski

Monday, February 4, 2019

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile is test-launched from the Ohio-class U.S. Navy ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California, U.S. March 26, 2018. Picture taken March 26, 2018. U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY - RC18839E3160

Experts discuss the politics of New START and strategic nuclear modernization

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Newly-elected freshman U.S. House members depart the steps of the U.S. Capitol after holding a class photo in Washington, U.S. November 15, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - S1BEUMZTJDAB

How will the new Congress approach the defense budget?

Adam Twardowski

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Trump meets with Putin in Helsinki, Finland.

The consequences of US withdrawal from the INF treaty

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.

Peace, security, and the United Nations General Assembly

Bruce Jones and Fred Dews

Wednesday, September 19, 2018