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Jan. 29, 2012 - #204
Rick Maze (congressional editor, Military Times), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments), and Thom Shanker (The New York Times) - discussed details of Obama administration's five-year defense spending plan.
Jan. 22, 2012 - #203
Retired U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose (vice president for cyber and information assurance, Harris Corp.) - discussed the Obama administration's efforts to improve national cyber security.
Barry Pavel (director of international security policy program, Atlantic Council) - on plans to cut U.S. troops from Europe.
Mark Gunzinger (senior fellow, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed Iran's military modernization.
Jan. 15, 2012 - #202
French Gen. Stephane Abrial (NATO Supreme Allied Commander-Transformation) - discussed the future of the trans-Atlantic allliance in the wake of the new U.S. defense strategy.
Jan. 8, 2012 - #201
David Berteau (director of International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies) and Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) - discussed what the new defense strategy means for the Pentagon.
Alireza Nader (international policy analyst, RAND Corporation) - on Iran's threats to close the Persian Gulf.
Remy Nathan (vice president of international affairs, Aerospace Industries Association) - discussed U.S. arms exports.
Jan. 1, 2012 - #200
Frederick Kempe (president and CEO, Atlantic Council; author of "Berlin 1961: Kennedy, Krushchev and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth") - discussed the importance of America's alliance with Europe.
Sean Naylor (senior writer, Army Times) - on the secret U.S. war against al-Qaida in the Horn of Africa.
Dec. 25, 2011 - #199
Stephen Losey (senior staff writer, Federal Times) - discussed plans to cut the Pentagon's civilian work force.
Phil Saunders (National Defense University) - on how China is upgrading its air force.
Dan Lamothe (senior staff writer, Marine Corps Times) - discussed the U.S. Marine Corps' shift from Afghanistan to Australia.
Dec. 18, 2011 - #198
Rick Maze (congressional editor, Military Times newspapers), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), John Barry (former Newsweek reporter) and Tom Bowman (National Public Radio) - discussed the year ahead from Iraq and Afghanistan to defense budgets and the presidential race.
Dec. 11, 2011 - #197
Gen. Norton Schwartz (chief of staff, U.S. Air Force) - discussed the RQ-170 spay plane that crashed in Iran, the impact of sequestration, and how to yield a balanced active, Guard and Reserve force.
Dec. 4, 2011 - #196
Thom Shanker and Eric Schmitt (New York Times reporters, co-authors of "Counter Strike: The Untold Story of America's Seecret Campaign Against Al Qaeda") - discussed America's secret war against terrorists.
Adm. James Loy (retired U.S. Coast Guard commandant) - discussed smart power as budgets decline.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Silverman (author of "Awakening Victory") - discussed his view of Iraq as an inspiration for the Arab Spring.
Nov. 27, 2011 - #195
Rick Maze (congressional editor, Military Times), David Berteau (Center for Strategic and Internationl Studies), Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) and James Carafano (Heritage Foundation) - discussed how deficit reduction and the supercommittee's failure will affects national security.
Nov. 20, 2011 - #194
Dale W. Meyerrose (vice president and strategic advisor for integrated network solutions, Harris Corp.), Larry Castro (managing director, Chertoff Group), Alan Paller (director of research, SANS Institute) and Phyllis Schneck (chief technology officer for public sector, McAfee) - discussed cybersecurity.
Nov. 13, 2011 - #193
Tom Burbage (general manager of Joint Strike Fighter Program Integration, Lockheed Martin) - gave an upodate on the F-35 program.
Kate Brannen (congressional reporter, Defense News) - on how the U.S. Army is using soldier input to change what it buys.
Nov. 6, 2011 - #192
Sean Naylor (senior staff writer, Army Times) - gave an inside look at America's secret war against terrorists in Africa.
Sean O'Keefe (CEO, EADS North America) - discussed where he thinks defense spending is headed.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Lennox (deputy chief of staff for programs, U.S. Army) - on the tough choices the service is facing as defense spending drops.
Oct. 30, 2011 - #191
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller (deputy commander, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan) - discussed the challenges in building up the Afghan security forces.
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (commander, U.S. Army Europe) - on why it's still necessary to base U.S. troops in Europe.
Oct. 23, 2011 - #190
Katherine Hammack (assistant secretary installations, energy and environment, U.S. Army), Terry Yonkers (assistant secretary for installations, environment and logistics, U.S. Air Force), Thomas Hicks (deputy assistant secretary for energy, U.S. Navy) and Dorothy Robyn (deputy U.S. under secretary of defense for installations and environment ) - discussed the future of the U.S. military's energy use.
Oct. 16, 2011 - #189
Gen. Ray Odierno (chief of staff, U.S. Army) - discussed women in combat, the service's budget and modernization.
Maj. Gen. Keith Thurgood (deputy chief, U.S. Army Reserve) - on employment challenges for reservists, and equipment.
Oct. 9, 2011 - #188
Sir Stephen Dalton (Air Chief Marshal, Royal Air Force) - discussed the Eurofighter, budget constraints and lessons learned from the Libya campaign.
Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson (vice president of membership and meetings, Association of the United States Army) - on what to expect at the 2011 AUSA trade show and conference in Washington.
Oct. 2, 2011 - #187
Elizabeth McGrath (deputy chief management officer, U.S. Defense Department) - discussed managing the Pentagon for cost efficiency.
Peter Luff (defense acquisition chief, United Kingdom) - on the development of a new British defense industrial policy.
Sept. 25, 2011 - #186
Liam Fox (Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom) - discussed lessons learned from Libya and future defense spending.
Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) and Russell Rumbaugh (Stimson Center) - on the U.S. Senate's plans to cut Pentagon funding.
Sept. 18, 2011 - #185
Col. Jim Ekvall (U.S. Army) - discussed how the Army is improving its electronic warfare capabilities.
Jacques Gansler (former U.S. undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics) - on reforming America's defense industry.
David Wise (author, "Tiger Trap: America's Secret Spy War with China") - on China's espionage campaign against America.
Sept. 10 and 11, 2011 - #184
Peter Singer (Brookings Institution), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), Frank Hoffman (National Defense University) and Jim Thomas (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed the lasting impact of changes since 9/11 on national security.
Sept. 3 and 4, 2011 - #183
U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles Wald (Ret.) (director, Deloitte's Defense Department practice) - discussed how the Libya campaign could shape future U.S. military operations.
Dan Dunmire (director, Pentagon's Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office) and Rich Hays (deputy director, Pentagon's Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office) - on how DoD is fighting the battle against corrosion.
Aug. 27 and 28, 2011 - #182
Gen. Norton Schwartz (chief of staff, U.S. Air Force) - discussed defense budget cuts and lessons learned in Libya.
Maj. Gen. Melvin Spiece (deputy commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps) - on how he's preparing his Marines for the upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.
Aug. 21, 2011 - #181
Dennis Moran (vice president of government business development, Harris RF Communications) - discussed how the Army is changing how it buys radios.
Cheryl Steele and Jon Allen (senior associates, Booz Allen Hamilton) - on making smart power smarter.
Chris Raymond (vice president of development and strategy, Boeing Defense, Space and Security) - discussed where the defense giant will find future growth.
Aug. 14, 2011 - #180
Andrew J. Shapiro (assistant secretary of State for political-military affairs, U.S. State Department) - discussed cooperation between the State and Defense departments, as well as defense developments from a State Department perspective.
Aug. 7, 2011 - #179
David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation), Gordon Adams (Stimson Center) and Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed how the deficit reduction deal will affect defense spending and shape programs, and a look at Leon Panetta's performance in his first month in office.
July 31, 2011 - #178
Gen. Jim Amos (commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps) - talked about the future of the Corps, the importance of the F-35B program to the strength of the overall force, as well what's replacing the cancelled Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle program.
July 24, 2011 - #177
Bruce Carlson (director of the National Reconnaissance Office) - discussed the use of commerical launch providers, protecting satellites from threats and what's next for the NRO.
July 17, 2011 - #176
William Lynn (deputy secretary of defense) - discussed the Pentagon's recent report on cybersecurity, the debt-ceiling debate's impact on the Pentagon's budget and the health of the defense industrial base.
July 10, 2011 - #175
Adm. Mike Mullen (chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) - discussed Afghanistan, budget cuts and the threats that keep him up at night.
July 3, 2011 - #174
Kate Brannen and Marcus Weisgerber (Defense News reporters) - discussed why Congress is cutting the administration's defense spending request.
Eric Trappier (president of Dassault's military aircraft) - makes his case for why Dassault will win India's multi-billion dollar fighter competition.
Enzo Casolini (chief of the Eurofighter consortium) - also makes a case for why Eurofighter will win India's fighter competition.
June 26, 2011 - #173
Gen. Jean-Paul Palomeros (commander of the French Air Force) - discussed lessons learned in Libya and top modernization priorities.
Tom Burbage (executive vice president at Lockheed Martin and general manager of F-35 program integration) - gave an update on the Joint Strike Fighter program.
Tom Culligen (CEO of Raytheon International) - on defense growth markets.
June 19, 2011 - #172
Sharon Burke (assistant secretary of defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs) - discussed the Pentagon's new strategy to make U.S. forces more fuel efficient.
James Schear (deputy assistant secretary of defense for Partnership Strategy and Stability Operations) - on recruiting American talent to help Afghanistan.
June 12, 2011 - #171
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell (commander of NATO's training mission in Afghanistan) - discussed the mutinational effort to train Afghan security forces.
Rear Adm. Nevin Carr (chief of Naval research) - on the Navy's plan to attact more young Americans to study science, technology, engineering and math.
June 5, 2011 - #170
Stan Soloway (president, Professional Services Council) - discussed industry's concerns with the Pentagon's plan to increase reliance on federally funded research and development centers.
Dan Blumenthal (director of Asian studies, American Enterprise Institute) - on U.S. policy toward Asia.
Richard Fontaine (senior fellow, Center for a New American Security) - discussed the need for the U.S. to create an Internet freedom policy.
May 29, 2011 - #169
Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments), Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) and David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - on Defense Secretary Robert Gates' last major policy speech, the next Joint Chiefs chairman and the 2012 defense budget.
May 22, 2011 - #168
Maj. Gen. Anthony Crutchfield (commander, U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence) - on the future of the Army's helicopter fleet.
Phil Saunders (director, Center for Study of Chinese Military Affairs, National Defense University) - on what's next for U.S.-China military relations.
May 15, 2011 - #167
Frank Kendall (principal U.S. deputy undersecretary of defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) - on the Pentagon's plans to use government research labs to improve weapons acquisition.
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. George Flynn (commanding general, Marine Corps Combat Development Command) - discussed the Corps' future roles and missions.
May 8, 2011 - #166
Michael O'Hanlon (senior fellow, The Brookings Institution) - discussed what Osama bin Laden's death means for defense spending.
Adm. Robert Papp (commandant, U.S. Coast Guard) - on the BP oil spill, and his service's budget, missions and programs.
May 1, 2011 - #165
David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Chris Preble (CATO Institute), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), and Tom Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) - on Leon Panetta's priorities at the Pentagon and Army Gen. David Petraeus' move to the CIA.
April 24, 2011 - #164
Rick Maze (congressional editor, Military Times), John Barry (national security correspondent, Newsweek), Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation) and Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - on President Obama's $400 billion in national security cuts, the U.S. role in Libya, and who will replace top Pentagon leaders.
April 17, 2011 - #163
Michael Bayer (former chairman of the Defense Business Board) and Gordon Adams (a former White House budget official during the Clinton administration)- discussed what a $400 billion cut to the defense budget could mean for national security.
Douglas Wilson (assistant secretary of defense for public affairs) - discussed how the Pentagon is changing the way it communicates.
April 10, 2011 - #162
Col. John Ferrari (deputy of NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan, Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan Programs) - discussed Afghanistan's equipment, construction and training needs.
Tim Bridges (the deputy assistant secretary of the Air Force for environment, safety and occupational health) - discussed what the Air force is doing to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
Dan Blumenthal (American Enterprise Institute) and Jonathan Pollack (The Brookings Institution) - discussed China's white paper on national defense.
April 7, 2011 - #161
Rear Adm. Joseph P. Mulloy (deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for budget) and Dr. Jamie M. Morin (assistant secretary of the Air Force for financial management and comptroller) - explained how the continuing resolution and the delayed budget impacted their services.
Byron Callahan (defense analyst with Capital Alpha Partners) and Alan Chvotkin(executive vice president and counsel for the Professional Services Council) - discussed how the stop-gap budget bills affected the defense industry and contractors.
March 27, 2011 - #160
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Deptula (ret.) (CEO, Center for a New America Security) - discussed what it takes to maintain a no-fly zone over Libya.
Kate Brannen and Marcus Weisgerber (reporters for Defense News) - on Pentagon budget cuts.
Derek Scissors (research fellow at The Heritage Foundation) - discussed U.S. strategy on rare earth elements.
March 20, 2011 - #159
Paul Giarra (Global Strategies and Transformation) and Jan van Tol (the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed how the disaster in Japan could affect the balance of power in Asia.
Thomas Mattair (the Middle East Policy Council) - discussed what's next for the United States in the Middle East.
Dave Melcher (president of ITT Defense) - on the future of the company as it spins off its $6 billion defense unit.
March 13, 2011 - #158
Robert Hale (Pentagon comptroller and chief financial officer) - on operating without a real defense budget, programs, supplemental funding, and how to keep saving money.
March 6, 2011 - #157
Adm. Gary Roughead (chief of Naval Operations) - on the Navy's end strength, the challenges of operating under a continuing resolution, and the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."
Christina Parthemore (a fellow at the Center for a New American Security) - on rising energy prices and the impact they could have on the Pentagon's budget.
February 27, 2011 - #156
Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) and David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - on the awarding of the refueling tanker contract of The Boeing Co.
Maj. Gen. William Crosby (U.S. Army program executive officer for aviation) - discussed the future of U.S. Army aviation.
February 20, 2011 - #155
Ashton Carter (undersecretary of defense for acquisition, logistics and technology) - discussed the 2012 budget, programs and industrial policy.
February 13, 2011 - #154
Zachary Lemnios (assistant U.S. secretary of defense for research and engineering) discusses equipping troops in the field, future priorities and how to keep America in the technology lead.
Douglas Barrie (senior fellow for military aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies) on military airpower trends.
February 6, 2011 - #153
We discuss the national security implications of the crisis in Egypt and the Obama administration's upcoming defense budget with Rick Maze (congressional editor for the Military Times newspapers), Jim Thomas (vice president for studies at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments), John Barry (national security correspondent for Newsweek) and Chris Preble (director of foreign policy studies at the CATO Institute).
January 30, 2011 - #152
Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash. (ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee) on defense budget cuts and bipartisanship.
Adm. James Loy (ret.) (former Coast Guard commandant and current member of the Global Leadership Coalition's National Security Advisory Council) discussed selling smart power to a new Congress.
January 23, 2011 - #151
Phil Saunders (National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic Studies) and Drew Thompson (The Nixon Center) on Hu Jintao's recent visit to the United States.
Rick Maze (Military Times) discussed the new congressional leadership.
Doug Brooks (International Stability Operations Association) and Stan Soloway (Professional Services Council) - on taxing contractors in Afghanistan.
January 16, 2011 - #150
Rep. Buck McKeon, R-Calif. (new House Armed Services Committee chairman) on the Pentagon's efficiency moves, programs, budgets and bipartisanship.
January 9, 2011 - #149
Chris Preble (CATO Institute), John Bennett (Defense News), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) and Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed Defense Secretary Robert Gates recent efficiency moves.
Dave Marcus (McAfee Labs) - on the top cyber security threats for 2011.
- First FCN, WMAZ, WLTX episodes
January 2, 2011 - #148
Gen. Hugh Shelton (ret.) (14th Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff) - discussed his new book Without Hesitation: The Odyssey of an American Warrior.
Jonathan Allen and Cheryl Steele (Booz Allen Hamilton) - on the State Departments smart power future.
- First KHOU episode
December 26, 2010 - #147
Lt. Gen. Michael Vane (director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center) - discussed the Army's plan to give every solider a smart phone.
Tim Owings (deputy program manager for the Army's Unmanned Aircraft Systems) - on what's ahead for the Army's growing force of remotely piloted aircraft.
December 19, 2010 - #146
Rick Maze (Military Times), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), John Barry of (Newsweek) and Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation) discussed what's ahead in 2011 for the Pentagon's budget, leaders, programs and operations in Afghanistan
December 12, 2010 - #145
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA, R-4th) - on the proposed closure of Joint Forces Command.
Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) and Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) - on what's next for the Air Force's 35-billion dollar tanker contract now that the service admits sending the wrong technical assessments to the wrong bidders.
December 5, 2010 - #144
Gen. Craig McKinley (chief of the National Guard Bureau) - discussed the future of the Guard, its people and equipment after Iraq and Afghanistan.
November 28, 2010 - #143
CSM Todd Burnett (Joint IED Defeat Organization) - discussed the latest gear that's helping save lives from roadside bombs on the battlefield.
Christopher Cavas (Defense News) - on Sea Fighter, one of the Navy's experimental ships.
November 21, 2010 - #142
Shuja Nawaz (Atlantic Council) - discussed what's next for the United States and its allies in Afghanistan.
Bud Cole (National War College) - discussed what President Obama's recent trip to Asia means for U.S. strategy in the region.
Steve Kreider (deputy director of the Army's Brigade Combat Team Modernization) - on reequipping Army brigades for the future.
November 14, 2010 - #141
Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) and Gordon Adams (American University's School of International Service) - discussed the Obama administration's deficit reduction panel's recommendations to cut 100 billion a year from defense.
Adm. (Ret.) James Loy and Air Force (Ret.) Lt. Gen. Harry Raduege (both of the U.S. Global Leadership Commission) - discussed whether a Republican controlled House will be receptive to "smart power."
Tom Captain (Deloitte) - discussed what will separate winning and losing companies as defense spending drops.
November 7, 2010 - #140
We discuss the impact of a new Congress on defense priorities, budgets, the war in Afghanistan, and avoiding political gridlock with Rick Maze (Military Times), Jim Michaels (USA Today), Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation) and Gordon Adams (American University's School of International Service).
October 31, 2010 - #139
Malcolm O'Neill (assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) - discussed the Army's evolving requirements for the Ground Combat Vehicle program and the most needed equipment in Afghanistan.
Gen. Ann Dunwoody (Army Materiel Command) - discussed advances made in military logistics over the past nine years and the challenges of removing equipment from Iraq.
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Army Initial Military Training) - on revamping the way the Army trains and feeds its newest soldiers.
October 23, 2010 - #138
Sash Tusa (Echelon Research) - discussed Britain's recent defense cuts.
Tommy Hakimi (Mondo Group) - discussed improving Afghanistan's logistics.
Retired Army Lt. General Roger Thompson (Association of the United States Army) gave us a preview of the U.S. Army's premiere tradeshow, which runs from October 25th to the 27th at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
October 17, 2010 - #137
Alastair MacWillson (Accenture), Navy Rear. Adm. (Ret.) Betsy Hight (HP), Air Force Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Dale Meyerrose (Harris Corporation) and
Martin Libicki (Rand Corporation) - talked about the threat to America's vital networks and how to protect those networks against ever more dangerous threats.
October 10, 2010 - #136
Sharon Burke (director operational energy plans and programs office) - discussed how the Defense Department could improve its operational energy planning.
Lt. Gen. George Flynn (commander of Marine Corps combat development command) - on future capabilities, defeating improvised explosive devices, and the Marine Corps vehicle plan.
October 3, 2010 - #135
John Donnelly (Congressional Quarterly), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), John Barry (Newsweek), and John Bennett (Defense News) - discussed the Pentagon's cost savings initiatives, the way forward in Afghanistan, and who might fill upcoming vacancies on President Obama's national security team.
September 26, 2010 - #134
Eric Nadler and Bob Coen (producers of Anthrax-War) - discussed the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Stanton Sloane (president and CEO of SRA International) - discussed industry's view of the Pentagons acquisition reforms.
Gina Cavallaro (author of Sniper: American Single-Shot Warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan) - on the role of America's military snipers.
September 19, 2010 - #133
Ash Carter (under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics) - discussed his plan to save billions on military procurement.
Geoff Morrell (spokesman for the Pentagon) - discussed how the Defense Department plans to balance free speech and operational security.
September 12, 2010 - #132
Mark Gunzinger, (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed the Pentagon's long range strike systems debate.
Vice Adm. (Ret.) Norbert Ryan (Military Officers Association of America) - discussed ways to control rising military personnel costs.
Jim Michaels (USA Today and author of A Chance in Hell) on how one man helped turn the tide of the Iraq war.
September 5, 2010 - #131
Gen. Norton Schwartz (chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force) - discussed new weapons, saving money, and the future of the service.
August 29, 2010 - #130
Robert Hale (under secretary of defense (comptroller) and chief financial officer) - gave an update on the Defense Department's plan to save 100-billion dollars.
Gerald Howarth (Britain's minister for international security strategy) - on the future of NATO.
August 22, 2010 - #129
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton (head of the Royal Air Force) - discussed his vision for the Royal Air Force, Joint Strike Fighter cost overruns, and the future of the Red Arrows.
Michael Posner (assistant secretary of state for the bureau of democracy human rights and labor) - on Guantanamo Bay and Smart Power.
August 15, 2010 - #128
Brendan McGarry and Andrew Tilghman, (Military Times) - discussed their investigation of the military's growing number of accidental drug deaths.
Stephen Hadley (former national security advisor to President George W. Bush and current senior advisor at the U.S. Institute of Peace) - discussed his panel's assessment of the Quadrennial Defense Review.
Werner Dahm (the U.S. Air Force's chief scientist) - took a look at future Air Force technology.
August 8, 2010 - #127
John Donnelly (Congressional Quarterly), John Barry (Newsweek), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) and John Bennett (Defense News) - discussed whats next for defense spending, Afghanistan, drawdown in Iraq, and Chinas military muscle flexing in the Pacific.
August 1, 2010 - #126
Gordon Adams (Stimson Center) and Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - discussed the Defense Business Board's cost saving recommendations.
Peter Luff (Britain's minister for defence equipment, support, and technology) - discussed the United Kingdom's commitment to the Joint Strike Fighter program.
Alan Chvotkin (Professional Services Council) - on the Pentagon's tougher conflict of interest rules.
- First AFN Episode
July 25, 2010 - #125
Dr. Liam Fox (Britain's Defence Secretary) - discussed reducing Britain's debt, the Strategic Defence and Security Review, the U.S. Technology Transfer Treaty.
Richard Paniguian (Head, UKTI Defence & Security Organisation) - discussed growing defense markets.
July 18, 2010 - #124
Christopher Cavas (Defense News) and Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) - took a look at Northrop Grumman's decision to close Avondale, its shipyard in Louisiana.
As Congress tries to move forward with the supplemental defense bill and as lean times are coming to aerospace and defense industries, the world's largest air show is set to begin in London. Rick Maze (Army Times) and Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) discussed some trends you're likely to see at the Farnborough International Airshow.
General James Mattis (nominee for U.S. Central Command) - on Iraq, Afghanistan and the role of technology on the battlefield.
July 11, 2010 - #123
David Melcher (president of ITT Defense & Information Solutions) - talked about the future of his business as the Pentagon looks to save one hundred billion dollars over the next five years.
David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - on the Pentagon's drive to cut down on overhead costs.
Philip Ewing (Navy Times) - on the U.S. Navy's troubled surface fleet.
July 4, 2010 - #122
Ashton Carter (Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) - discussed the Defense Department's plans to save money.
Richard Whittle - on his new book, The Dream Machine: The Untold History of the Notorious V-22 Osprey.
June 27, 2010 - #121
Peter Brookes (Heritage Foundation) - discussee the future of Afghanistan.
Sumit Agarwal (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Outreach and Social Media) discussed the implementation of the Pentagon's new Social Media Policy.
Richard Fontaine (Center for a New American Security) - on ways to improve oversight of battlefield contractors.
June 20, 2010 - #120
HMS Ark Royal show Commodore Simon Ancona (Task Force Commander), Capt. John Clink (Commanding officer of Ark Royal) and Cdr. Rocky Salmon (WINGS) discussed Harriers, ski jumps, and Aurgia taskforce.
June 13, 2010 - #119
Rick Maze (Army Times Publishing Company), John Barry (Newsweek), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) and Gordon Adams (Stimson Center) - discussed the 2011 defense budget and whether President Obama will veto it and when will Defense Secretary Robert Gates retire?
June 6, 2010 - #118
We look at the battle between the Administration and Congress over the second engine for the Joint Strike Fighter with representatives from the two engine makers: Hugh Risseeuw (Pratt & Whitney) and Rick Kennedy (General Electric).
Larry Korb (Center for American Progress) and Chris Preble (CATO Institute) - on some potentially controversial ways to cut defense spending.
May 30, 2010 -#117
Rick Nelson (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - discussed the Obama administration's first national security strategy.
Air Force Maj. Gen. C. Donald Alston (assistant chief of staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration) - gave an update on the Air Force's drive to improve its nuclear stewardship.
Rear Adm. Lawrence Rice (director of Strategy and Policy at the U.S. Joint Forces Command) - discussed the Joint Operating Environment report.
May 23, 2010 - #116
John Reed (Defense News) - discussed whether or not Boeing will pull out of the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker program.
Lt. Gen. David Deptula (deputy chief of staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance USAF) - took a look at Air Force plans to improve intelligence in Afghanistan.
Michael Hagee (retired general and 33rd commandant of the Marine Corp) & James Loy (retired admiral and 21st commandant of the Coast Guard) - on why foreign aid is so important.
May 16, 2010 - #115
Gen. James Mattis (commander of U.S. Joint Forces Command) - discussed the future of warfare, training leaders and the role of technology on the battlefield.
May 9, 2010 - #114
Brig. Gen. Peter Fuller (Program Executive Officer Soldier) - discussed the newest equipment being used by the U.S. Army in Afghanistan.
Marion Blakey (Aerospace Industries Association) - discussed the Obama administration's proposed export control reform.
May 2, 2010 - #113
Lt. Gen. Michael Oates (director of the Joint IED Defeat Organization) - gave an update on the latest efforts to protect troops in Afghanistan from IEDs.
Joe Hagin (partner at Command Consulting Group and a chairman for Smobile) - discussed the safety of smartphones issued to government leaders.
April 25, 2010 - #112
Sean O'Keefe (CEO of EADS North America) - discussed the company's new tanker bid.
Brett Lambert (director, DoDs Industrial Policy Office) discussed the health of the defense industry.
April 18, 2010 - #111
Richard Phillips (former captain of the Maersk Alabama and author of "A Captain's Duty") - talks about fighting piracy.
Barbara Opall-Rome (Defense News' Israel bureau chief) - discusses the future of U.S.-Israeli relations.
April 11, 2010 - #110
Bradley Roberts (deputy assistant secretary of defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy) - discusses the Obama administration's nuclear arms control agenda.
Dr. Rick Shaffer (director of the Defense Department's HIV/AIDS Prevention Program) - discusses how the Pentagon is helping to fight HIV/AIDS.
April 4, 2010 - #109
Price Floyd (principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Public Affairs) - discusses the Pentagon's new social media policy.
Peter Singer (Brookings Institution) - discusses why America needs a national robotics strategy.
Dennis Moran( Harris Corporation) - on the future of military communications.
March 28, 2010 - #108
John Bennett (Defense News) - discusses the latest on the Air Force's tanker competition.
Rear Admiral William Burke (director of the Naval Warfare Integration Group and the Navy Quadrennial Defense Review) - gives an inside look at the Navy's future strategy and challenges.
March 21, 2010 - #107
Lt. Gen. James Pillsbury (deputy commander of the Army Materiel Command) discusses the latest on the drawdown of U.S. equipment from Iraq.
John B. Johns (director of Strategic Logistics for U.S. Forces Iraq) - discusses how the Pentagon is helping Iraq maintain a cutting edge military.
Mark Smith (CEO of MolyCorp) - on China's dominance of the rare earth minerals market.
March 14, 2010 - #106
Ashton Carter (under secretary of defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) - discusses the Air Force's controversial tanker competition, Joint Strike Fighter and more.
March 7, 2010 - #105
U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, (R-Mo.) - discusses the U.S. Navy's ship building and combat aircraft plans.
Barry Blechman (Stimson Center) - discusses whether a world without nukes is safer than a world with them.
Mark Moyar (Marine Corps University) - on the future of Afghanistan.
February 28, 2010 - #104
Congressman Todd Tiahrt (R-Kan.) and David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - separately discuss the latest on the Pentagon's third attempt to buy aerial tanker planes for the U.S. Air Force.
Dave Marcus of (McAfee Labs) - on bringing thumb drive security back to war zones.
February 21, 2010 - #103
Rick Maze (Military Times newspapers), Gordon Lubold (The Christian Science Monitor), Justin Logan (CATO Institute) and Dan Goure (The Lexington Institute) - discuss the new allied offensive in Afghanistan and the Obama administration's first defense budget.
February 7 & 14, 2010 - #102
** We did not air on Feb. 7 due to snow coverage.
Kathleen Hicks (Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Forces) - discusses the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review.
Jim Thomas (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) and Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) - look at the high and low points of the 2011 defense budget.
Brendan McGarry (ATPCO) and William McMichael (ATPCO) - on a new Don't Ask, Don't Tell survey.
January 31, 2010 - #101
Norm Augustine, (former chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin) - discussed the future of the defense industry on the eve of the release of the Pentagon's Quadrennial Defense Review.
Evan Montgomery (CSBA) - on his new report, "Defense Planning for the Long Haul: Scenarios, Operational Concepts, and the Future Security Environment."
January 24, 2010 - #100
Dennis McCarthy (assistant secretary of defense for Reserve Affairs) - discusses the readiness of America's reservists and national guardsmen after eight years of war.
Linton Wells (National Defense University & Star-Tides) - on the U.S. military's response in Haiti.
January 17, 2010 - #99
Bonnie Glaser, (Center for Strategic and International Studies) -on why improving China's relations with Taiwan is good for the United States.
John Langford (Aurora Flight Sciences Corp) - we take a look at a small company vying to get innovative technologies into military service.
A package on the Navy's newest Littoral Combat Ship, the USS Independence.
January 10, 2010 - #98
General George Casey (U.S. Army Chief of Staff) Talked about Afghanistan, modernization and the future of the Army.Steve Grundman (Charles River Associates), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), Pierre Chao (Renaissance Strategic Advisors) and Fred Downey (Aerospace Industries Association) - discuss the major defense events coming down the pike in 2010.
December 27, 2009 - #96
Dr. Werner J.A. Dahm (U.S. Air Force's chief scientist) - discussed the service's future technologies.
Stanton Sloane (SRA International, Inc.) on how to protect America's vital cyber networks.
December 20, 2009 - #95
Gordon Adams (Stimson Center & American Univ.) discussed the Pentagon's upcoming five-year budget.
Lt. Gen. Philip Breedlove (USAF) - updated the Air Sea battle concept.
Brig. Gen. Michael Brogan (USMC) on ground vehicles for troops in Afghanistan.
December 13, 2009 - #94
Mark Dankberg (ViaSat) - discussed whether a new commercial satellite could provide the U.S. military with much needed communications bandwidth.
Mitchell Waldman (Northrop Grumman) explained why it might not bid on the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker competition.
John Nagl (Center for a New American Security) - on President Obama's new strategy for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
December 8, 2009 Prime Time Show #1
Guests:
Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula (USAF)
Vice Adm. Jack Dorsett (USN)
Lt. Gen. Mike Vane (USA)
Former Sen. John Warner (R-VA)
Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)
December 6, 2009 - #93
Lt. Col. Wayne Hashey (DoD, Health Affairs) talked about how the Defense Department is protecting soldiers against the H1N1 flu.
Andy Johnson (Third Way) talked about reorganizing the U.S. national security system.
Justin Logan (CATO Institute) talked about resolving Irans drive toward nuclear weapons diplomatically.
November 29, 2009 - #92
Jim Locher (PNSR) Talked about revamping the U.S. national security structure.
Art Fritzson (Booz Allen Hamilton) Talked about the importance of wartime lessons for unmanned systems.
November 22, 2009 - #91
Commander Shannon Gilreath (Chief of the Prevention Law Group, USCG, Maritime International Law) discussed U.S. anti-piracy strategies.
Colonel Martin A. Leppert (National Guard, Argibusiness Development Program) explained how guardsmen are helping stabilize Afghanistan one farm at a time.
Bruce Klingner (Heritage Foundation) - took a look at President Obama's first trip to Asia since taking office.
November 15, 2009 - #90
Andrew Krepinevich (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) - takes a closer look at the landmark cooperation agreement between the U.S. Air Force and Navy.
Alan Chvotkin (Professional Services Council) - discussed the effects of new conflicts of interest rules on the defense industry.
Jeff Bialos (Center for Transatlantic Relations) - On whether protectionism is reversing transatlantic defense trade growth.
November 8, 2009 - #89
David Berteau (CSIS) Talked about the latest controversy surrounding the Pentagons effort to buy new Air Force tanker planes.
Peter Singer (Brookings Institution) Discussed how UAVs are changing the way U.S. forces operate together.
Veterans Day Package
November 1, 2009 - #88
John Barry (Newsweek), Greg Jaffe (Wash Post), Rick Maze (Army Times Publishing Company), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) Roundtable on Afghanistan, defense spending and QDR.
October 25, 2009 - #87
Ronald ORourke (Congressional Research Service) talked about the Navy Secretary Ray Mabus plan to field a carrier strike group by 2012. He focused on the technology aspect.
Frederick W. Kagan (American Enterprise Institute) Talked about Pakistans fight against Islamic extremists.
James M. Ludes (American Security Project) Talked about a book he edited Iraq Uncensored.
October 18, 2009 - #86
General Tony Zinni (USMC, Ret.) (BAE) - discussed Afghanistan and the future of warfare.
Mark Moyar (Marine Corps University & author of A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq) looked at successful counterinsurgency campaigns.
October 11, 2009 - #85
LTG Michael Vane (U.S. Army, Army Capabilities Integration Command) Talked about modernizing Army vehicles, and diversifying Army capabilities.
LTG Mark Hertling (U.S. Army, Initial Military Training, TRADOC) talked about outcome-based training and teaching new recruits the skills they really need to know.
Maj. Gen. Kevin Leonard (U.S. Army, Logistics and Operations, Materiel Command) Talked about moving equipment from Iraq.
October 4, 2009 - #84
John Nagl (Center for a New American Security) - discussed the right strategy in Afghanistan.
Jim Thomas (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) looked at Robert Gates' record as defense secretary.
Lt. Gen. Roger Thompson (U.S. Army, Ret.) (Association of the United States Army) - gave a preview of AUSA's annual meeting and exposition.
September 27, 2009 - #83
Congressman Michael Turner (R-Ohio) - his views on the Obama administration's missile defense plan.
Heather Conley (Center for Strategic and International Studies) - discussed the international political implications of the new missile defense system.
Thomas Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) - on the US options in Afghanistan.
September 20, 2009 - #82
Daniel Griswold (CATO Institute) and Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) Talked about the World Trade Organizations decision regarding the USAF Tanker competition.
Kashif Hasnie (RAND Corporation) Talked about the future of Afghanistan.
Doug Sterner (Military Medals Expert) Talked about his work compiling service awards winners in to the largest database in the nation.
September 13, 2009 - #81
Andrew Krepinevich (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) discussed how the U.S. can get better at developing and implementing national security changes.
Sherri Goodman (CNA) discussed long term alternative energy approaches for the DoD.
Gregory Koblentz (Author, Living Weapons: Biological Weapons and International Security) looked at the looming threat of bioterrorism.
September 6, 2009 - #80
Gen. Sverker Granson (Swedens Chief of Defense) Talked about Swedens defense transformation.
Lee Gunn (American Security Project) Discussed climate change and how it will affect the way America fights wars.
Michael Auslin (American Enterprise Institute) Looks at the future of the U.S. Japan relationship after Japans historic election.
August 30, 2009 - #79
Lt. Gen. Stephen Speakes (Dep. Chief of Staff, Programs; USA) Talked about the future of ground vehicles, unmanned systems and communications networks.
Remy Nathan (Aerospace Industries Association) talked about the Obama administration's first step toward reforming the U.S. arms export controls.
August 23, 2009 - #78
Maj. Gen. Dale Meyerrose (Ret.) (Harris Corporation) takes an in depth look at the challenges the U.S. military faces in cyber space.
Michael Carpenter (Mcafee) talks about balancing the benefits of social networks against military security risks.
Maj. Jim Marckwardt (U.S. Army) discussed the book he co-wrote, The Defense of Jisr al-Doreaa.
August 16, 2009 - #77
John Barry (Newsweek), Bryan Bender (The Boston Globe), Rick Maze (Army Times Publishing Company), Christophe Vogt (Agence France-Presse) Talked about Iraq, Afghanistan, Congress unfinished business and defense strategy.
August 9, 2009 - #76
Col. Laurie Moe Buckhout (Electronic Warfare Division - USA) explained what's being done to protect the service's vital
battlefield communications and information networks.
James Locher (Project for National Security Reform) - talked about why
America's national security architecture needs reform.
Evan Montgomery (CSBA) looked at whats ahead for the program formerly known as Future Combat Systems.
August 2, 2009 - #75
Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss., chairman of the Seapower and Exped. Forces Subcmte) talked about the future of shipbuilding.
Evan Lesser (ClearanceJobs.com) Discussed the pay gap between civilian and government employees with security clearances.
Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) Talked about lessons learned from the F-22 battle.
July 26, 2009 - #74
Sten Tolgfors (Swedish Defense Minister) Exclusive US TV interview. Talked about lessons learned in Afghanistan and the Swedish Defense Budget.
Annalisa Giannella (European Union) and Richard Wright (European Commission) talked about Iran and the European Unions role.
Phil Ewing (Navy Times) Talked about USS Makin Island, Port Royal and LCS 1 & 2. Phils SEGMENT RAN ON SUNDAY.
Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) Talked about the future of F-22 after the Senate passed its Defense Authorization bill without funding for the program. LORENS SEGMENT WENT ON THE WEBSITE.
July 19, 2009 - #73
Mackenie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation) and Winslow Wheeler (Center for Defense Information) debated keeping/axing the F-22.
Kevin Curtis (Mondo International, Sr. VP - Development) Talked about moving fuel in to Afghanistan from Pakistan. Talked about challenges of terrain and Taliban.
Barbara Opall-Rome (Defense News, Israel Bureau Chief) - looked at the complex issue of whether or not Israel should attack Iran's nuclear facilities.
July 12, 2009 - #72
Maj. Gen. Ronald Ladnier (17th Air Force Commander) - Explains the US military's new focus on the continent.
Theresa Hitchens (UN, Institute for Disarmament and Non-proliferation) Gave an update on global disarmament efforts.
Sean Naylor (Army Times) Talked about training the Afghan National Police.
July 5, 2009 - #71
Bruce Lempkin (Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs) Updated global aircraft competitions.
Chris Preble (CATO) Talked about the US military presence in Iraq.
General Vincezo Camporini (Chief of Staff of the Italian Military) Talked
June 28, 2009 - #70
Louis Gallois (CEO, EADS) Talked about A400M, tanker, and business in America.
Maj. Gen. Ralph Jodice (USAF, Commander AF District of Washington) talked about
Abe Denmark (Center for a New American Security) Talked about N. Korea and whats next.
June 21, 2009 - #69
Gen. Stphane Abrial (French Air Force Chief of Staff) talked about air power in Afghanistan, lessons learned in Afghanistan.
Eric Trappier (Dassault Aviation) Talked about whats next for the aircraft maker.
Allan Cook (Cobham CEO; Pres. Of the Aerospace & Defense Industries Association of Europe) Talked about how the global economy is affecting the defense industry.
June 14, 2009 - #68
Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) Talked about the Navys 30-year shipbuilding plan and Gates budget.
Rear Adm. Gary Blore (Chief Acquisition Officer, Coast Guard) This was Blores last interview as head of acquisition, we talked about lessons learned, problems with the Bertolf and UAVs.
June 7, 2009 - #67
Kathleen Hicks (Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Policy) Gave an update on the Quadrennial Defense Review.
Lt. Gen. Jeff Sorenson (U.S. Army Chief Information Officer/G-6) Talked about how the U.S. Army is protecting its information networks.
May 31, 2009 - #66
USN Adm. (Ret.) John B. Nathman (CNA Military Advisory Board) Talked about new report on energy and national security"Powering Americas Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security." Also how DoD can lead the way to energy independence.
Bernard Finel (American Security Project) Talked about the six month update to Are We Winning?
Paul Giarra (Global Strategies and Transformation) Talked about Japan and its emerging global role.
May 24, 2009 - #65
Bgen David Heinz (USMC, JSF PEO) Gave an update on the F-35 program.
Tom Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) and Doug Macgregor (Potomac League, LLC) Talked about the future of the Armys former Future Combat Systems.
May 17, 2009 - #64
Kevin Moak, (Gibbs & Cox, Inc.) - Talked about the future of ship building.
Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) Talked about the Obama Administrations DoD budget and what Congress thinks about it.
Col. Keith Moore (USMC, Program Manager EFV) Talked about EFV Program.
May 10, 2009 - #63
John Barry (Newsweek) and Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) Talked about Obamas DoD budget proposal.
Cmdr. Michael Doran (U.S. Navy, Cmdr., USS Freedom) USS Freedom was in town. We talked to Doran about its capabilities.
May 3, 2009 - #62
Rep. John Spratt, D-S.C. (Budget Cmte Chairman) Talked about the Obama Administrations defense budget.
Jim Lewis (CSIS) Talked about the possibility of creating a new cyber command.
Stan Soloway (Professional Services Council) Talked about outsourcing procurement jobs vs keeping them within the government.
April 26, 2009 - #61
Retired General Richard B. Myers (Former Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff) Talked about lessons learned in Iraq, his new book, Eyes on the Horizon, Afghanistan, defense acquisition, and successes and failures of his tenure.
April 19, 2009 - #60
Rear Adm. Nevin Carr (Navy Dir. Office of Naval Research) Talked about advances in technology and future of naval technology.
Cmdr. James Kraska (Navy) Talked about pirates and international law.
April 12, 2009 - #59
Larry Korb (Center for American Progress), Mackenzie Eaglen (Heritage Foundation), David Berteau (Center for Strategic and International Studies) and Steve Grundman (CRA International) Talked about Robert Gates DoD budget proposals.
April 5, 2009 - #58
Rep. Jeff Miller (U.S. Congress, R-FL) Talked about terrorism and unconventional threats.
Andrew Scutro (Navy Times) Talked about the latest on the collision between the USS Hartford and the USS New Orleans.
Eugene Rumer (National Defense University) Talked about Obama meeting Medvedev for the first time.
March 29, 2009 - #57
Douglas Macgregor (Potomac League Consultancy) Talked about the strategy of conflict avoidance. Plugged his article Refusing Battle in the upcoming issue of AFJ.
Raymond DuBois (CSIS) Talked about ethics rules for political appointees.
Brian Jackson (RAND) Talked about RANDs new reports on whether or not the United States should create a new domestic intelligence agency.
March 22, 2009 - #56
Rick Maze (ATPCO), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), John Barry (Newsweek), Tom Vanden Brook (USA Today) Roundtable talked about Iraq, Afghanistan, Obamas upcoming defense budget, renewed U.S. interest in Mexico, etc.
March 15, 2009 - #55
Rep. Todd Tiahrt (U.S. Congress, R-KS) Talked about the future of tanker competition.
Jacques Gansler (Univ. of Maryland, former Clinton Admin AT&L) Talked about how the U.S. can best fix its acquisition system.
Bud Cole (National War College. USN Ret.) Talked about Chinas recent harassment of a U.S. Navy ship.
March 8, 2009 - #54
Rep. Eric Massa (U.S. Congress, (D) NY) Freshman member of Congress. Member of the House Armed Services Committee. New Talked about his priorities, defense spending and acquisition reform.
Robert O. Work (CSBA) Talked about his new report, The US Navy: Charting a Course for Tomorrows Fleet.
March 1, 2009 - #53
Gordon Adams (American Univ. and Henry L. Stimson Cntr) Talked about the proposed top line budget number Obama released for DoD.
Marion Blakey (Aerospace Industries Association) Talked about the impact of military program cuts on aerospace and defense contractors.
P.W. Singer (The Brookings Institution) talked about his new book Wired for War, The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century, and the consequences of increasingly unmanned warfare.
February 22, 2009 - #52
Adm. Jeffrey Wieringa (Dir., Defense Security Cooperation Agency) Talked about India and end use monitoring. Talked about the sale of the C-130 to the Indian AF.
Vivek Lall (Pres., Boeing - India) Talked about doing business in the worlds largest democracy.
Ian Godden (Pres. & CEO, Society of British Aerospace Companies) Talked about the prospects for U.K. companies in the India market.
February 15, 2009 - #51
Andy Krepinevich (CSBA) Talked about his new book 7 Deadly Scenarios.
Chris Cavas (Defense News) Talked about the U.S. Navys request to build a new ship to replace the Arleigh-Burke destroyer class.
February 8, 2009 - #50
Lt. Gen. William Caldwell (USA) Talked about the way the U.S. Army trains and educates its soldiers for the wars of today and tomorrow.
Greg Koblentz (George Mason University) Talked about biological weapons and several reports that al-Qaida members have died of the plague in Algeria.
February 1, 2009 - #49
Maj. Gen. Randy Fullhart (USAF) Talked about the latest on troubled US Air Force programs to acquire new combat search and rescue helicopters and aerial refueling tankers.
Frank Hoffman (Potomac Institute for Policy Studies) Talked about what Gates means when he says America needs a more balanced U.S. military.
January 25, 2009 - #48
John Barry (Newsweek), Christophe Vogt (AFP), Rick Maze (Army Times), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) a roundtable discussion with some of Washington's top journalists on the National Security decisions President Obama made during his first days in office.
January 18, 2009 - #47
Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA) Talked about his ideas for Afghanistan, a study he wants the Pentagon to do on IEDs, and what Bushs legacy will be.
Mark Ronald (Business Consulting LLC & Defense Business Board) Talked about a new report on the Pentagons export controls, Task Group on Best Practices for Export Controls.
Tom Donnelly (American Enterprise Institute) Talked about using the defense industry as an economic stimulus.
January 11, 2009 - #46
Haim Malka (Center for Strategic and International Studies) Talked about the Gaza/Israel conflict.
Ulick McEvaddy (Omega Aerial Refueling) Talked about the company and the U.S. Air Forces need for refueling.
Richard Burt (McLarty Associates) Talked about the Global Zero initiative to eradicate nuclear weapons in 25 years.
January 4, 2009 - #45
Bill Greenwalt (DUSD Industrial Policy) Talked about the future health of the defense industry, the economys impact on the defense industry
Evan Medeiros (RAND Corp.) Talked about his report, Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to Chinas Rise.
Brendan McGarry (Army Times Publishing Company) Talked about Military Times annual survey of services members.
December 28, 2008 - #44
John Barry (Newsweek), Tom Bowman (National Public Radio), Rick Maze (Army Times), Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) All were part of a roundtable discussion on the challenges ahead in 2009 for the Obama administration, DoD, and Robert Gates.
December 21, 2008 - #43
Tom Mahnken (DASD Policy Planning) Talked about Trends and Shocks.
Dakota Wood (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) Talked about his new study, The U.S. Marine Corps: Fleet Marine Forces for the 21st Century.
December 14, 2008 - #42
Marshall Billingslea (Deputy Under Secretary of the U.S. Navy) Talked about Maritime Domain Awareness.
Gene Dodaro (Government Accountability Office) Talked about the GAOs Urgent Issues for the next President and Congress.
John Tsacik (Heritage Foundation) Talked about Taiwans current political unrest and how that will affect relations with China, and the U.S.
December 7, 2008 - #41
Michael Chertoff (Sec of Homeland Sec.) and Adm. Thad Allen (Coast Guard Commandant) Talked about what the Mumbai attacks mean for US national security, port security and interoperability.
*Dan Gour (Lexington Institute) Talked about Obamas new national security team and why having Gates stay isnt a good idea.
*Lisa Curtis (Heritage Foundation) Talked about the Mumbai attacks and the international implications.
November 30, 2008 - #40
Katherine Schinasi (Government Accountability Office) Talked about what Pentagon programs the next administration might want to address.
Pentagon is not predictable on costs
Time delay
Too many programs of record for the dollars that are available.
Bernard Finel (American Security Project) Talked about defense spending under Obama Administration. Doesnt think it will decrease. Also talked about civilian leadership at DoD.
Kelly Kennedy (Army Times Publishing Company) Talked about troops getting sick possibly because of burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan.
November 23, 2008 - #39
Martin Breins (Assistant Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Bruno Dupr (European Commissions expert on non-proliferation) And exclusive interview with
*Paul Saunders (Nixon Center) Talked about how an Obama administration should handle Russia.
November 16, 2008 - #38
John Bennett (Defense News) and Chris Cavas (Defense News) Talked about who might take the top spots at the Pentagon.
Frank Ruggiero (State Department, Directorate of Defense Exports Control) Talked about export controls, what the office needs, the increased licensing fees.
Harlan Ullman (CSIS) Talked about his idea to have major nuclear super powers pool their nuclear technology, data and arsenals. He says this will counter proliferation.
November 9, 2008 - #37
Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute), Rick Maze (ATPCO), Demetri Sevastopulo (Financial Times), Peter Spiegel (LA Times) Talked about Obama administration, transition.
November 2, 2008 - #36
Maj. Gen. Don Alston (USAF) talked about the USAFs new nuclear roadmap.
Brig. Gen. Tony Ierardi (USA) talked about his command Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan. He covered arming Afghan troops and force increases for Afghans and Americans.
Sean Naylor (Army Times) talked about Syria and SpecOps.
October 26, 2008 - #35
Pierre Chao (Renaissance Strategic Advisors) talked about the cancellation of the Armys Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter really means.
Erik Prince (Blackwater Worldwide) talked about private security firms helping to combat piracy in the Gulf of Aden.
Barry Watts (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) talked about the need to restructure the defense industrial base.
October 19, 2008 - #34
Brad Berkson (Director, Program Analysis and Evaluation)
Jack Pritchard (Korea Economic Institute)
October 12, 2008 - #33
Gordon Adams (Stimson Center and American University) and Dave Patterson (Univ. Of TN) talked about how the current financial crisis could impact defense spending.
John Diamond (Author and Journalist) Talked about his new book, The CIA and the Culture of Failure.
October 5, 2008 - #32
Rep. Jack Murtha (D-PA) Talked about the current economic crisis and the impact it will have on the defense industry.
Brig. Gen. Peter Fuller (Dep. Commanding Gen. Of U.S. Armys Research, Development and Engineering Command - USA) Talked about what the command is going to showcase at AUSA. Also talked about the commands future priorities.
Miriam Pemberton (Institute for Policy Studies) Talked about a report she co-wrote. A Unified Security Budget for the United States, FY 2009.
September 28, 2008 - #31
Adm. Hilarides (PEO Submarines, USN) Talked about the future of the Virginia class. Also talked about OH and LA Class subs.
Bernard Finel (American Security Project) Co-wrote a report. Its basically a report card on how the U.S. is doing in the global war on terror.
September 21, 2008 - #30
Adm. Jeffrey Wieringa (Dir., Defense Security Cooperation Agency) talked about the lead time between the Bush administration leaving and a new administration being fully stood up, Israel, Iraq, Pakistan and UAE what systems theyre looking at buying.
Andy Krepinevich (Center for Budgetary and Strategic Assessments) Talked about a new integrated national security strategy.
September 14, 2008 - #29
David Berteau (National Defense University) talked about the aerial tanker competition being canceled and what lies ahead for the controversial program.
LTG Robert Dail (Defense Logistics Agency - USA) Talked about his agency how the GWOT had changed it, outsourcing, and alternative energy.
Jennifer Dorn (National Academy of Public Adminisration) talked about a new report they released Addressing the 2009 Presidential Transition at the Department of Homeland Security.
September 7, 2008 - #28
Loren Thompson (Lexington Institute) Talked about what each presidential candidate is likely to do for the defense industry.
Malou Innocent (CATO) Talked about the current political instability and violence in Pakistan. Also touched on Afghanistan and how the US is changing how it fights there.
Linton Wells (National Defense University) Talked about STAR-TIDES and how it aims to help the military deliver disaster relief around the world. The program basically puts together names of people around the world who can help in the event of a disaster. They also put together kits that can be left behind after the military leaves the area (shelter etc.)
August 31, 2008 - #27
Brig. Gen. M. M. Brogan (United States Marine Corps) Talked about his command Marine Corps Systems Command. He talked about his priorities, MRAPs EFVs
Dave Patterson (National Defense Business Institute Univ. of TN) Talked about the institute why its important and also about defense budgets
Eugene Rumer (National Defense University) Talked about The Georgia/Russia situation.
August 24, 2008 - #26
Former Amb. David Shinn (George Washington University) - Talked about a report he co-wrote, Responding to Africa in China.
Sherri Goodman (CNA Corp) Talked about CNAs report National Security and the threat of Climate Change.
August 17, 2008 - #25
Paul Grant (Deputy Information Sharing Executive, Information Sharing Office - DoD) and
Jeff Nigriny (President and COO, CertiPath) talked about information sharing between defense companies and the Pentagon. CertiPath is now making that sharing easier.
Gary Schmitt (AEI) Talked about Europes relations with the U.S.
August 10, 2008 - #24
Sec. Pete Geren (Secretary of U.S. Army) talked about modernization and the future of the U.S. Army
August 3, 2008 - #23
Mark Gunzinger (DASD for Force Transformation) Talked about force transformation and if it can outlive the Bush administration.
Jeff Bialos Talked about his book, Ideas for Americas Future.
July 27, 2008 - #22
Eric Labs (Congressional Budget Office) Talked about the Navys decision to only build 2 Zumwalt Class Ships.
Tony Martoccia (Dir. Of Small Business Programs - DoD) talked about his office and what they do.
Gordon Adams (American University Advisor to Obama) Talked about the implications of not passing the 2009 Defense Spending bill.
July 20, 2008 - #21
Bob Work (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments) Talked about CSBAs new report Strategy for the Long Haul. The report is a blueprint for the next administrations Quadrennial Defense Report.
Nora Bensahel (RAND Corporation) Talked about the RAND Corps report After Saddam.
July 13, 2008 - #20
Robert Stevens (Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin) talked about health of the defense industry, the importance of open procurement, and the Presidential helo program.
Rebecca Grant (Lexington Institute) talked about the fuel situation relating to the US Air Force and what options they have when it comes to using alternative fuels.
July 6, 2008 - #19
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen Talked about future of USCG, acquisition wish list and drug trafficking.
June 29, 2008 - #18
Erik Prince (President and CEO of Blackwater Worldwide) Talked about the future of Blackwater, the shooting incident and mercenary vs private security.
Richard Weitz (Hudson Institute) Talked about the current situation in Afghanistan.
June 22, 2008 - #17
Richard Aboulafia (Teal Group) Talked about the GAO upholding Boeings protest of the Air Forces 35 billion dollar tanker contract with Northrop Grumman/EADS.
Bill Carr (Dept. Undersecretary of Military Personnel Policy) Talked about recruitment and retainment.
June 15, 2008 - #16
Loren Thompson (LEXINGTON INSTITUTE) and Mackenzie Eaglen (HERITAGE FOUNDATION) talked about the implications of the leadership shake-up in the US Air Force.
Gen. Gene Renuart Talked about challenges facing his command US Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (AIR FORCE)
June 8, 2008 - #15
Robbin Laird (International Communications and Strategic Assessments) talked about the Air Force leadership change.
LTG North (Air Force) Talked about his command. (US Air Forces Central and 9th Air Force)
June 1, 2008 - #14
Marion Blakey (Aerospace Industries Association, President) Talked about the future of the industryetc
Ben Iannotta (C4ISR) Talked about how far the US will go to protect its space assets.
May 25, 2008 - #13
General James T. Conway (Marine Corps Commandant) Talked about the war, modernization and the future.
May 18, 2008 - #12
Dr. Mark Lewis (Air Force) Chief Scientist for the Air Force talked about future AF technology.
Eugene Rumer (Institute for National Strategic Studies) Talked about Russia and the political situation with Putin as the new Prime Minister and Medvedev and the new President.
May 11, 2008 - #11
Lt. Gen. N. Ross Thompson III (Army) - Talked about Army modernization and acquisition (FCS, MRAP, Tactical Wheeled Vehicles)
Derek Mitchell (CSIS) - Talked about Japans long-term goals in Asia.
May 4, 2008 - #10
Deputy Director Richard Millies (DSCA) Talked about most important part of his job, priorities, Weapons transfer to Iraq, India and Taiwan.
James Ludes (American Security Project) Talked about how national security concerns are changing.
Malou Innocent (Cato) Talked about Irans influence in Iraq.
April 27, 2008 - #9
Assist. Sec. Michael Vickers discussed his priorities for US Special Operations and the status of the war in Iraq. (ASD, SO/LIC & IC)
Harlan Ullman talked about military implosion and shock and awe. (CSIS)
April 20, 2008 - #8
Chris Cavas Talked about 2 Navy ships being unfit for combat.
Al Shaffer DDR&E
Maj. Ian Phillips talked about the retirement of the F-117. (AIR FORCE)
April 13. 2008 - #7
Doug Feith Talked about his book, War and Decision
Kurt Campbell Talked about Asia and the importance of not ignoring them (CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICA SECURITY)
April 6, 2008 - #6
Rear Adm. Gary Blore Talked about Coast Guard Acquisitions and Deepwater (COAST GUARD)
Joseph Lin Talked about Chinas space ambitions (DETICA)
March 30, 2008 - #5
Maj. Gen. Charles Davis Talked about the Joint Strike Fighter Program (AIR FORCE)
Loren Thompson Talked about the Presidential Candidates and what they meant for the defense industry (LEXINGTON INSTITUTE)
March 23, 2008 - #4
LTG Henry Obering Talked about Missile Defense Agency (AIR FORCE)
Ron ORourke Talked about the Navys shipbuilding plan (CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE)
March 16, 2008 - #3
LTG Stephen Speakes Talked about the Armys Future Combat Systems (AMRY)
Peter Rodman Talked about Fmr. Adm. Fallons departure (BROOKINGS INSTITUTION)
March 9, 2008 - #2
Rep. Todd Tiahrt Tanker deal
Rep. Jo Bonner Tanker deal
Chris Griffin Talked about US/India relations. (AEI)
March 2, 2008 - #1
Rep. Cooper Talked about Roles and Missions of the US Military
Pierre Chao Talked about the tanker decision
