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October 2022
Past Event
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Chris Miller
Dan Patt
An employee works on the production line of LED epitaxial wafer on March 25, 2022, in Jiangsu Province, China. (Zhao Qirui/VCG via Getty Images)
07
October 2022
Past Event
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

With more than half of all semiconductors and nearly all high-end chips coming from Taiwan or South Korea, disruptions are likely and can have devastating economic consequences.

An employee works on the production line of LED epitaxial wafer on March 25, 2022, in Jiangsu Province, China. (Zhao Qirui/VCG via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Chris Miller
Dan Patt
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22
September 2022
Past Event
Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China
Featured Speakers:
Trent Hone
Dmitry Filipoff
Michael A. Hunzeker
Bryan Clark
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>George H.W. Bush </i> operates with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>Harry S. Truman </i> in the Ionian Sea on August 27, 2022. (US Navy photo/Seaman Samuel Wagner)
22
September 2022
Past Event
Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China

The US Navy has long been the world’s largest and most capable military fleet. However, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy recently overtook

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>George H.W. Bush </i> operates with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>Harry S. Truman </i> in the Ionian Sea on August 27, 2022. (US Navy photo/Seaman Samuel Wagner)
Featured Speakers:
Trent Hone
Dmitry Filipoff
Michael A. Hunzeker
Bryan Clark
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21
September 2022
Past Event
Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat
Featured Speakers:
Brigadier General Jeffrey Valenzia
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
US Air Force Capt. Ross Kohler closes the canopy of an F-15 before take-off during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, on August 24, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
21
September 2022
Past Event
Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat

The US military faces an adversary in China with the geographic, technological, and industrial strength to meet and potentially exceed the capability

US Air Force Capt. Ross Kohler closes the canopy of an F-15 before take-off during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, on August 24, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
Featured Speakers:
Brigadier General Jeffrey Valenzia
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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15
September 2022
Past Event
The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS
Featured Speakers:
The Hon. Andrew Hastie, MP
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Bryan Clark
Patrick Cronin
Peter Rough
Australian Navy vessel HMAS <i>Supply</i> conducts replenishment at sea with US Navy cruiser USS <i>Mobile Bay</i> during RIMPAC 2022. (LSIS Ernesto Sanchez/Australian Defense Force)
15
September 2022
Past Event
The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS

Andrew Hastie, Peter Rough, Bryan Clark, and Patrick Cronin on the future of Australia-US partnership. Rep Mike Gallagher will introduce Hastie.

Australian Navy vessel HMAS <i>Supply</i> conducts replenishment at sea with US Navy cruiser USS <i>Mobile Bay</i> during RIMPAC 2022. (LSIS Ernesto Sanchez/Australian Defense Force)
Featured Speakers:
The Hon. Andrew Hastie, MP
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Bryan Clark
Patrick Cronin
Peter Rough
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12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining the High Ground against China
Featured Speakers:
Diana Maurer
Derek Trunkey
Mark Gunzinger
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
An F-35C on the USS George Washington during VFA-101 Squadron Carrier Qualifications on August 14, 2016. (Todd R. McQueen)
12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining the High Ground against China

This event will premiere on this page at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 12. Register for the event here.

An F-35C on the USS George Washington during VFA-101 Squadron Carrier Qualifications on August 14, 2016. (Todd R. McQueen)
Featured Speakers:
Diana Maurer
Derek Trunkey
Mark Gunzinger
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
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12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Standing with Allies against China and Russia: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Getty Images)
12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Standing with Allies against China and Russia: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 12. Register for the event here.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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07
July 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: A Conversation with General David Berger
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
General David Berger
07
July 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: A Conversation with General David Berger

This event will premiere on this page at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 7. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
General David Berger
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29
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Winning the Airwaves: The Future of DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
Featured Speakers:
Brig. Gen. AnnMarie K. Anthony
Colonel William Young, PhD
David Tremper
Bryan Clark
U.S. Marines formed an Electronic Warfare Support Team (EWST) outfitted with EW equipment, near Setermoen, Norway, on March 14, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps)
29
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Winning the Airwaves: The Future of DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 29. Register for the event here.

U.S. Marines formed an Electronic Warfare Support Team (EWST) outfitted with EW equipment, near Setermoen, Norway, on March 14, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Featured Speakers:
Brig. Gen. AnnMarie K. Anthony
Colonel William Young, PhD
David Tremper
Bryan Clark
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22
June 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: General CQ Brown and the Future of the US Air Force
Featured Speakers:
Gen Charles Q. Brown, USAF
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
22
June 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: General CQ Brown and the Future of the US Air Force

This event will premiere on this page at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 22. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Gen Charles Q. Brown, USAF
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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21
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Fielding a Resilient Aerial Refueling Force
Featured Speakers:
Mark Gunzinger
Todd Harrison
John “JV” Venable
Timothy A. Walton
An Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals the KC-46A Pegasus on the flight line on February 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas. (Alexi Myrick/US Air Force)
21
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Fielding a Resilient Aerial Refueling Force

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 21. Register for the event here.

An Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief marshals the KC-46A Pegasus on the flight line on February 21, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Wichita, Kansas. (Alexi Myrick/US Air Force)
Featured Speakers:
Mark Gunzinger
Todd Harrison
John “JV” Venable
Timothy A. Walton
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16
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining Decision Advantage: Overhauling JADC2 To Bolster US Deterrence
Featured Speakers:
General Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, USAF (Ret.)
Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Eric Wesley, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant with the 25th ASOS Radio Frequency Transmissions craftsman briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, April 23, 2021. (US Air Force)
16
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining Decision Advantage: Overhauling JADC2 To Bolster US Deterrence

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 16. Register for the event here.

A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant with the 25th ASOS Radio Frequency Transmissions craftsman briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, April 23, 2021. (US Air Force)
Featured Speakers:
General Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, USAF (Ret.)
Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Eric Wesley, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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13
June 2022
Past Event
Heavy Metal: A Book Talk on the Labor Behind America's Shipbuilding Industry
Featured Speakers:
Michael Fabey
Bryan Clark
Photo Credit HarperCollins Publishers
13
June 2022
Past Event
Heavy Metal: A Book Talk on the Labor Behind America's Shipbuilding Industry

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 14. Register for the event here.

Photo Credit HarperCollins Publishers
Featured Speakers:
Michael Fabey
Bryan Clark
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