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Guest host Beverly Kirk hosts a discussion on recent developments in the Department of Defense and early national security challenges the Biden administration will face after taking office. She is joined by Seth Jones, director of the Transnational Threats Project and Harold Brown Chair at CSIS; Todd Harrison, director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS; and Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute.

Guest host Beverly Kirk discusses the process and timeline of the presidential transition and its implications for national security under the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden with David Marchick, director of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service.

Host Kathleen Hicks continues her conversation with three experts on the broader national security toolkit, including a discussion on countering adversaries’ disinformation campaigns. She is joined by Melissa Dalton, deputy director of the International Security Program, senior fellow, and director of the Cooperative Defense Project at CSIS; Ambassador Reuben Brigety, outgoing dean of George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs and the next vice-chancellor and president of the University of the South; and Jamie Fly, president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion with three experts on balancing the national security toolkit; Melissa Dalton, deputy director of the International Security Program, senior fellow, and director of the Cooperative Defense Project at CSIS; Ambassador Reuben Brigety, dean of the Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University; and Jamie Fly, president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion with three experts on the issues surrounding nuclear weapons and arms control; Rebecca Hersman, Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues and a Senior Advisor in the International Security Program at CSIS; Alexandra Bell, Senior Policy Director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation; and Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion with three experts on the issues surrounding nuclear weapons and arms control; Rebecca Hersman, Director of the Project on Nuclear Issues and a Senior Advisor in the International Security Program at CSIS; Alexandra Bell, Senior Policy Director at the Center for Arms Control & Non-Proliferation; and Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute.

Host Kath Hicks hosts a discussion with four experts on the Covid-19 and the United States military; Steve Morrison, Senior Vice President and the Director of the Global Health Policy at CSIS; Mark Cancian, Senior Advisor in the International Security Program at CSIS; Christine Wormuth, Director of the International Security and Defense Policy Center at the RAND Corporation; Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Cullison, Former Deputy Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy and an Adjunct Fellow in the Global Health Policy Center at CSIS.

A re-release of host Kath Hick’s discussion on Great Power Competition with Michael Mazarr (RAND Corporation), Oriana Skyler Mastro (Georgetown University, American Enterprise Institute), Chris Preble (CATO Institute), and Kori Schake (International Institute for Strategic Studies).

Host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion on defense innovation with her colleague Andrew Hunter (CSIS), Chris Brose (Anduril Industries), and Rachel Hoff (Ronald Reagan Institute).

Host Kathleen Hicks moderates a discussion on defense innovation with her colleague Andrew Hunter (CSIS), Chris Brose (Anduril Industries), and Rachel Hoff (Ronald Reagan Institute).  

Host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion with Susanna Blume, Zack Cooper, and Dave Ochmanek on the major debates surrounding U.S. overseas military forces.

Host Kathleen moderates a discussion on the major debates surrounding U.S. overseas military forces with Susanna Blume, Zack Cooper, and Dave Ochmanek.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on innovation in the Department of Defense. She is joined by Todd Harrison, director of Defense Budget Analysis and the Aerospace Security Project at CSIS; Morgan Dwyer, deputy director for policy analysis in the Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group at CSIS; and Lindsey Sheppard, a fellow in the CSIS International Security Program.

Host Kathleen Hicks speaks with her colleague Seth Jones (CSIS), Jennifer Cafarella (Institute for the Study of War), and Colin Kahl (Stanford University), about current U.S. military operations and the concept of “Forever Wars.”

Host Kathleen Hicks moderates a discussion about the use of force and AUMFs (Authorizations for the Use of Military Force), with her colleague Melissa Dalton (CSIS), Richard Fontaine (CNAS), and Luke Hartig (New America).

Host Kathleen Hicks moderates a discussion on the military implications of Great Power Competition with Mark Cancian (CSIS), Mara Karlin (SAIS), and Chris Preble (CATO Institute).

Host Kathleen Hicks moderates a discussion on Great Power Competition with Michael Mazarr (RAND Corporation), Oriana Skyler Mastro (Georgetown University, American Enterprise Institute), Chris Preble (CATO Institute), and Kori Schake (International Institute for Strategic Studies).

In this episode of Defense 2020, host Kathleen Hicks continues her discussion with Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Bill Hartung (Center for International Policy), and Mackenzie Eaglen (American Enterprise Institute) about the major debates surrounding the U.S. defense budget.

In this episode of Defense 2020, host Kathleen Hicks speaks with Todd Harrison (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Bill Hartung (Center for International Policy), and Mackenzie Eaglen (American Enterprise Institute) about the major debates surrounding the U.S. defense budget.

How is the Republican Party approaching key national security and defense issues heading into the 2020 U.S. Election? In this episode of Defense 2020, host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion about this crucial question with Republican defense experts Mark Cancian (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Thomas Mahnken (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments), and Jen Stewart (Minority Staff Director, House Armed Services Committee).

How is the Republican Party approaching key national security and defense issues heading into the 2020 U.S. Election? In this episode of Defense 2020, host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion about this crucial question with Republican defense experts Mark Cancian (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Thomas Mahnken (Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments), and Jen Stewart (Minority Staff Director, House Armed Services Committee).

How is the Democratic Party approaching key national security and defense issues heading into the 2020 U.S. Election? In this episode of Defense 2020, host Kathleen Hicks continues a discussion about this crucial question with Democratic defense experts Andrew Hunter (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Kelly Magsamen (Center for American Progress), and Adam Mount (Federation of American Scientists).

How is the Democratic Party approaching key national security and defense issues heading into the 2020 U.S. election? In Defense 2020’s inaugural episode, host Kathleen Hicks explores this crucial question with Democratic defense experts Andrew Hunter (Center for Strategic and International Studies), Kelly Magsamen (Center for American Progress), and Adam Mount (Federation of American Scientists).

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on national security and defense issues in the 2020 election cycle and debates. She is joined by Sam Brannen, director of the Risk and Foresight Group and senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS, and Mackenzie Eaglen, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on national security issues in the 2020 Democratic and Republican party conventions and platforms. She is joined by Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project and senior fellow in the International Security Project at CSIS, and Loren DeJonge Schulman, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a conversation with Congressman Anthony Brown (D-MD), Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, on building diversity and combating prejudice in the U.S. military. The discussion was previously recorded during a CSIS event held in July 2020.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a conversation with Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-TX), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, on the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and his career shaping U.S. defense policy.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on the status of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in Congress. She is joined by Tommy Ross, senior associate with the International Security Program at CSIS; Roger Zakheim, the director of the Ronald Reagan Institute in Washington, D.C.; and Lara Seligman, a reporter covering the Department of Defense for POLITICO.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on the state of civil-military relations today and moving forward into the future. She is joined by Alice Hunt Friend, senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS and a visiting research professor at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute; Phillip Carter, adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center; and Major General (Ret.) Charles Dunlap, director of the Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security at Duke Law School.

Kathleen Hicks hosts a discussion on civil-military relations in the context of recent Black Lives Matter protests and the government’s response to them. She is joined by Alice Hunt Friend, senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS and a visiting research professor at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute; Phillip Carter, adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center; and Major General (Ret.) Charles Dunlap, director of the Center on Law, Ethics, and National Security at Duke Law School.