Expediting Military Procurement: The Role of the AWG and Rapid Equipping Force

Today’s interviewee is Chris Anderson. Anderson’s a former DoD program manager who served in a unique organization called the US Army Asymmetric Warfare Group (AWG). Anderson is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Troika Solutions, a defense consulting firm based in Virginia.  

We discussed:

The birth of the Asymmetric Warfare Group

Why American troops in Afghanistan couldn’t strike Taliban operatives

Why the military avoids risky technology, even when it would save lives

What we’ve learned about drones from Ukraine

The difference between drone use in Ukraine and in the Indo-Pacific

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