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Jun 23, 2023 • 1h 1min
Tech Summit, in review
We hear from U.S. generals, ambassadors from Europe, tech reps from Ukraine, officials from Congress, China wonks, space nerds, and more. Guests (and links to the full interviews on YouTube): Dr. Timothy Bunning, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's Chief Technology Officer (at the 1:54 mark); Schuyler Moore, U.S Central Command's Chief Technology Officer (at 6:48); Polish NATO Amb. Tomasz Szatkowski (at 9:24—YouTube link coming soon); Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation for IT industry development, and Nataliia Kushnerska, Chief Operations Officer at Brave1 (at 13:15); U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, Air Forces Central Command (at 16:32—YouTube link coming soon); Charles Luftig, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy and Capabilities at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and Michael Horowitz, who directs the Pentagon's Emerging Capabilities Policy Office (at 26:30); Estonia's Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defense Kusti Salm (at 31:25); Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Silverado Policy Accelerator, and Geo Saba, Chief of Staff for Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif. (at 35:22); And America's Vice Chief of Space Operations, Air Force Gen. David Thompson, along with Todd Harrison of Metrea Strategic Insights (at the 44:55 mark).

Jun 2, 2023 • 22min
Why Ukraine's drone war is more complex than you think
Guest: Sam Bendett, advisor in Russian studies at CNA. You can read over his latest report on drone use in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, here.

May 19, 2023 • 38min
The Army's recruiting crisis; the science of special forces; and NATO's Mircea Geoană
Guests: Sam Skove, staff reporter for Defense One; And Patrick Tucker, science and tech editor at Defense One.

May 4, 2023 • 48min
The war in Yemen, 8 years on
Guests: Michael Knights, a military historian, security analyst with the Washington Institute, and author of the book, "25 Days to Aden"; Shireen Al-Adeimi, Assistant Professor of Language and Literacy at Michigan State University, and Non-Resident Fellow in the Middle East program at the Washington-based Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.

Apr 21, 2023 • 39min
The Discord leaks and what might lie ahead for Ukraine
Guests: Patrick Tucker, science and technology editor at Defense One; And Defense One staff reporter Sam Skove, who recently returned from Ukraine.

Apr 3, 2023 • 27min
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley
Milley spoke with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron on the Ukraine war, China, Taiwan, Mexico, and more.

Mar 31, 2023 • 21min
Space Force chief Gen. Chance Saltzman
America's Chief of Space Operations, Gen. Chance Saltzman, spoke to Defense One's Jennifer Hlad about Chinese satellite jamming, missile defense, and more. Find other interviews in the State of Defense series here.

Mar 24, 2023 • 29min
Air Force chief Gen. Charles Q. Brown
Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown sat down with Defense One's Marcus Weisgerber to discuss priorities for the year ahead, lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion, and more.

Mar 17, 2023 • 22min
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger
Navy and Marine Corps officials disagree about whether the San Antonio-class Flight II amphibious ship is getting too pricey. Defense One's Caitlin Kenney asked Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger about the future of the amphibious fleet, what he'd do differently as commandant if he had it to do over again, and much more. Guest: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger interviewed by Defense One's Caitlin Kenney. Find other interviews in the State of Defense series here. (You have to register, but it's free.)

Mar 3, 2023 • 31min
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Chris Donahue
The 18th Airborne Corps commander talks about drones, recruiting, the Pacific theater, challenges posed by China, and more.


