The United States is facing a defining moment in the future of its defense, national security, and democratic ideals. The Russian invasion of Ukraine, the rise of China’s ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region, and the urgency to modernize and develop military weapons and advanced technologies that can deter or, if needed, win a global conflict are pushing Washington to reshape its defense strategy and how it cooperates with allies.
All of these changes come against the backdrop of record defense spending, as the Biden administration prepares to spend more than $800 billion on national defense in fiscal 2023, increasing funding for R&D and pushing to bolster the Air Force’s inventory and the Navy fleet size.
We will explore questions such as:
How is the US retooling its defense strategy, military and spending, and the training of troops in response to Russia’s aggression in Europe, China’s rise, and other global threats?
Where should the Pentagon be investing its resources to modernize weapons to keep up with the acceleration of tech in warfare?
What are the changing roles of cyber defense and space security in how the US bolsters deterrence?
Join POLITICO for our second annual defense summit, At a Crossroads: America’s Defense Strategy, on November 16, 2022 at 12:30 PM ET.
POLITICOs will convene in-person at
The Schuyler
1001 14th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20005.
This program will also be available to watch on our virtual event platform provided the week of the event.
Rep. Ruben Gallego, Chair, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations, House Armed Services Committee, (D-AZ)
Dr. Bonny Lin, Director, China Power Project and Senior Fellow, Asian Security, Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS)
Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA)
Dr. Ely S. Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department of Defense
Rep. Michael Waltz, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Readiness, House Armed Services Committee, (R-FL)
Moderated by: Lara Seligman, Defense Reporter, POLITICO
David W. McKeown, Acting Principal Deputy CIO, Department of Defense
Sen. Mike Rounds, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Senate Armed Services Committee, (R-SD)
Dr. Maggie Smith, Assistant Professor and Researcher, Army Cyber Institute
Moderated by: John Sakellariadis, Cybersecurity Reporter, POLITICO
Dr. David E. Lambert, Chief Scientist, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Eglin AFB, Florida, U.S. Air Force
Young Bang, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, U.S. Army
Dr. Margarita Konaev, Deputy Director of Analysis and Research Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Georgetown University
Leonor Tomero, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense, Department of Defense
Moderated by: Lee Hudson, Defense Reporter, POLITICO
Rep. Jim Cooper, Chairman, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, House Armed Services Committee, (D-TN)
Rep. Doug Lamborn, Ranking Member, Strategic Forces Subcommittee, House Armed Services Committee, (R-CO)
Victoria Samson, Washington Office Director, Secure World Foundation
Moderated by: Bryan Bender, Senior National Correspondent, POLITICO
