To America’s detriment, policy makers have neglected the challenges facing the U.S. Department of Defense. From the military recruitment crisis to persistently inadequate defense budgets, the Pentagon finds itself without the hard power tools and capabilities necessary to keep America safe in a global threat environment dominated by great power competition.
In this series, the Vandenberg Coalition speaks with national security experts about the threats to America’s national defense and what a future U.S. administration must do to ensure America is strong enough to stop wars before they begin and win wars after they start.
We are joined by tenth U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie of the America First Policy Institute and retired U.S. Army Lt. General Thomas Spoehr of the Center for Strategic and International Studies to discuss the cornerstone of America’s military strength: its people.
In this installment of “How to Win,” we are joined by Jamil Jaffer to discuss technology and acquisition reform. A Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member, Jamil is also a Venture Partner with Paladin Capital Group and the Executive Director of the National Security Institute at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
In this episode of “How to Win,” we are joined by Senior Research Fellow with the Heritage Foundation, Brent Sadler, and Senior Fellow with the Sagamore Institute, Dr. Jerry Hendrix, to discuss how to craft a maritime strategy for an era of great power competition…
In this installment of “How to Win,” we are joined by Marshall Billingslea to discuss recapitalizing America’s nuclear arsenal. A Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member, Marshall is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute focusing on illicit finance and arms control with the Kleptocracy Initiative.
In this episode of “How to Win,” we are joined by Vandenberg Advisory Board member David Rader to discuss the Department of Defense’s non-military service departments known as the “fourth estate” and their role in the Pentagon’s overall mission. As a former Deputy Director of the Global Investment and Economic Security Directorate…
In this installment of “How to Win,” we are joined by Dr. Seth Jones to discuss revitalizing our defense industrial base. A Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member, Seth is senior vice president, Harold Brown Chair, director of the International Security Program, and director of the Transnational Threats Project…
In this installment of “How to Win,” we are joined by Mackenzie Eaglen to discuss the defense budget and investing in the U.S. military. A Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member, Mackenzie is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), where she works on defense strategy, defense budgets, and military readiness…
In this episode of “How to Win,” we are joined by Dr. Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board member. Dr. Kroenig discusses the critical role allies and partners play in the United States’ national security strategy…
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