This breakfast discussion examined how the maritime services fit in the new National Defense Strategy. The session will featured the perspectives of a warfighter, a policymaker, a strategist and an industrialist. In this conversation, to discern how the United States, its allies and partners can harness public-private partnerships to increase vital maritime capacity in the face of adversarial aggression. In addition to discussing the rationale behind the new National Defense Strategy, panelists will address priorities for the current administration, as well as gaps within the industrial base that pose challenges to implementing the next NDS.
Moderated by Admiral James G. Foggo, U.S. Navy (ret.), the panel included:
- The Honorable Mara Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities
- Admiral Samuel Paparo Jr., Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet
- Lieutenant General Karsten Heckl, Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
- Mr. Mitch Waldman, Principal, M Barnet Advisors
The full session can be viewed below: