Guest: U.S. Air Force commander Gen. David Allvin, interviewed by Defense One’s Audrey Decker. Catch our full State of Defense agenda and future events, running through the end of March, here.
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Marine Corps. Gen. Eric Smith
Our annual State of Defense interview series begins with a commandant working to balance crisis response and modernization. Learn more about that series here.
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Testing the Army’s new fighting strategy on Ukraine's doorstep
Guest: U.S. Army Col. Joshua Glonek, commander 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division. Related reading: "How two units are learning from each other as the Army moves to modernize," from Sam Skove reporting in October; "Army embraces Ukraine-style warfare with new all-drone unit," also via Skove, reporting from Louisiana's Fort Johnson in September; And in reruns there is "Defense One Radio, Ep. 161: A trip to Louisiana with the Army’s new recon unit," featuring Skove speaking about his trip to Louisiana.
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The Air Force's force-design leader
Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel discusses his how his service's modernization strategy will shape the future of air combat in an increasingly complex security landscape. Guest: Air Force Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel, director of Force Design, Integration and Wargaming at Air Force Futures; he's interviewed by Defense One air warfare reporter Audrey Decker. Related viewing: "AI in the Skies," January 28, 2025.
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SecDef Austin’s last trip to Europe
Patrick Tucker describes a Defense Department in transition as Russia's Ukraine invasion approaches the four-year mark. Related reading: "Ukraine military-aid donors aim to set Kyiv up through 2027, Pentagon says," Tucker reported on January 7; And "Kyiv’s donors set production goals to regularize arms donations to Ukraine," he reported two days later.
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