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February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Is the American Military Fading into Irrelevance?

Virtual Event | Is the American Military Fading into Irrelevance?

Past Event
Online Only
February 16, 2022
Members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade disembark upon their arrival by plane at a Polish air force base on April 23, 2014, in Swidwin, Poland. (Getty Images)
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Members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade disembark upon their arrival by plane at a Polish air force base on April 23, 2014, in Swidwin, Poland. (Getty Images)
16
February 2022
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Major General Arnold L. Punaro, USMC (Ret.)

CEO, The Punaro Group

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Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, February 16. Register for the event here

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt and Major General Arnold L. Punaro, USMC (Ret.) for a discussion on the challenges facing the U.S. military. With rising costs, a sclerotic bureaucracy, and an absence of clear priorities, the combat capacity of the U.S. military is shrinking while contending with the rising threats of Russian and Chinese aggression. The Department of Defense will need a combination of reform and leadership to navigate this challenging situation. Please join Hudson Institute for this important discussion.

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