11
April 2023
Past Event
Assessing the US Military’s Force Structure

Event will air on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Assessing the US Military’s Force Structure

Past Event
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April 11, 2023
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A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter flies to the second firing position with an M777 155 mm howitzer on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, on April 1, 2023. (Elaina Nieves via DVIDS)
11
April 2023
Past Event

Event will air on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
Jon Askonas
Jon Askonas

Assistant Professor of Politics, Catholic University of America

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Force structure—which includes the allocation of personnel, equipment, and weapons—is one of the most important and overlooked components of military readiness. With rising threats abroad, the US military needs to maintain a force structure that allows it to project combat power whenever and wherever it is required. 

Please join Jon Askonas, a military scholar and assistant professor of politics at the Catholic University of America, and Hudson Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt for a conversation about the state of our military’s force structure and what it means for our national security.

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