The Evolving Global Defense Environment

About this episode

The episode discusses the shifting global defense environment with insights from a retired four-star general.

In this episode of Aerospace Unplugged, guest host Matt Hassan, Director of Internal Communications, sits down with David Allvin, recently retired four-star general and the 23rd Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. Together, they explore how the global defense environment is shifting as threats become more interconnected and contested, and what that means for the United States and its allies. They also discuss why alliances, coalition operations, and true interoperability are becomi...

People in this episode

Guest: David Allvin

Topics covered

• global defense
• interoperability
• alliances
• coalition operations

Keywords

• defense environment
• threats
• United States
• allies

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Places: the United States

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