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Please join the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and its Forward Defense practice area for our latest Commanders Series event on “Global challenges and the Army’s role: A conversation with Secretary of the US Army Christine Wormuth.” This event will take place on Thursday, February 24, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET via Zoom. To receive the Zoom link, please register by clicking the REGISTER button above.

As the United States and its allies and partners grapple with new and growing security threats, the US Army must adapt to prevail in near-peer competition across the globe. In Europe, the Army remains on the front lines, deploying thousands of troops to NATO countries in response to the heightening Russian threat to Ukraine. In the Indo-Pacific, the Army serves as a linchpin to joint operations, ready to provide for basing and logistics needs in any future conflict scenario. Yet, while shifting resources to prepare for the next fight, the force still significantly contributes to US and allied counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations in the Middle East. Keeping the future front of mind, the US Army is embracing innovation and empowering its people to prevail in a new battlespace that brings together all domains and theaters of warfare.

As the Defense Department puts the finishing touches on its forthcoming National Defense Strategy—which will provide a road map for the future of US defense—the Hon. Christine Wormuth will join us in conversation with the Wall Street Journal’s Vivian Salama to discuss the Army’s role in deterring and defending against global threats of today and tomorrow.

We hope you can join us for what promises to be an important and timely discussion. To receive the virtual Zoom link, please register by completing the registration form below.

The Commanders Series, generously supported by Saab, is the Atlantic Council’s flagship speakers’ forum for senior military and defense leaders.

COMMANDERS SERIES

Welcome remarks by

Michael Andersson
Board Director, Atlantic Council;
Head of Strategic Partnerships and International Affairs, Saab

Introductory remarks by

Jane Holl Lute
Advisory Council Member, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security and Board Director, Atlantic Council;
President and Chief Executive Officer, SICPA North America

A keynote discussion featuring

The Hon. Christine Wormuth
Secretary of the Army, US Department of Defense

Moderated by

Vivian Salama
National Security Reporter, The Wall Street Journal

Forward Defense

Forward Defense, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, generates ideas and connects stakeholders in the defense ecosystem to promote an enduring military advantage for the United States, its allies, and partners. Our work identifies the defense strategies, capabilities, and resources the United States needs to deter and, if necessary, prevail in future conflict.

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