Up next remark some congressman joe courtney, democrat from connecticut, and Virginia Republican rob wittman. They talk about defense spending and use ship and some rebuilding efforts. This is just over one hour. Good afternoon and welcome. I want to thank our cspan viewers and those who are joining us online for todays discussion at the conference it hit Hudson Institute. Im dan mckivergan, Vice President of Government Relations at hudson. Our mission is about u. S. International leadership in Public Engagement for secure come free and prosperous future. We develop policy solutions by thinking about the future outside the limitations of conventional thinking. We are honored to representative joe courtney and rep rob wittman as the latest guest in in a bipartisan speakr series, conversations a National Security and u. S. Naval power. With seth cropsey is the direct of Hudson Center for american seapower in todays discussion part of an ongoing series we held here at hudson over the last
Huds hudson senior institute. I am seth cropsey. I hope that you have the monograph thats a subject of our discussion today. And, if you do not, i believe that we still have copies in and out the front desk so by all means pick up a copy on your way out. We are fortunate to have with us today brian mcgraft, this man, my friend and coarthur, former Deputy Director of Hudson Center and managing director of the National Security defense consultant. Also a plane crash to welcome this man. Also, a retired naval officer and defense news best writer. I will offer some thoughts based on our monograph, brian will follow and then the three of us will discuss, well conclude with questions and probably some answers. To the untrained audience, modern Technology May seemed to have eliminated the thought of war that defined premodern battlefields. Victory and historic conflict relied on the coincidence of skills and luck. The great commander thought to place himself in a position to impose his will o
Afraid to take your issue seriously. You are never too young to have an opinion so that your voice be heard now. For more information go to our website, studentcam. Org. Welcome to todays conference on Intelligence Surveillance reconnaissance and targeting. This part of the series conducted by Hudson Institution for american seapower. Im seth cropsey, senior fellow here at hudson, and also director of the center for american seapower. I hope that you have monograph the subject of our discussion today, and if you do not, i believe that we still have copies out at the front desk, so by all means pick up a copy on your way out. We are very fortunate to have with us today bryan mcgrath, this man, my friend and coauthor of the monograph was also a retired naval officer, formerly Deputy Director of hudson sector for american seapower, a prolific writer and also managing director of the Ferrybridge Group which is National Security and defense consultancy. Its also a pleasure to welcome david
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From the Hudson Institute this is an hour and 20 minutes. A special welcome to those of you who are watching online into the viewers on cspan. I am seth cropsey. The senior fellow here at hudson. Welcome to our conference on chinas recent actions that aim to establish their own order in the Taiwan Strait. As you will hear in greater detail from our panel this morning china unilaterally changed the status quo in the first week of this year. The changes were made despite agreements between taiwan. And then again in 2015. These provided for mutual consultation to any change in aviation rates. This violation is part of a larger broader pattern of chinese provocation. For example the chinese Aircraft Carrier goes through the Taiwan Strait. One day after the aviation route changed since the taiwan president was inaugurated. They had circled taiwan nearly once a month. This is consistent with chinas policy that seeks to enjoy the benefits of an International World order for the purpose of rep