Secretary of the air force for acquisition logistics and technology and ive invited will here today because he has a new idea for how to develop and produce aircraft, fighter aircraft. And i think that its really easy to get distracted or fixated on incremental technology or pointy, shiny new systems, but if will has found a way, a better way, more efficient way to iterate and produce weapons systems, its potentially more Game Changing in the military competition with china. So thats what were here to talk about today. A new concept, so whats it all about . I want to say, its a pleasure being here with you. We did some budget fights back in the day and i just appreciate all of the energy and enthusiasm that youve brought. I also want to give you big props to discuss a digital series, you have a digital fireplace. Its a great leadoff. Look, this is going to be a complicated issue for us, but i think the general idea is pretty easy to pick up. Were already a service that uses Digital Lea
Indopacific region at the heritage foundation. His talk focused on the future direction of the marines and the technology in their future missions. This is an hour and 20 minutes. [ applause ] were sitting next to General Mills and were infantry guys so were not pal, but you look at the guy who introduced me and i dont know down in pensacola, they decide what aircraft theyll fly, but that guy will not fit into the cockpit and he must fly big helicopters. General mills is one of my mentors for life so its sort of intimidating to be up here in front of him. I if i could follow your foot steps and do half as good as you d i would be really happy, sir. Good to be here this morning. Dr. Holmes, thank you for allowing me to be here this morning, as well. It is a privilege just to be asked. In that kind introduction, thank you for also keeping it short, sir. Bullet. I have to think of how you got that call assignment, bullet and theres probably a story there. Dakota, very quickly, has been mo
Introducing, in pensacola, deciding what aircraft theyre going to fly, but he was not fit cockpit, sojet he might fly helicopters. General mills is one of my istors for life, so it intimidating to be up here before him. If i follow your footsteps and do half as good as you, i would be really be happy. Its good to be here. Dr. Holmes, thank you for allowing me too be here as well. It is a privilege just to be asked. Thank you for keeping it short. I have to think how you got that call sign bullet. Theres probably a story behind there. Real quickly, dakota has been more helpful to me over the years than you all will understand. But he is a lot like me in that he is a critical thinker, and thats how i was trained to think, every path you go down questioning that and for continuing to do that please do not go down that at all. I thought this morning i would offer two parts to this. First, i think i owe you some perspectives on the Planning Guidance that we published the summer. I will just
Relationship, an issue that is getting a lot of attention these days. Senator warner has been at the forefront of china and has been a leader on the conversation related to Foreign Policy and National Security issues, both on china and his years of service in the senate. For those of you joining us for the very first time, u. S. I. P. Was founded by congress as a nonpartisan National Institute dedicated to working with partners around the world to prevent and resolve violent conflict. One of the things we do here in our headquarters in washington is to provide a space for conversation about the most critical Foreign Policy issues of the day, and i think the u. S. China relationship certainly qualifies. That is exactly what brings us together. We have seen over the past decade how china has shifted many of its policies, and become far more active in the international stage, particularly, it has invested heavily in countries and laid a much more active role regionally. We have seen this
Andy hurd, United States air force retired. Colonel hurd is a special assistant. He integrates University Departments to expand opportunities to students so that you may learn what its like to travel abroad and lead abroad. He has done tremendous other things here and part of that has to do with him being stationed here for rotc, but also for his hopes and helping each one of you become better leaders. His file is extensive. I could spend a lot of time reading about some of the incredible things he has done, but i will keep it short. You tired really hundred United States air force. Military career include tree commands and for those of you that will be a v8 or thousand flying hours and combat missions and for conflicts. Lets welcome colonel hurd. [applause] thank you, travis. Thank you for attending the military writers symposium. Panel of warfare in the 21st century. Future battlegrounds. My name, andy hurd. You and i are very, very privileged today that the university and peace and