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Whos who in Joe Bidens cabinet: US President-elect announces nominations US President-elect Joe Biden announced additional nominations to fill the posts in the Department of Defence, days after he blamed current Pentagon officials for obstructing the presidential transition. On Wednesday, the Biden transition team announced on its website that Kathleen Hicks has been nominated for Deputy Secretary of Defence, and that Colin Kahl has been tapped for Secretary of Defence for Policy, reports said...

Washington, Dec 31 : US President-elect Joe Biden announced additional nominations to fill the posts in the Department of Defence, days after he blamed

Biden Taps Kathleen Hicks to Be the Pentagons First Female Deputy SecDef Then-Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller speaks to Senior Vice President and Director of the International Security Program, Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks at the Center for Strategic International Studies, Washington, D.C., Jan. 25, 2018. (Olivia G. Ortiz/U.S. Marine Corps) 30 Dec 2020 President-Elect Joe Biden has selected a recipient of the Defense Department Senior Professional Womens Association Excellence in ...

USNI News Top Stories 2020: International Naval Operations December 30, 2020 12:03 PM Motor Tanker (M/T) Wila, a merchant vessel in international waters en-route to the UAE port of Khor Fakkan, in the Gulf of Oman, was boarded by armed Iranian personnel who fast roped aboard the ship from an Iranian Sea King helicopter as it hovered above on Aug. 12, 2020. US Navy Photo This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the . Like the U.S., international navies grappled with not only the...

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Biden Announces Two Key Nominees for Department of Defense Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden announced two key picks for Department of Defense (DOD) roles on Dec. 30, calling them “crisis-tested patriots” who will ensure that department “policies are accountable to the American people.” Biden announced his choices of Dr. Kathleen Hicks for deputy secretary of defense and Dr. Colin Kahl for undersecretary of defense for policy, both of whom previously served in former President...

Suzanne E. Spaulding, a Senior Advisor for the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies says, “We are fortunate in the field of cybersecurity to have a deep and growing bench of experts who also happen to be women and/or persons of color. We cannot afford to keep them on the sidelines of our efforts to help the public and policymakers understand these issues, any more than we can afford not to have them in our workforce.” “There is nothing inher...

Renewing American leadership: Shaping the future of US foreign policy Tue, Dec 15, 2020 9:00 AM As the United States prepares to transition to a new presidential administration, leaders and experts seek to shape the thinking on how to renew US leadership in the world. This event will take place at 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday, December 15 and on Wednesday, December 16. As the global community continues to grapple with the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Atlantic Council is open for business. ...

Dayton’s space bid aimed high but fell short, for now Thomas Gnau A pair of recent decisions with national implications appeared to dent the Dayton area’s significance for national defense. First, the Air Force revealed a list of finalist locations for the basing of Space Command headquarters. The list did not include Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Next, a standing committee of the House Republican conference did not select Dayton’s congressman, Mike Turner, to serve as ...

Friday, December 11, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Please join the Center for Strategic and International Studies for a discussion with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith on nuclear modernization and arms control in 2021. The event will feature opening remarks from Dr. John Hamre, moderated discussion by Rebecca Hersman, and live Q&A from the audience. This event is made possible through general support to CSIS. Featuring