When: Tuesday, January 29, 2019, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Where: The Brookings Institution, Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC
What:
On January 17, the Department of Defense released its long-awaited Missile Defense Review (“MDR”), which outlines a roadmap for U.S. missile defense policy, strategy, and programs. Framed as a response to a “threat environment that is markedly more dangerous than in past years,” the MDR lays out a vision for “a concerted U.S. effort to improve existing capabilities for both homeland and regional missile defense.”
On January 29, James H. Anderson—assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities—will deliver a keynote at Brookings on the MDR and its significance for U.S. defense policy. Following his address, Michael O’Hanlon—senior fellow and director of research for the Foreign Policy program—will lead a panel discussion with a range of experts on its policy, strategic, and budgetary implications.
Questions from the audience will follow the conversation.