A Conversation with Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense
The impending withdrawal from Afghanistan signals a change in American defense priorities after nearly two decades of military operations there. What are the Department of Defense’s most pressing concerns under the Biden administration? And how is it innovating to maintain and build America’s competitive military and technological edge over its rivals?
Introduction: Nicholas Burns, Harvard Professor and Executive Director, the Aspen Strategy Group
Speaker: Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense
Moderator: Helene Cooper, Pentagon Correspondent, The New York Times
