March 11, 2020

Former top defense official Robert Work on "Intelligence Matters"

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, guest host Admiral James "Sandy" Winnefeld (ret.) speaks with Robert Work, the 32nd United States Deputy Secretary of Defense for both the Obama and Trump administration. Work and Winnefeld discuss the Pentagon's "Third Offset" Strategy, and delve into the military applications and ethical dimensions of technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum science. They also review the Defense Department's transition from focusing on counterterrorism and counterinsurgency to great power competition. Work, now the Distinguished Senior Fellow for Defense and National Security at the Center for a New American Security, explains how Russia and China are developing a range of technologies in an effort to leapfrog the U.S. in the military realm.

Listen to the full conversation on Intelligence Matters:

Reports
- June 6, 2019
Beating the Americans at Their Own Game
China is keenly focused on blunting the U.S. military’s technological superiority, even as it strives to achieve technological parity, and eventually technological dominance....

By Robert O. Work & Greg Grant
Commentary
- January 22, 2025
Sharper: Trump's First 100 Days
Donald Trump takes office in a complex and volatile global environment. Rising tensions with China, the continued war in Ukraine, and instability in the Middle East all pose s...

By Charles Horn
Commentary
- January 20, 2025
Build a High-Low Mix to Enhance America’s Warfighting Edge and Deter China
The Trump administration can take immediate actions to improve U.S. military capability, capacity, and warfighting to deter China and reverse negative trends in military power...

By Stacie Pettyjohn, Carlton Haelig, Becca Wasser & Josh Wallin
Podcast
- January 16, 2025
Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast: Doctor, Doctor, Give Me the News:
On this podcast, they continue looking ahead to airpower issues in the coming year with Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn, Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American ...

By Stacie Pettyjohn