March 09, 2026
Jack Shanahan: An Inside Look at Track 2 AI Meetings Between the US and China
Jack Shanahan, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joined CTRL + ALT + DEFENSE to explore how AI adoption has evolved since his time leading the JAIC, the track 2 conversations between the U.S. and China on the technology, and the challenges the Pentagon faces balancing speed and safety in building its AI arsenal.
Listen to the full episode on DefenseScoop.
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