The Pentagon Puzzle

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The Pentagon Puzzle

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Jun 28, 2023

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Host Kathleen McInnis sat down with Kari Bingen, director of the Aerospace Security Project and a senior fellow in the International Security Program at CSIS. The pair discussed the Pentagon’s organizational design in an era of rapidly developing and complex threats.

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Jun 28, 2023

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