Experts and leaders gathered at POLITICO's Defense Summit to discuss how the U.S. can navigate an unpredictable national security landscape amidst a government shutdown and a blockade on military promotions.
Defense leaders are facing a shutdown, a blockade, and a whole host of challenges abroad . Senate Armed Services Chair Jack Reed led off the POLITICO Defense Summit 2023 just hours before the committee that oversees the chamber’s rules advanced his resolution to overcome the blockade by allowing hundreds of senior promotions to be confirmed en masse. As the U.S.
responds to two wars, a government shutdown looms and senators attempt to break a logjam that’s frozen hundreds of military promotions, experts and leaders convened at POLITICO’s Defense Summit to discuss how Washington can navigate an increasingly unpredictable national security landscape. Over a jam-packed program on Tuesday, top Pentagon officials, senior lawmakers, military officials and defense experts weighed in on a variety of political crises on the home front, including how Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade, a deposed House speaker and a looming shutdown have impacted the ability of the U.S. to meet challenges such as the war in Ukrain
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