Rethinking governance in American defense policy: Conversation with Erin Conaton

In the second part of GPPR’s series of podcasts about Rethinking Governance, Interview Editor John Barfield sits down for a discussion with The Honorable Erin C. Conaton, visiting GU Politics fellow and former undersecretary of the Air Force. Conaton, who is also the former undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, discusses a range of security topics, including how the 2018 midterms affect the discussion surrounding national security, the limits on American military intervention abroad, and how emerging cyber threats may affect Americans moving forward.

Bonus features
Erin suggests Foreign Affairs along with Defense News online for keeping up with national security

For non-foreign affairs reading Erin recommends All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai

Theme music by Russell Lawrence @cspanfam

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