Michèle Flournoy speaks with John Donovan about Mattis' departure from the Department of Defense, previous administrations' approaches to AI in defense, and, with new technologies, how the U.S. military will evolve in the coming years…" Watch the full interview here: Full Invterview
“Michèle Flournoy, who served as the undersecretary of defense for policy under Obama, said that withdrawing assistance would provide serious leverage over Ukraine. “‘They’re counting on the U.S. to continue to support them in all kinds of ways — sanctions, diplomacy, military assistance, training and advising, putting pressure on Putin,’ she said. ‘So any sign that the U.S. is pulling back from Ukraine sends a signal that can be disproportionate…’” Read the full article here: Full Article
"President Trump’s decision this month to call off peace talks with the Taliban should not obscure the fundamental fact that a political settlement of the Afghanistan conflict remains the best way to protect U.S. national security interests and prevent terrorist attacks from originating in the region. "The U.S.-Taliban talks conducted on the U.S. side by Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, made some progress. Although the draft deal has not been made public, it reportedly established conditions under which [...]
"Trump met Friday with his National Security Council to discuss military options against Iran. Military action is being considered as a possible response to a massive attack on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities last weekend. Saudi Arabia says Iran was 'unquestionably' responsible for the attack, even though it's not yet clear from where the attack was launched. Host Carol Hills speaks with Michèle Flournoy, who was Under Secretary of Defense for Policy under Barack Obama..." Listen to the full interview here: Full [...]
"The Inter-American Dialogue (IAD) held the 23rd annual Development Bank of Latin America Conference to discuss the most immediate issues and concerns impacting the Americas. In this portion, former Obama administration Defense Undersecretary for Policy Michèle Flournoy joined Inter-American Dialogue Co-Chair Thomas Shannon for a conversation on global security challenges and how those challenges affect the U.S. and Latin America..." Watch the full keynote here: Full Keynote
“Retired Gen. Joseph Votel, who served as commander of U.S. Central Command during the Obama and Trump administrations, sat down for a one-on-one discussion with former Defense Under Secretary Michèle Flournoy. The two former officials discussed China, Russia and Iran as well as technology and intelligence. The conversation took place at the annual intelligence and national security summit hosted by the Intelligence & National Security Alliance (INSA) and the Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association (AFCEA) in Washington, DC..." Watch the [...]
"Michèle Flournoy is one of the most recognizable names in U.S. national security policy today, one often floated as a candidate to be the first female secretary of defense. But Flournoy says it will take more than one woman cracking the glass ceiling to change the role of women at the top of the field. “'We had a women’s leaders' lunch in the Clinton administration in the Pentagon on the civilian side, and like eight of us had lunch together very [...]
"During his first two and a half years in office, President Donald Trump and his administration have laid waste to numerous international agreements originally designed to strengthen U.S. security, bolster U.S. alliances, and constrain U.S. adversaries. The toll has been particularly high with respect to deals concerning nuclear arms control and nonproliferation. "Over the past 14 months, the administration has withdrawn from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and abandoned the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. Both of these valuable [...]
"Michèle Flournoy, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy in the Obama administration focused on the importance of coherent foreign policy strategy and discussed the risks posed by unfilled leadership positions in security and foreign policy. "On the dangers of a leadership vacuum: 'The people who would likely serve in a Republican administration have signed anti-Trump letters. The administration is going to have a hard time filling out its national security ranks in the next two years — I don’t know [...]
"On the show, Michèle discusses speaking truth to power, the importance of service in leadership, and what’s currently at stake right now. She shares her experience of co-leading President Obama’s transition team at the Defense Department. She also discusses her experience as the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense in the formulation of national security and defense policy, the role think-tanks play, and guidance for the next generation of leaders..." Download the full podcast here: Full Podcast