"As a representative democracy, our government is stronger when it is truly of the people, by the people, and for the people. The Pledge for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will urge our nation’s leaders to ensure that everyone has a seat at the table..." Read the full pledge here: Full Pledge
"Michèle Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense during the Obama administration, said that the Trump administration’s approach of maximum pressure 'has [put] a lot of pressure on Iran, but it hasn’t created any path to the negotiating table.' "'There’s no way for them to get back into negotiations,' she continued. 'And so, in desperation they have turned to China. Every US administration since Nixon has had a strategic dialogue with China, except this one. This one has taken a very transactional unilateral [...]
"On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests, from WestExec Advisors, Michèle Flournoy and Gabrielle Chefitz, co-authors of the CNAS report: 'Sharpening the U.S. Military’s Edge: Critical Steps for the Next Administration' discuss key points from the report and offer their advice to future national security leaders on the urgent agenda needed moving forward..." Listen to the full episode here: Full Episode
"On July 27, 2020, the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) hosted a conversation about the progress the Department of Defense, Congress, and the private sector have made to ensure the U.S. military can develop, access, and field innovative technologies. More importantly, panelists discussed what work remains to be done in order to ensure that the joint force retains its technological edge..." Watch the full event here: Full Event
"The next U.S. administration will face an increasingly emboldened and aggressive China — one that has shown a growing willingness to use coercive measures to stake its territorial claims from the South China Sea to Taiwan to the Indian border region. Although neither Washington nor Beijing wants a war, there is a real risk that miscalculation could cause a crisis to spiral into a conflict between these two nuclear-armed powers. "To prevent conflict, the United States must maintain the military capability [...]
"A report issued this week by the Center for a New American Security, which was co-authored by Michèle Flournoy, the undersecretary of defense for policy in the Obama administration, said the Pentagon needs leaders with a record of 'deep expertise and competence in their areas of responsibility; proven leadership in empowering teams, listening to diverse views, making tough decisions, and delivering results.' And they must be 'able to work well in a team of strong peers.' "In an interview, Flournoy insisted [...]
"At a recent hearing at the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Committee, former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy told lawmakers she’s concerned that China would be more risk-prone as its Navy continues to grow. "'I think China views the United States in a period of inevitable decline and withdrawal from the world,” Flournoy said. 'I think they risk underestimating the resolve, which can be provoked by the crisis...'" Read the full article here: Full Article
"The U.S. military is at a high-stakes inflection point: it must take a series of much bigger and bolder steps to keep its military-technological edge over great power competitors such as China, or it could lose that edge within the decade. If the Pentagon’s own reported wargames and analysis are to be believed, the planned force that is enshrined in the current Department of Defense (DoD) program and budget may well be insufficient to deter or defeat Chinese aggression in the [...]
"Michèle Flournoy joins Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss how a Biden administration can work with NATO to confront transnational threats. Flournoy has been a leader in defense policy under several administrations, including as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy from 2009 to 2012. She is the managing partner of WestExec Advisors and former co-founder of the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)..." Listen to the full episode here: Full Episode
"'Trump has constantly tried to use the military as a political prop,' said Michèle Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy under Obama, citing, among other examples, the president’s interference in the military justice system to pardon two convicted war criminals and his decision to prevent the Navy from punishing a third — Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. "Flournoy... is not shy about what she thinks is needed to right the ship. 'The way it can be repaired is by having a [...]