The week ahead

The annual conference of the Association of the United States Army takes place in Washington this week, while Congress returns from recess.

Monday

The AUSA conference begins in Washington and runs through Wednesday.

Tuesday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a discussion with the commandant of the Coast Guard.

The Jamestown Foundation hosts its annual China Defense and Security conference.

Wednesday

The House Armed Services intelligence and emerging threats and capabilities and readiness subcommittees hold a joint hearing on the "resiliency of military installations to emerging threats."

The Consortium for Information and Software Security hosts a conference in Washington.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a hearing on U.S. strategy in the Indo-Pacific region.

Thursday

Senior Pentagon officials are slated to speak at the Common Defense conference in Washington.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a closed hearing on the situation in Syria.

The Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology hosts a conference in Washington.

Friday

The Air Force Association hosts a conversation with the director of strategic plans, programs, and requirements for Air Force Special Operations Command.