The week ahead

By Tony Bertuca / February 27, 2023 at 5:00 AM

Senior defense officials are scheduled to appear before Congress this week and are also slated to speak at several think tank events.

Monday

The Brookings Institution hosts a discussion on arms control following Russia's suspension of its participation in the New START Treaty.

The American Enterprise Institute hosts a discussion with Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on the service's role in the Indo-Pacific region. The event will also feature Gen. Charles Flynn, chief of U.S. Army Pacific.

The Hudson Institute hosts a discussion on U.S. sealift in the Pacific.

GovExec hosts a discussion with senior defense officials on "securing hybrid endpoints."

Tuesday

The House Armed Services Committee holds an oversight hearing on U.S. military support to Ukraine.

The House Armed Services military personnel subcommittee holds a hearing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. servicemembers.

The House Armed Services readiness subcommittee holds a hearing on energy, installations and environment programs.

The House Appropriations defense subcommittee holds an oversight hearing on Ukraine.

The Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on the war in Ukraine.

The new House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party will hold its first hearing at 7 p.m.

Wednesday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a conversation with Army Secretary Christine Wormuth.

DefenseOne hosts a discussion on combat aircraft.

Thursday

The Hudson Institute hosts a discussion with Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) on the strategic importance of Taiwan.

The Hudson Institute hosts a discussion on building a more resilient Indo-Pacific security architecture.

DefenseOne hosts a discussion on the state of the Army.

Friday

The Center for Strategic and International Studies hosts a conversation with Army acquisition chief Doug Bush.

The Center for a New American Security hosts a discussion with General James Rainey, chief of United States Army Futures Command, and Army acquisition chief Doug Bush.

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