Smith, who was a senior adviser on European and NATO policy at the Pentagon and for Vice President Biden before joining Beacon Global Strategies, said that U.S. officials should reassure Russia’s neighbors, particularly Baltic states that were once part of the Soviet Union, that the United States “hasn’t gone wobbly…
Smith stresses the importance of support from European allies in the current crisis with Russia: “To the extent that the United States tries to put economic pressure on Russian industry, they won’t feel the impact as much as they would if we had Europe standing with us. That’s easier said…
Shapiro reviewed key factors influencing the U.S. Government’s UAV export policy review, including lethality, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and human rights. In addition, he noted the great demand from foreign militaries for U.S. unmanned systems.
In addition to speaking to the rise in defense spending in Asia and how that may benefit U.S. companies, BGS Managing Director Andrew Shapiro discusses Secretary of State Kerry’s visit to the region, the utility for Asian countries of unarmed, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and how the U.S. continues to…
