Michèle Flournoy interviewed on the Skimm This podcast, “New Admin, Who Dis?: Cabinet Picks and Challenges”
“We’re all pretty excited for a fresh start in 2021. Before we get there, we’ve got some vaccine news for you and a look at who might get a dose before the end of the year. Then, there’s one person who’s already making his intentions clear for 2021: President-Elect Joe
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy writes in CNN: “Key Player in War on Climate Change? The Pentagon”
“In the final presidential debate Thursday night, Vice President Joe Biden called climate change an ‘existential threat to humanity’ that we have a moral obligation to address. Whoever leads the country for the next four years in January has an opportunity to substantially reduce carbon emissions while creating millions of
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy speaks at Association of Defense Communities conference, “Are You Ready for What’s Next? The Future of Our National Defense”
“There is a growing consensus in Congress and DOD that we are entering a new era of great power competition and in order to be prepared for the threat posed by near-peer competitors the military must re-align its strategic military doctrines, culture, and service programs and budgets. But what exactly
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy interviewed on McChrystal Group podcast No Turning Back
“In our twenty-first episode, Stan McChrystal and Chris Fussell are joined by former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy. Michèle has also served as CEO of the Center for a New American Security, and Co-Founder and Managing Partner of WestExec Advisors. Together, they discuss the lessons Michèle has brought
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy signs “Aspen Strategy Group Statement on National Service”
“As our nation faces an unprecedented set of crises—pandemic, recession, racial injustice—Americans must respond with bold measures that will unite our country, expand economic opportunity, and help our country recover. We in the Aspen Strategy Group believe a new National Service mission must be part of that response. Our group
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy co-authors report with Avril Haines and Gabrielle Chefitz, “Building Trust through Testing”
“The United States is at an inflection point in an age of mounting transnational threats, unprecedented global interdependence, and resurgent great power competition. This moment is taking place in the context of a technological revolution that exacerbates the challenges we face while simultaneously offering potential solutions, providing breakthroughs in climate,
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy quoted in POLITICO Pro article, “[Flournoy] Condemns Election Intimidation”
“In an event Wednesday, Michele Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy under President Barack Obama, called Trump’s suggestion ‘disturbing,’ noting that people acting as independently at polling stations on election day could be ‘very intimidating to voters…’” Read the full article here: Full Article
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy featured in Task and Purpose article, “[Flournoy] Says Using National Guard on Election Day Would Be Unhealthy for Democracy”
“‘We don’t declare election winners – validate election winners – until all votes are counted,’ Flournoy said. ‘We don’t, as Americans, take up arms to contest free and fair elections once they’ve been validated. If a president loses the vote in the Electoral College, he agrees to leave office on
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy in conversation with Defense News, “Michele Flournoy Talks Modernization, Future American Policy”
“Michèle Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense for policy, shares her thoughts on where the Pentagon must invest to succeed in the future…” Watch the full event here: Full Event
Read MoreMichèle Flournoy speaks at New America’s Future Security Forum, “Reinventing National Security in the Era of COVID-19”
Michèle Flounory speaks with General Joseph Votel and Peter Bergen about how COVID influences our conceptualization of national security, civil-military relations, and ongoing and upcoming national security challenges for the United States. Watch the full event here: Full Event
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