Aerial refueling, one of the United States military鈥檚 most important advantages, enables the US to dynamically project power across the globe. However, the advanced age of America鈥檚 tanker inventory and the growing strength of the People鈥檚 Republic of China place this advantage at risk. As the Air Force celebrates a century of aerial refueling, it is time to look to the future.
Building on the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology鈥檚 report Resilient Aerial Refueling: Safeguarding the US Military鈥檚 Global Reach, Hudson Senior Fellow Timothy A. Walton will host a panel discussion on the history of aerial refueling, the role of Air Force and congressional leadership, and future opportunities to maintain America鈥檚 advantage.
Joining Walton will be Jeremiah Gertler, director of the Defense Concepts Organization, a senior associate with the Center for Strategic and International Studies鈥� Aerospace Security Project, and a senior analyst for the Teal Group; Jon Ludwigson, director of Contracting and National Security Acquisitions at the Government Accountability Office; and Lieutenant General Thomas Sharpy (USAF, Ret.), owner of the Sharpy Group.
Murray will join Hudson Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs for a discussion on his conversations in the Middle East, the aftermath of the October 7 massacre, and the historical and moral dimensions of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorists who seek to destroy it.
At Sea Air Space 2025, Senior Fellows Bryan Clark, Dan Patt, and Timothy A. Walton will discuss their findings with a panel of government and industry experts tasked with implementing these ideas.
The 华体会 Political Studies Policy Certificate Program gathers talented early career professionals for advanced study of American foreign and domestic policy and national security, led by policy experts and experienced government officials.
In this episode, experts discuss what regional powers such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, T眉rkiye, and Qatar are doing in the Horn, their strategies and motivations, and the impact they might have on the region.
