Hudson Institute

Govini

13 February 2024 

China is rapidly modernising its Navy, with implications for the U.S. ability to project power in the region. 

Meanwhile, the Navy is challenged to meet its primary modernization objectives: replacing its aging submarine and destroyer fleet while procuring enough ships to achieve National Defense Strategy targets. How can the U.S. ensure that it is building the fleet it needs to deter adversaries?

Moderated by Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute

Panel: Rear Admiral Fred Pyle, Director, Surface Warfare Division, N96, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, CAPT Matthew Culp, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations

Bruno Pontes Soares Rocha, Chief Operating Officer, Gecko Robotics.