Mission Brief | Irregular Warfare in an Era of Great Power Competition

The United States and its allies and partners are confronting new challenges in irregular warfare from both nonstate actors and great power competitors such as China and Russia. The renewal of great power competition holds significant implications for irregular warfare and the future of U.S. and allied special operations forces.

How will irregular warfare evolve to meet future challenges posed by great power competitors and other actors? In this conversation, Assistant Secretary of Defense Christopher P. Maier will provide insights on the emerging irregular warfare challenges facing the United States and its allies, drawing on his recent trip to Europe.

Join the Center for a New American Security on Wednesday, December 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. ET for a virtual Mission Brief with the Honorable Christopher P. Maier, assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, hosted by Becca Wasser, senior fellow and deputy director of the Defense Program.

This conversation is part of the CNAS Mission Brief speaker series, which features deep-diving discussions with the military and civilian leaders driving future U.S. and allied defense strategy.

Live viewers can participate in the conversation by submitting questions during the event.

Featuring:

The Honorable Christopher P. Maier
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict

Moderated by:

Becca Wasser
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director
Defense Program

For registration questions, contact Phil Sheers at [email protected] For media inquiries, contact Alexa Whaley at [email protected].