Building America’s Warfighting Navy with CNO Lisa Franchetti

As the People’s Republic of China prepares its forces for potential conflict in 2027 and beyond, is the United States prepared to meet this challenge? Admiral Lisa Franchetti, 33rd Chief of Naval Operations, joins the Stimson Center on Tuesday, December 3 to discuss the U.S. Navy’s accomplishments during her first year as CNO and to explore the future of America’s Warfighting Navy.
With a career spanning nearly four decades of Naval service, Admiral Franchetti has a unique vantage point as CNO on the Navy’s readiness for conflict and the ongoing efforts to enhance the Navy’s long-term advantage. What is the CNO’s strategy to man, train, equip, and sustain an agile warfighting naval force? And what has the current security environment in the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine, Russia, and the Middle East demonstrated about the future of conflict and battlefield innovation? Join us on Tuesday, December 3 as we explore the U.S. Navy’s strategy to maintain a combat credible Navy built for 2027 and beyond.

Featured Speakers:

• , Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
• , Retired U.S. Navy, Board of Directors, Stimson Center (Moderator)
• , President and CEO, Stimson Center (Welcome Remarks)

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