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Event Recaps – March 26, 2023
A select BENS Member delegation traveled to Norfolk, Virginia as guests of US Navy’s Fleet Forces Command. Our Members visited a variety of shipyards and drydocks and attended a series…
BENS Member Mark Shenkman
BENS Member Mark Shenkman, Founder and President of Shenkman Capital Management was honored with the Museum of American Finance’s Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding career in the investment industry.
South Korea, U.S. to Hold Largest Live-Fire Drills Amid North Korea Tension
SEOUL, March 22 (Reuters) – South Korean and U.S. forces will hold their largest-ever live-fire exercises in June in a show of force to North Korea, which has ratcheted up…
Korea and Japan Try and Try Again for a Reset
TOKYO – South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s recent visit to Japan took an often backward-facing relationship and reset it looking forward, at least for the time being. The US was…
Central Command’s Big Technology Bets
On this episode, Ryan sat down with Schuyler Moore, the chief technology officer for U.S. Central Command, to discuss how it is planning to fight and win the next war…
Pentagon Teams Up with SBA to Sweeten the Pot for Tech Investments
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon controls spy satellites, special operators and nuclear weapons, but there’s one thing it can’t do that 118 other government offices can: run a federal credit program, using…
The SVB Collapse shows U.S. Vulnerabilities Amid Great Power Competition
Bank failures in the United States happen more often than one might think. According to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, there have been 563 bank failures in the United States between 2001-March…
‘Up Our Game’: The Pentagon’s 3 Strategies to Shore Up Munitions Stockpiles
WASHINGTON — With demand for munitions in Ukraine only increasing and NATO members expressing fears about their own stockpile levels, Pentagon planners last week laid out a three-pronged approach to keeping US munition stocks…
The Sinking Ship of Theseus: Adapting the U.S. Military to the Modern Family
In Greek mythology, the ship of Theseus slowly replaces individual pieces over time. Eventually, all of the pieces that comprise the ship are replaced, presenting a philosophical question: Is it…