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Glenn VanHerck

Glenn VanHerck

Retired US Air Force four-star general, former commander of NORAD and US Northern Command (NORTHCOM), now a board director and strategic advisor.

Sep 3, 2026

17:30
Welcome to this, and thank you for your leadership last week in Alabama.
17:36
Well, thank you very much, Ricky.
17:37
It looks comfortable there in Sedona, so it's not quite hot and humid like here in Missouri, I'm thinking.
17:44
Hey, first, thanks to the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance for your continued support, your Breakfast of Champions, where you recognized our warriors, both military and civilians.
17:56
doing incredible things to move forward missile defense, missile defense forward, missile defense at home jointly.
18:06
It's impressive what you do, and I appreciate being part of it.
18:10
I also want to say congratulations to the Airspace and Missile Defense Association, along with the National Defense Industrial Association, who put on the symposium.

16 MINS LATER

33:56
Yeah, thanks, Ricky.
68:04
Glenn?
68:05
Hey, thanks, Ricky.
68:08
I'll just go back to your last comment about the department and our ability to scale out in a timely manner.
68:17
Fundamentally, the threat is able to operate within our acquisition cycles right now, and that demands change.
68:24
And we may have to assess some or accept some risk there.
68:28
But fundamentally, I couldn't agree more with you.
68:30
You know, success breeds complacency.

9 MINS LATER

77:14
Those are the two questions I'd like to see if you could

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