Defense Writers Group
21 November 2024
Moderator: Good morning everybody, and welcome to this very special Defense Writers Group with Lieutenant General Philip Garrant. He’s Commander, Space Systems Command.
As always, this is on the record. Please record for accuracy and quotes, but there’s no rebroadcast of audio or video. I’ll ask the first question. Several of you emailed in advance and we’ll get to those then go to the table.
The General does have to start wrapping up at 8:45 to be out the door at 8:50, so we’re ten minutes shorter than usual. So we’ll stick to questions and follow-ups but let’s be respectful of our colleagues.
Sir, thank you for joining us here today.
Lt. Gen. Garrant: Absolutely, thank you.
Moderator: To start us off my question, sir, is the incoming Commander in Chief, no secret, is a fan of space. He created Space Force. A lot of bipartisan groups including the bipartisan Congressional Commission on National Defense has called for increased defense spending, significant. So if the next Congress increases your budget, what would be your major areas of investment?
