This webcast aired on August 11, 2025

The annual Space & Missile Defense (SMD) Symposium is an educational, professional development and networking event for military and space and missile defense industry leaders.​ The Symposium focuses on the latest topics of interest in SMD, including threats from near-peer adversaries and rogue states, technological advances and what the short-term future holds.​

In this custom webcast Defense News interviewed Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, who will share insights on the current state of SMD as well as challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.​​

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Defense News gets updates on America's missile defense efforts from military and industry leaders in the Space and Missile Defense Debrief 2025.

Guest Speakers:

Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, Commanding General,U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

Erika Marshall, Vice President, C4ISR,Lockheed Martin – Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS)