This document provides an agenda for a class on defense strategies and military plans in an era of great power competition. The class will include a lecture on the topic, a guest speaker named Elbridge Colby, and a discussion period for comments and questions. The lecture will address defense strategies and military plans for dealing with increasing competition between major world powers.

1. Technology, Innovation,
and Modern War
INTLPOL 340; MS&E 296
Steve Blank, Joe Felter, Raj Shah
Lesson 4:Defense Strategies and Military
Plans in an Era of Great Power
Competition

2. Agenda
• Class Logistics
• Lesson 3 Reflections White Board Session
• Lecture: “Defense Strategies and Military Plans in an Era
of Great Power Competition”
• Guest Speaker Bridge Colby
• Comments and Q&A
• Lesson 5 - Preview

21. Guest Speaker
Elbridge “Bridge” Colby