i'm vago muradian. what's next now that the supreme court has struck down the stolen valor act? we talk to one experts who's devoted himself to unmasking those who claim military deck races they -- decorations they didn't earn. >>> but first the obama administration is ramping up diplomatic military and trade engagements the asia and the vast pacific trying to strike a delicate balance between reassuring regional allies and trading partners without antagonizing an increasingly assertive china that claims the entire south china sea its own. our next guest has been instrumental in spear heeding efforts in the region. we met with kirk campbell assistant secretary of state for east asian and pacific affairs last week where we talked about the administration's rebalancing strategy. i asked him to explain the pivot and why it's so important. >> i would -- define our purposes in a larger context actually. i think by any measure, the lion's share of the 21st century is going to be written in asia in terms of th

i'm vago muradian. as u.s. and european defense spending contracts, a top bae systems executive tells us about where his company is going to find growth on global export markets. plus, how one military service organization is changing how it supports military members and veterans. >>> but first, the looming threat of sequestration and whether the pentagon will be forced to cut another $500 billion if congress fails to strike a daily by january 2. defense secretary leon panetta and the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general marty dempsey say cuts would be devastating to capabilities. industry executives warn unless congress resolves the crisis they will be forced to lay off thousands, starting a chain reaction that could cost up to 2 million american jobs. panetta was so concerned that just a few weeks ago he summoned some of the nation's top defense executives to washington to discuss the problem. dennis muilenburg, the ceo of boeing's space business was mog those who spoke with panetta. we recently caug

special >>> welcome to this week in defense news, i'm vago muradian. as congress awards the marines, this nation's highest civilian honor. we talked to one of the men who broke the color barriers during world war ii and went on to lead one of america's greatest cities. but first, we'll dive into the world of weapons program and how they enhance the military capabilities, help allies, and save money. taking many forms from adopting systems like the army from israel to the multinational partnerships to share the development production and the operating cost as in the case of the joint strike fighter. the pentagon's international corporation office coordinates not only the programs, but the balances, the needs of the united states with the needs of their allies, while navigating treaties, between america and virtually every nation on earth. many consider the director of the office to be the best job in the pentagon and for 19 years that job has been filled by the official view literally retiring right now as you're watching this program. devoting his enti