Admiral Phil Davidson

Admiral Phil Davidson, U.S. Navy (retired), brings a wealth of experience in national securityaffairs, strategy development, and risk analysis, as well as regional security insights in theIndo-Pacific, in Europe, and in the Middle East.

Admiral Davidson was the 25th Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)in Honolulu, Hawaii. In this capacity, he led the United States’ oldest and largest combatantcommand, consisting of nearly 380,000 personnel, and held the responsibilities for all U.S.military activities across the Indo-Pacific, covering half the globe, from 2018 to 2021.

In his nearly 39 years of active service, he previously commanded U.S. Fleet Forces Commandin Norfolk, VA (2014-2018), U.S. SIXTH Fleet and STRIKFORNATO in Europe and Africa(2013-2014), as well as an aircraft carrier strike group, a cruiser and a frigate, and heldassignments in the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon and every majorgeographic fleet in the U.S. Navy.

In addition to private sector work, Admiral Davidson now serves on Military Advisory Groups atboth the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and the U.S. Institute of Peace. He is a member ofthe Council on Foreign Relations.