FORUM 4: Defense leaders discuss innovation, emerging technologies at ACHOD 2026 [Image 2 of 5]

LUANDA, ANGOLA

07.01.2026

Photo by Jason Johnston    

U.S. Africa Command

From the left, U.S. Army Col. Sean McClure, military advisor, Africa Center for Strategic Studies; Royal Air Force Col. Maj. Abdellah Athmani, chief of the 2nd Bureau, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces; and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, adjutant general of the State of Pennsylvania; Nathan Nwachuku, physicist and techno-industrialist, co-founder of Terra Industries, From the left, Royal Air Force Col. Maj. Abdellah Athmani, chief of the 2nd Bureau, Royal Moroccan Armed Forces; U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John R. Pippy, adjutant general of the State of Pennsylvania; Nathan Nwachuku, physicist and techno-industrialist, co-founder of Terra Industries; and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Paul G. Filcek, commander, 82nd Training Wing and installation commander, Sheppard Air Force, Texas, participate in a panel discussing innovation solutions during the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Luanda, Angola July 1, 2026. The panel brought together military and industry leaders to discuss emerging technologies, strengthen collaborative approaches to innovation, and identify solutions to shared security challenges across Africa.

Chiefs of Defense and representatives from more than 35 countries as well as U.S. and partner military leaders gather for the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference. ACHOD serves as the key forum for senior military officials to address shared security threats, enhance regional stability, and discuss collaborative frameworks that enable long-term investment and economic growth across the continent. (Photo by Jason Johnston)

• Date Taken: 07.01.2026
• Date Posted: 07.03.2026 12:12
• Photo ID: 9790372
• VIRIN: 260702-D-RJ303-3080
• Resolution: 8256x5504
• Size: 10.39 MB
• Location: LUANDA, AO