Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable May 26, ’23]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD Europe chief Jim Townsend now with the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss debt ceiling talks as lawmakers fail to reach a deal before leaving Washington for the Memorial Day weekend, Sen. Tommy Tuberville vows continued hold on military confirmations as President Biden names USAF Chief Gen. CQ Brown as next Joint Chiefs chairman, impact of concerns that military contractors are price gouging on future defense spending, Ukraine-backed Russian partisans raid Russia, what happens to US support for Ukraine is American systems are used against Russia, China’s cyber hacks against Guam’s critical infrastructure, key congressional delegation cancels trip to Indo-Pacific and Taiwan, why Washington is trying so hard to normalize relations with Beijing after China’s anger at US shoot down of its spy balloon, takeaways from G7 as well as Quad and Pacific Island leaders forum, what Recip Tayyip Erdogan’s impending reelection means for Turkish democracy, Bibi Netanyahu woo’s Orthodox Israelis with cash and plans to restart his judicial reform push, and US Navy efforts to counter Iran’s high seas piracy.