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Defense & Aerospace Report

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Welcome to the Defense and Aerospace Report podcast, our weekly podcast on the global defense and aerospace business sponsored by Bell, and hosted by Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Each week, we’ll bring you interviews with industry leaders and the business’ best analysts to put events in context, identify trends and keep an eye on what’s next in a fast-moving world. Defense & Aerospace Report is your global source for national security and aerospace news, thought leadership and analysis, founded and edited by Vago Muradian.

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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 10, ’21 Business Report]

October 10, 2021 21:43 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are  Lt.  Gen Guy Swan, USA (ret.), AUSA vice president of education, “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Remembering Gen. Ray Odierno and his legacy of lifelong service — A look at the week on Walk Street as investors grappled with economic data and rising tensions in Asia — Commercial aviation update i...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 08, 21]

October 08, 2021 18:43 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Dr Gordon Adams, the senior White House budget official for national security during the Clinton administration who is now a distinguished fellow at the Quincy Institute and the Stimson Center as well as an Ameri...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 07, 2021] Radakin Named as UK CDS; China as Declining Power

October 07, 2021 20:10 - 31 minutes - 42.9 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell,  Adm. Sir George Zambellas, Royal Navy Ret., the former UK First Sea Lord, discusses the appointment of Royal Navy First Sea Lord Adm. Sir Tony Radakin as the next UK Chief of Defence Staff to succeed British Army Gen. Sir Nick Carter on Nov. 30, priorities for the force, driving innovation, the AUKUS deal and how to best equip the Royal Australian Navy with nuclear-powered submarines; and Dr. Hal Brands of Johns Hopkins ...

Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Oct 06 , 21] Achieving Tailored Cyber Defense

October 07, 2021 00:54 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Michael Speca, the president of Ardalyst discusses the key themes from the Mandiant Cyber Defense Summit held this week in Washington, DC--what more remote working and remote learning means for the government and civilian sector, the cost of increased reliance on the cloud, rising activity by more sophisticated threat actors and the associated rising business and financial risks from these threats and opportunities.

[Oct 05, 2021] Sam Bendett & Latest Thales Offerings for Future Vertical Lift

October 05, 2021 20:15 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell,  Sam Bendett, a member of the Russia team at the Center for Naval Analyses, discusses rising tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran over transit rights through the autonomous Armenian enclave of Nagorno Karabakh, Moscow’s regional role, joint Azeri-Turkish-Georgian military exercises, and what’s next; and Ryan Walters, a distinguished former US Army aviator who is now the Future Vertical Lift and Rotary Wing business develo...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 04, 2021] Byron Callan & GE Marine

October 04, 2021 23:02 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses Democratic and bipartisan spending plans, the defense implications if President Biden’s $3.5 trillion measure fails and a look at the week ahead; and George Awiszus, the director of military marine marketing and business development for GE Marine Solutions, discusses the company’s US and international naval propulsion business includ...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 03, ’21 Business Report]

October 04, 2021 00:48 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Look at US and European broader market drivers — Investor concerns about the rising prospects for conflict between the United States and China — Whether covid pandemic masked Brexit driven impact on UK economy — Military and commercial takeaways from the Zhuhai Air Sho...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Oct 01, 21]

October 01, 2021 16:17 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Dr Gordon Adams, the senior White House budget official for national security during the Clinton administration who is now a distinguished fellow at the Quincy Institute and the Stimson Center as well as an Ameri...

DefAero Technology Report [Sep 30, ’21] Air Force Chief Scientist

September 30, 2021 15:03 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

On this episode of the Technology Report, sponsored by General Motors Defense, Dr. Victoria Coleman, a Silicon Valley veteran who was a former director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency who in April became the US Air Force’s 37th chief scientist, discusses her priorities, potentially breakthrough technology areas to focus on, accelerating technology development and adoption, how to successfully execute the Joint All-Domain Command and Control System, why the Air Force needs a c...

Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Sep 29, 21] Cyber Elements of JADC2; AF's Kessel Run

September 29, 2021 19:28 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Jennifer Walsmith, vice president of the Cyber and Information Solutions Business Unit of Northrop Grumman’s Network Information Solutions Division, discusses how to best execute the Defense Department’s Joint All Domain Command and Control vision especially its cyber dimensions, ensuring a secure and open architecture, improving hardware and software vulnerabilities of existing weapons and NDAA takeaways; and Col. Brian Beachkofski,...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Sep 28, 2021] A Conversation w/ Gen “Cobra” Harrigian

September 28, 2021 19:56 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Gen. Jeffrey “Cobra” Harrigian, USAF, commander of US Air Forces in Europe, US Air Forces Africa and NATO’s Allied Air Command, discusses Russia’s improving military capabilities, Moscow’s Zapad wargames and troops surge on the Ukraine border, improving allied interoperability, changing culture to empower airmen for better warfighting capabilities, practicing Agile Combat Employment and preparing for more distributed futu...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Sep 27, 2021] Byron Callan & Space Security

September 27, 2021 22:16 - 30 minutes - 41.6 MB

Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses congressional debt deliberations, prospects for a default and a look at the week ahead; and Laura Winter, the editor of The Downlink newsletter and host of our upcoming The Downlink space podcast, discusses key takeaways from the 2021 Outer Space Security Conference — as well as the Air Force Association’s recent Air Space Cyber convention — and the recent Quad meeting hosted by President Biden with Defe...

[Sep 26, ’21 Business Report]

September 27, 2021 01:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — The week on Wall Street as investors grappled with macro-economic factors — Covid travel update as Washington allows European travelers to enter the United States — Implications of Beijing’s “hostage diplomacy” on the international trade China depends on for its prosp...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Sep 24 ’21]

September 24, 2021 19:11 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO who is now with the Center for a New American Security, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha part...

Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Sep 23, 21] Status of Cyber-Related Legislation

September 23, 2021 17:15 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, USN Ret., the executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission who is also affiliated with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, discusses the status of cyber-related legislation working through the House and Senate, key cyber attributes of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure being debated by lawmakers, future cyber priorities, addressing long-standing and pervasive operatin...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Sep 22, 2021] Air Space Cyber Day 3

September 22, 2021 20:22 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Frank Kendall, the 26th secretary of the Air Force, discusses how the threat from China has evolved over the past four years, preparing for an increasingly dangerous nuclear era, how to determine what systems are relevant, whether it’s time to break out the “passthrough” elements of the USAF budget that are used to address joint needs, and the near- and middle-term budget outlook, and Steve Trimble, AvWeek’s defense edito...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Sep 21, 2021] Air Space Cyber Day 2

September 21, 2021 21:28 - 38 minutes - 52.7 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Lt. Gen. Chance “Salty” Saltzman, USSF, the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear for the US Space Force, discusses how to think about space threats, improving Space Force operations, deterring adversaries in space, how the force can help the Space Force in its missions, a new generation of nuclear threats, and driving a culture of innovation in the new force; Eric Hein, vice president for de...

DefAero Monthly JADC2 Report [20 Sep ’21] Air Space Cyber Day 1

September 20, 2021 21:46 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MB

On this episode of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control Report, sponsored by L3Harris, on the first day of the Air Force Association’s Air Space Cyber conference and trade show, Lt. Gen. Clint “Q” Hinote, USAF, the deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration and requirements, discusses the mounting threat posed by China, the future of air power, the Air Force’s long-range strategy to impose costs on adversaries, accelerating change, preparing to surprise adversaries and minimizing bei...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 19, ’21 Business Report]

September 19, 2021 23:19 - 50 minutes - 69.5 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — A look at the week on Wall Street as investors grapple with pandemic, congressional spending priorities and Australia sub deal — Commercial air travel update as delta variant continues to hit unvaccinated Americans — Lawmakers express antitrust concerns over “Northeast...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Sep 17 ’21]

September 17, 2021 17:25 - 50 minutes - 69.8 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO who is now with the Center for a New American Security and Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute. Topics: — Look ahead to Hous...

DEFAERO Strategy Series w/ Dr. Graham Allison [Sep 16, ’21]

September 16, 2021 16:43 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Welcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology. Dr. Graham Allison, strategist and professor at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, discusses the nature of strategy, examples of good and bad strategies, how American can up its strategic game, lessons from recent conflicts, and the need for a more nuanced view of both de...

DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series w/ Dr. Graham Allison [Sep 16, ’21]

September 16, 2021 16:43 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Welcome to the DEFAERO Andy Marshall Strategy Series, our discussion with leading thinkers on security, business and technology. Dr. Graham Allison, strategist and professor at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, discusses the nature of strategy, examples of good and bad strategies, how American can up its strategic game, lessons from recent conflicts, and the need for a more nuanced view of both de...

Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Sep 15, 21]

September 15, 2021 22:33 - 30 minutes - 42.2 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Heather Penney, senior fellow at the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies who is the coauthor of “Speed is Life: Accelerating the Air Force’s Ability to Adapt and Win,” discusses how to improve US Air Force cyber capabilities; and Justin Sherman, Wired magazine contributor and Atlantic Council fellow, discusses takeaways from his new report “Cyber Defense Across the Ocean Floor: The Geopolitics of Submarine Cable Security” with D...

DefAero Technology Report [Sep 14, ’21] Chief of Naval Research

September 14, 2021 19:18 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MB

On this Technology Report, sponsored by GM Defense, Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, USN, the chief of naval research and the director of the Office of Naval Research, discusses his priorities, how to more quickly turn ideas into capabilities, promising technology areas, takeaways from the latest Battle Fleet Problem, and growing better scientific and engineering talent with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

[Sep 13, 2021] Byron Callan & Global Air Forces Climate Change Collaboration

September 13, 2021 20:42 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha partners discusses key takeaways from the House Armed Services Committee’s markup report, RDT&E cycles and lessons from past continuing resolutions and federal shutdowns; and Kevin Billings of Legation Strategies who is an honorary Royal Air Force group captain assigned to 601 Squadron discusses the service’s Global Air Forces Climate Change Collaborat...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 12, ’21 Business Report]

September 12, 2021 23:52 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Look at the week on world markets — Why 2021 is like 1967 and what it means for the future — How the defense and aerospace industries have changed over the past two decades since 9/11 — Outlook for protectionism after two decades of war-driven globalization, includin...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable. Sep 10, 21]

September 10, 2021 16:45 - 51 minutes - 71.1 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our roundtable guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr Gordon Adams, the senior White House budget official for national security during the Clinton administration who is now a distinguished fellow at the Quincy Institute and the Stimson Center as well as an American University professor emeritus, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, a ...

[Sep 09, 2021]Micheal Herson & Lisa Curtis, The Hill, Lessons since 9-11, The Biden Doctrine

September 09, 2021 23:40 - 33 minutes - 46.2 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Michael Herson of American Defense International discusses the bipartisan infrastructure measure, Democrat’s $3.5 trillion spending package and House-Senate defense markups, debt ceiling and lessons learned in the two decades since 9/11; and Lisa Curtis, the director of the Indo-Pacific security program at the Center for a New American Security discusses the Biden doctrine, working with the Taliban to advance US interests...

Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Sep 08, 21] Lessons from Aircraft Hijacking to Counter Ransomeware

September 08, 2021 21:29 - 22 minutes - 30.6 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Emma Schroeder, an assistant director at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, and Simon Handler, a senior fellow with the initiative, discuss the new paper they co-authored — with initiative director Dr. Trey Herr and intern Frances Schroeder — “Countering Ransomware: Lessons from Aircraft Hijacking,” with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

[Sep 07, 21] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan & Bendett on Russia’s International Military Technical Forum

September 07, 2021 21:10 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the budget reconciliation measure and tax impacts on the defense industry, European “strategic autonomy” and US Army air defense; and Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Russia’s International Military Technical Forum Army 2021 with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Sep 06, ’21 Business Report]

September 07, 2021 00:22 - 55 minutes - 75.8 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — The week on world markets as covid delta surges across America, impacting the US economy — Air travel update as EU reimposes travel bans on US travelers — Proposal by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair and Drs. John Bell and David Agus that G20 lead efforts to reopen ...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable. Sep 03, 21]

September 03, 2021 15:54 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our roundtable guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr Gordon Adams, the senior White House budget official for national security during the Clinton administration who is now a distinguished fellow at the Quincy Institute and the Stimson Center as well as an American University professor emeritus, Michael Herson, Presi...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Sep 02, 2021] Airpower & Afghanistan

September 02, 2021 20:34 - 33 minutes - 45.6 MB

On this episode of the Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell,Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, USAF Ret., the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discusses how Washington can use air power to continue to fight terrorism in Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US troops, lessons from the past three decades that are applicable to deterring and fighting peer adversaries, and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Northrop Grumman Cyber Report: [Sep 01, 21] Sixteenth Air Force

September 01, 2021 19:21 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Lt. Gen. Tim Haugh, USAF, commander of the Sixteenth Air Force, discusses his priorities for the command that was reconstituted in 2019 to oversee intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, analysis, electronic and cyber warfare, improving cyber defenses and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

[Aug 30, 2021] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan & Future of Work w/ Sam Caucci

August 30, 2021 18:10 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, in segment one our guest is Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses what to watch and take note of over the coming week in DC and across the national and international security landscape. In segment two we are joined by Sam Caucci, the Founder & CEO of 1Huddle to discuss the future of work and training.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 29, ’21 Business Report]

August 29, 2021 23:16 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Broader market performance as Covid delta variant surges in US, House cleared bipartisan infrastructure and broader Democratic spending packages, and Afghanistan withdrawal presses on — Messages from HASC chairman releases markup that included some $900 million for a d...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 27 ’21]

August 27, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we take a deep dive into the events in and around the US withdrawal from Afghanistan– our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Michael Herson, President and CEO, American Defense International, Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO who is now with the Center for a New American...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Aug 26, 2021] Pettyjohn & Wasser on Evolution of Air Power

August 26, 2021 17:59 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser of the Center for a New American Security discuss the evolution of air power since the Gulf War and lessons from Operation Inherent Resolve as the United States and its allies focus on great power threats with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Cyber Report: [Aug 25, 21] Better Visualizing Threats, Humanware & Introducing Health Wallets

August 25, 2021 17:35 - 31 minutes - 43.1 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Karl Wagner, a 30-year CIA veteran who served as a senior counterintelligence officer who is now the cofounder and CEO of ConfirmD by BuddyCheque, discusses how to improve cyber defenses by better visualizing threats, improving risk management and insider trust, importance of “humanware,” defending critical data, and the attributes of the ConfirmD health wallet with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Aug 24, 2021] Mark Montgomery on Defense of Guam

August 24, 2021 20:46 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery, USN Ret., the executive director of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission as well as a fellow with the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, discusses his strategy to improve the defense of Guam, improving America’s ability to deter China, the Asia-Pacific implications of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Asia with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Aug 23, 2021] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan

August 24, 2021 10:14 - 18 minutes - 25.2 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses what to watch and take note of over the coming week in DC and across the national and international security landscape.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 22, ’21 Business Report]

August 24, 2021 10:09 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Defense and aerospace stock performance in the week since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan — UK outrage over US withdrawal from Afghanistan and lack of consultation with it’s closest ally, prompting soul-searching in London regarding the nation’s strategic...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 20 ’21]

August 20, 2021 21:59 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we take a deep dive into the events in and around the US withdrawal from Afghanistan-- our guests are Chris Jackson, a senior vice president at Ipsos Public Affairs, Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jim Townsend, a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Europe and NATO who is now with the Center for a New American S...

DEFAERO Report Daily Podcast [Aug 19, 21] Leaders from HII & Bell

August 19, 2021 21:29 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Andy Green, the president of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Technical Solutions division, discusses the shipbuilder’s $1.65 billion acquisition of defense services firm Alion that concluded today; and Chris Gehler, Bell’s vice president and program director for the company’s Invictus 360 on redesigning the helicopter’s tail rotor with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

[Aug 19, 21] Legal Implications of Latest Cyber Orders, Rules & Regulations

August 18, 2021 20:15 - 30 minutes - 42.5 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Northrop Grumman, Cy Alba, a partner with the PilieroMazza law firm, discusses the legal implications of President Biden’s cyber executive order, key upcoming events, impact on prime and sub contractors, improving the supply chain, the outlook for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification process and the role of cyber in the boardroom with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

DEFAERO Report Daily Podcast [Aug 17, 21] Countering China w/ a Disruptive Naval Deployment Model

August 17, 2021 19:47 - 35 minutes - 49.2 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defence Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute think tank and Bryan McGrath of The Ferrybridge Group discuss their recent article for the CDR Salamander Blog "Disrupt the Navy’s Operational Model to Counter China."

DEFAERO Report Daily Podcast [Aug 16, 2021] What to Make of the Mess in Afghanistan

August 16, 2021 22:20 - 39 minutes - 54.7 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpha Partners and Chris Servello, a founder of Provision Advisors (and Defense and Aerospace team member) discuss the latest events in and around Afghanistan, including President Biden's remarks to the nation.

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Aug 15, ’21 Business Report]

August 15, 2021 22:39 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MB

On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group consultancy and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Reflections on the defense industrial implications of two decades of war in Afghanistan as the Taliban retake the country — Lessons from the war and what’s applicable to future conflicts — Financial implications for defense contractors — What drove financial markets th...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Aug 13 ’21]

August 13, 2021 19:18 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MB

On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners, Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Bob Hale, former Pentagon comptroller and Stacie Pettyjohn, a Senior Fellow and Director of the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Topics: — Dynamics surrounding Senat...

DEFAERO Report Daily Podcast [Aug 12, 2021] Kori Schake on Afghanistan, China & Civ-Mil Relations

August 12, 2021 20:35 - 36 minutes - 50.4 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Kori Schake, the director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses the implications of the Biden administration’s precipitous US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the implications of the Taliban’s rapid advance on Kabul, who will fill the power vacuum in the country, the administration’s differing approaches to Iraq and Afghanistan, vaccinating the troops and civil-military rela...

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