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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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Tech Report [Apr 19, 23] UK’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities Principles & Thoughtful AI Regulations

April 19, 2023 14:18 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MB

On this week’s Technology Report, Nigel Inkster, the former director of intelligence and operations at the Secret Intelligence Service otherwise known as MI6 who is now the senior advisor for cybersecurity and China at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, discusses the UK’s new Offensive Cyber Capabilities Principles and its role in deterrence as part of integrated military as well as diplomatic and economic means, the need for allies and partners to improve their collective sec...

Daily Podcast [Apr 18, 23] Retired Admiral Mike Rogers on Lessons from Latest Intel Leak

April 18, 2023 12:53 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Adm. Mike Rogers, USN Ret., the former director of the National Security Agency and former commander of US Cyber Command who is now the chairman of the advisory board of cybersecurity firm Claroty, discusses the latest and largest leak of top secret US documents in a decade allegedly by Massachussetts Air National Guard A1C Jack Teixiera, the common link among the three largest intelligence disclosures by Chelsea Manning,...

Daily Podcast [Apr 17, 23] Sam Bendett on Russia-Ukraine & Byron Callan On the Week Ahead

April 17, 2023 16:28 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Russian perceptions of the recent disclosures of US intelligence, an update on Moscow’s war against Ukraine, Wagner Group recruiting of troops and drone operators, and harnessing advanced technology to crack down on Russian draft dodgers; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses how the intelligence leaks could chan...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr 16, ’23 Business Report]

April 16, 2023 21:06 - 49 minutes - 67.4 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets as optimism of a “soft landing” for the US economy grows, the implications of strengthening British pound, the financial and market impact...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Apr 14, ’23]

April 14, 2023 16:02 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Barry Pavel of the Rand Corporation, and former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security join Vago Muradian to discuss the top national security headlines from Washington and around the world.

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Apr 13, 23] Ep13: War! What is it good for?

April 13, 2023 13:52 - 40 minutes - 93.4 MB

War! What is it good for?  *Lessons.* Dr. James Chow, director of RAND Project Air Force, joins us to talk lessons from Ukraine, shortening kill chains, Agile Combat Employment, and lots more. Plus we have the week’s airpower headlines. It’s your weekly avgeek fix!

Defense & Aerospace Technology Report [Apr 12, 23] Purdue Applied Research Institute's Dr Mark Lewis

April 12, 2023 14:13 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB

On this week’s Technology Report, Dr. Mark Lewis, the new CEO of Purdue University’s new Applied Research Institute, discusses the institute and university’s national security role, analyzes the technology elements of the Biden administration’s budget request, assess investment in hypersonic weapons technologies and programs, the long-term implications of the national investment in technology including the CHIPS effort to reinvigorate America’s semiconductor capabilities, how to think about a...

Daily Podcast [Apr 11, 23] Leonardo DRS' Bill Lynn & Byron Callan Looks at the Week Ahead

April 11, 2023 18:06 - 36 minutes - 50.3 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Bill Lynn, former deputy defense secretary who is now chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS, discusses the budget outlook, inflation and supply chains, Ukraine war lessons, DoD’s Defense Contract Finance Study, benefits of becoming a NASDAQ listed company, the acquisition of RADA, and how the contract to provide the electric propulsion for the Columbia-class ballistic missile sub could transform future attack subs as well as t...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr 10, ’23 Business Report]

April 10, 2023 15:24 - 49 minutes - 67.8 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets as the US economy posted job growth but slower than in past quarters as investors debate whether the economy is in for a “soft” or “hard” la...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Apr 07, ’23]

April 07, 2023 15:49 - 54 minutes - 75 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Barry Pavel of the Rand Corporation, and former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security join Vago Muradian to discuss French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to Beijing, what’s next in the Ukraine war as US and NATO planning documents are leaked, the case for a comprehensive ...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Apr 06, 23] Ep12: There’s More Than One Way to Fly Navy

April 06, 2023 21:17 - 42 minutes - 97.3 MB

Navalist Bryan Clark, director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute, joins us to talk the future of the carrier air wing, disaggregating carrier missions, going uninhabited, and lots more. (Pairs perfectly with our interview two weeks ago with his counterpart Jerry Hendrix.) Plus we have the week’s airpower headlines. It’s your weekly avgeek fix!

Technology Report [Apr 05, 23] CHIPS Funding & Live Virtual Constructive Training

April 05, 2023 19:20 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

On this week’s Technology Report, Dale Swartz, a partner at the McKinsey consultancy specializing in technology, innovation and national security and co-author of the report — “Government CHIPS on the table: How higher DOD microelectronics funding is here to stay” — discusses the US investment in America’s semiconductor ecosystem vital for national security and economic prosperity; and from the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space conference a discussion on the importance of live virtual constr...

Daily Podcast [Apr 04, 23] IPSOS’ Darrell Bricker on Latest Trends and Sentiments

April 04, 2023 11:52 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Darrell Bricker, the chief executive of Ipsos Public Affairs, discusses the latest global survey of security trends and sentiments with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Daily Podcast [Apr 03, 23] Byron Callan Looks at the Week Ahead & Sea Air Space Preview

April 03, 2023 10:38 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Bryon Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses takeaways from a blockbuster set of hearings, why the decision against a new engine undermines the relevance of the F-35 Lighting II fighter, a look at the week ahead; and the cohosts of our Cavas Ships podcast — Chris Cavas and Chris Servello — discuss what to expect from the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space conference and tradesh...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Apr 02, ’23 Business Report]

April 02, 2023 01:33 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets.

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 31, ’23]

March 31, 2023 16:18 - 53 minutes - 74 MB

On this week’s Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago to discuss the week in Washington and around the world.

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 30, 23] Ep11: You Can’t Fly Until You Buy

March 30, 2023 16:44 - 34 minutes - 79 MB

On this week's Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, we get deep into the FY24 budget request with the Air Force’s Assistant Secretary for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, The Honorable Andrew Hunter. You'll hear about the future of NGAD, F-35 constraints and possible production rate increases, and more. And we’ll have the week’s headlines in air power.

Cyber Report [Mar 29, 23] Fortress' Andrea Schaumann on Managing Risk

March 29, 2023 17:32 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Andrea Schaumann of Fortress discusses a strategic approach to risk management, maintaining vigilance against pervasive and persistent threats, examples of successful public-private partnerships, supply chain security, ensuring cyber security investment throughout the life of weapons programs, and role of government and industry in warning of cyber threats with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 28, 23] Command & Control Series Pt4 w/ MG Schultz

March 28, 2023 15:24 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MB

In the fourth of a six-part series on command and control, sponsored Ultra Intelligence & Communications, Maj. Gen. Dustin “Dusty” Schultz, USA, the director of strategic operations (G-3/5/7) at US Army headquarters, discusses the service’s approach to realizing Joint All-Domain Command and Control, what needs to be connected and how, the balance between technology and new operational practices, when to stop experimenting and start executing, how cooperation among the military services and co...

Daily Pod [Mar 27, 23] Sam Bendett on Russia, David Asher on Sanctions & Byron Callan's Week Ahead

March 27, 2023 17:27 - 37 minutes - 51.3 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses the summit between Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping and the latest on Russia’s war on Ukraine including Moscow’s decision to return tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Russian and Turkish investment in unmanned systems; Dr. David Asher of the Hudson Institute discusses the inefficacy of US sanctions on Russia and what Washington has to do to inflict sufficient damage on...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 26, ’23 Business Report]

March 26, 2023 21:20 - 49 minutes - 67.3 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets as the Federal Reserve and Bank of England raise interest rates to fight persistent inflation, the link between the banking crisis and incre...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 24, ’23]

March 24, 2023 17:08 - 51 minutes - 71.3 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss how bank failures might impact efforts to increase America’s borrowing limit to prevent a debt default, GOP proposals to...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 23, 23] Ep10: Fly Navy!

March 23, 2023 14:11 - 44 minutes - 102 MB

On this week's Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, retired Navy captain, naval aviator, and noted seapower strategist, Dr. Jerry Hendrix joins us to illuminate the future of Naval aviation. His article in the April issue of The Atlantic, “The Age of American Naval Dominance is Over,” takes a hard look at seapower; on this show, he adds the Naval air dimension. And we present the week's headlines in airpower.

Cyber Report [Mar 22, 23] Justin Sherman on What to Expect from TikTok Hearings

March 22, 2023 15:40 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Justin Sherman, the founder of the Global Cyber Strategies consultancy who is also a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative and a Wired Magazine contributor, discusses what to expect from the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing tomorrow on TikTok, the revelation of TikTok owner ByteDance’s ownership structure, whether to ban foreign social media platforms and if not how best to regula...

DEFAERO Strategy Series [Mar 21, ’23] w/ Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Vice-Adm Angus Topshee

March 21, 2023 19:39 - 51 minutes - 70.9 MB

On this latest episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Vice Adm. Angus Topshee, the commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, discusses his drive to reinvigorate his force’s high-intensity warfighting skills, Canada’s unique role as an Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic power, re-learning the lessons that war at sea is violent and reward those who detect and shoot first, the imperative to strictly limit emissions and innovate to surv...

Daily Podcast [Mar 20, 23] Sam Bendett on Russia & Byron Callan Looks at the Week Ahead

March 20, 2023 17:39 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses what to expect from Xi Jinping’s visit with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, update on progress of Russian forces in Ukraine, Moscow’s return of Soviet era restrictions on speech, and lessons in the wake of Russia’s downing of a US Reaper over the Black Sea; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses details of the Biden adm...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 19, ’23 Business Report]

March 19, 2023 20:18 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the Aerodynamic advisory consultancy joint Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets, implications of a banking crisis on defense and commercial aerospace suppliers as well as air carriers and leasing companies, market impac...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 17, ’23]

March 17, 2023 15:16 - 55 minutes - 76.1 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss stalled debt deliberations on Capitol Hill as the Federal Reserve grapples with a banking crisis that could impact the c...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 15, 23] Ep9: Reaper Down!

March 16, 2023 13:07 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

On this week's Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, Mitchell Institute UAV expert Dr. Caitlin Lee joins us to dissect Russia's attack on an unarmed U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea. Lt. Gen. David Nahom details the challenges of guarding the United States, High North, the Arctic, and much of the Pacific from Alaska Command, as well as the balloon incident. And we present the week’s headlines in airpower, including the FY24 budget drop. Our coverage of the Air and Space...

Cyber Report [Mar 15, 23] CSIS' Jim Lewis Reviews Cyber Headlines

March 15, 2023 17:26 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Dr. Jim Lewis, the director of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses resources for the Biden administration’s National Cyber Strategy, analyzes the strategy, lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine as the conflict spans into its second year, the cyber threat from Moscow, and the national security implications of new commercial AI products like ChatGPT with Defens...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 14, 23] Breaking Down the FY'24 Budget Submission

March 14, 2023 17:20 - 35 minutes - 49.3 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, the Defense & Aerospace Team, Chris Cavas, Chris Servello, Lara Winter and JJ Gertler, dissect and  analyze DoD's FY 2024 budget submission with host Vago Muradian.

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 13, 23] Byron Callan & DIU Austin's Lt. Col Alex Goldberg

March 13, 2023 16:22 - 39 minutes - 53.7 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 key takeaways from the Biden administration’s $842 billion defense budget request and looks at the week ahead, and Lt. Col. Alex “Stoiky” Goldberg, ANG, who is the director of the Defense Innovation Unit in Austin discusses implications of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on which so many innovative firms depend, rapidly harnessin...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 12, ’23 Business Report]

March 12, 2023 20:50 - 49 minutes - 68.3 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the Aerodynamic advisory consultancy joint Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets and the impact of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on the defense innovation ecosystem and whether the shock will prompt the Federal Res...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 10, ’23]

March 10, 2023 17:34 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MB

On this week’s Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and CavasShips co-host Chris Servello join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the outlook for a deal to raise America’s borrowing limit, update on Russia’s war on Ukraine and the prospects for deliveries of new capabilities including combat a...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 09, 23] Ep8: Convos w/ AF Leadership from AWS

March 10, 2023 08:23 - 53 minutes - 124 MB

It's a mile-high show this week on the Defense & Aerospace Report Air Power podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace. Air Force Chief of Staff General CQ Brown and Vago Muradian discuss the challenges of changing service culture; Seventh Air Force commander Lt Gen Scott "Rolls" Pleus briefs Vago on the evolving North Korean threat; and we review the highlights of this year's Aerospace Warfare Symposium with Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners. All the conversations you wish you'd had if you'd ...

Cyber Report [Mar 08, 23] National Cyber Strategy & How to Incentivize Security Investment

March 08, 2023 19:50 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, JC Vega, a retired US Army colonel who confounded the Army Cyber Institute, discusses the Biden administration’s National Cyber Strategy, investing for success, how to improve public l-private partnerships, accelerating government change through smarter incentives, harnessing technology to simplify security and ease personnel demands, and creating national cyber-mindedness with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Mura...

DefAero Daily Pod [Mar 07, 23] Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas on Today's Recruiting Challenges & Opportunities

March 07, 2023 15:17 - 37 minutes - 51.1 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell,  Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas, USAF, the commander of the US Air Force Recruiting Command, discusses what makes America’s newest generation tick, the challenges in attracting them to military service in a society where fewer Americans service in uniform and how that all impacts recruiting, the difficulties of retaining talent whether on the active-duty force or transitioning them to Reserve or Air National Guard units, how a new g...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 06, 23] Sam Bendett & A Look at the Week Ahead

March 06, 2023 21:45 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Russia’s incremental advances on Bakhmut, the largest tank on tank engagement in Europe since the Battle of Kursk and why Russia was routed by Ukrainian forces, what Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s visit to the front, claims by Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin that his force isn’t able to advance because it can’t get enough ammunition, Belarus ramps up drone producti...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Mar 05, ’23 Business Report]

March 05, 2023 20:55 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MB

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the Aerodynamic advisory consultancy joint Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets and the performance of aerospace and defense equities, impact of new US aluminum tariffs on Russia and whether existing sanctions on titani...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Mar 03, ’23]

March 03, 2023 17:45 - 51 minutes - 70.1 MB

On this week’s Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago to discuss the week in Washington and around the world including stalled debt talks, how the Pentagon’s new abortion policy could impact defense spending, whether congressi...

Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Mar 02, 23] Ep7: You Can’t Have Airpower Without Airplanes

March 02, 2023 11:53 - 41 minutes - 94.2 MB

This week's Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, examines the United States’ ability to surge aircraft production in the wake of Boeing’s announcement that the F-18 production line is ending, with industrial base expert Dr. Jerry McGinn and aviation guru Richard Aboulafia. And a preview of next week’s Air and Space Forces Association warfare symposium, with Maj.Gen. Doug Raaberg.

[Mar 01, 23] Mark Montgomery on Cyber Strategy, Budget Submission & China Select Committee

March 01, 2023 18:03 - 35 minutes - 48.7 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Mark Montgomery, a retired US Navy rear admiral who is now the senior director of the Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and the executive director of the Cyber Solarium 2.0 project, discusses the Biden administration’s upcoming National Cyber Strategy, how to better secure the cloud, cyber elements of the Biden administration’s March 8 budget request, cyber lessons...

Daily Podcast [Feb 28, 23] Metrea's Todd Harrison on the FY '24 Budget & Innovation Theater

February 28, 2023 17:12 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Todd Harrison, who leads Metrea Strategic Insights -- the think tank within the innovative defense and aerospace company -- who remains affiliated with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses expectations as the Biden administration prepares to submit its 2024 budget request to Congress, how much will be requested as well as spending priorities, the impact of debt ceiling deliberations and ways to av...

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Feb 27, 23] Sam Bendett & Byron Callan

February 27, 2023 15:36 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MB

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Russia’s war on Ukraine on the conflict’s first anniversary, the prospect that the Wagner Group will have competition, new generation of US drones heading to Ukraine, and lessons Moscow has learned from the war; and Bryon Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on inflation, war lessons and budget expectations, and a look at the week ...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb 26, ’23 Business Report]

February 26, 2023 23:54 - 53 minutes - 73.7 MB

On this week’s Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the week on world markets; BAE, Hensoldt and Rolls-Royce earnings; Boeing halts deliveries of 787 jetliners and decided to end production of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters in late 2025; lessons from Rus...

Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Feb 24, ’23]

February 24, 2023 20:43 - 50 minutes - 69.1 MB

On this week’s Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago to discuss the week in Washington and around the world including the US debt limit and defense spending, President Biden’s vow to help Kyiv win the war and what that means ...

Air Power Podcast [Feb 23, 23] Ep6: Convo w/ CNAS' Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser

February 23, 2023 19:01 - 41 minutes - 93.9 MB

On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Air Power podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, co-hosts Vago Muradian and JJ Gertler review the air war in Ukraine one year into the conflict with airpower and Defense observers Dr. Stacie Pettyjohn and Becca Wasser of the Center for a New American Security. And a bombshell announcement in this week’s airpower news.

Cyber Report [Feb 22, 23] ARC's Mike Canty on AI-Powered Predictive Analytics

February 22, 2023 18:43 - 22 minutes - 30.7 MB

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Mike Canty, CEO of ARC — Armaments Research Company — an innovative artificial intelligence company he co-founded in 2016, discusses how the application of AI that helps soldiers track ammunition use and weapon health can change how the force fights and shape the service’s joint, all-domain command and control future with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

DEFAERO Strategy Series [Feb 21, ’23] w/ CNAS' Richard Fontaine

February 22, 2023 00:30 - 48 minutes - 67.1 MB

On this latest episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Strategy Series, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Richard Fontaine, the president and CEO of the Center for a New American Security, discusses key takeaways from the Munich Security Conference, whether allies are committed to Ukraine’s victory or enough support for a negotiated settlement, how a Russian victory in Ukraine could encourage China to miscalculate over Taiwan, analyzing the alliance’s incremental approach t...

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Feb 20, ’23 Business Report]

February 20, 2023 15:55 - 55 minutes - 76.3 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 AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners. Topics: — Mixed week on Wall Street as investors worry inflation isn’t cooling fast enough and the economy might face a harder landing than hoped — Ukraine’s allies worldwide vow to send more equipment so the country can beat back Russia’s assault as Moscow steps up its attacks and Pr...

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