On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Gordon Adams, PhD, American University professor emeritus and Stimson Center distinguished fellow, Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Defense & Aerospace Report naval contributors Mark Faram and Chris Cavas .
Topics:
— Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s decision to redirect military construction funding to build border wall between United States and Mexico
— Impact is decision on defense budget process
— Vice President Mike Pence’s trips to Poland and Ireland
— Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Europe
— Brexit outlook after tumultuous week in London where UK Prime Minister lost key votes in Parliament as lawmakers seek to stop “no deal” departure form EU on Oct 31
— US Navy‘s decision to send more than 20 Norfolk-based warships to sea to ride out Hurricane Dorian
— Analysis of decision not to redeploy US ships now at sea to provide humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas that were devastated by Dorian
— US Coast Guard’s response to a fire aboard a dive boat in Santa Barbara harbor that killed 34
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA - AUGUST 28: U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a media briefing at the Pentagon August 28, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia. Secretary Esper participated in his first media briefing since he took office in July, 2019. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
