On this Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, a Textron company, our guests include Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council Byron Callan of the independent equity research firm Capital Alpa Partners, Dov Zakheim, PhD, senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and former DoD comptroller, Patrick Cronin, chair for Asia-Pacific Security at the Hudson Institute, and Teri Schultz, a Brussels-based reporter for National Public Radio and Deutsche Welle.
Topics:
— Continuing Resolution and budget outlook in wake of impeachment inquiry
— Global economy and potential implications of US tariffs on Airbus products in the wake of World Trade Organization
— Europe’s response if America imposes Airbus tariffs
— Trade war with China and what’s next
— Beijing’s messaging on the 70th anniversary commemoration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China
— Key takeaways from Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger’s remarks to the Heritage Foundation
North Korea’s test last week of a new submarine launched ballistic missile
— Protests in Iraq against Iranian involvement in the country’s politics
— US negotiations with Taliban to end war in Afghanistan and Washington’s decision against including Afghan leaders
— Efforts to forge a new government in Israel
— Thoughts on former Ukraine envoy Amb. Kurt Volker as he testifies to House members
— Implications of Rep. Mac Thornberry’s decision to retire from Congress and who may succeed him as the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee
