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 Russia’s war on Ukraine as the conflict enters its second year; the implications of a world separated into those aligned with the West, support Russia and China, or don’t care; keeping Beijing from openly sending arms to Russia; new opportunities for innovative firms willing to invest new capabilities and deliver them at scale; and a look at McKinsey’s e-regional aircraft summit and more.
