On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Ukraine’s recent strikes against Russian infrastructure, naval and commercial ships in Crimea, an update on Kyiv’s counteroffensive to claw back territory from Russia, the scale of Moscow’s incessant cruise missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian targets, the support Russia is getting from China, North Korea and Iran, and the latest unmanned systems developments; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses historical data about government shutdowns and continuing resolutions, buying power that’s lost when appropriations and interrupted, lessons form Central Europe’s ammunition shortfalls during the early 20th century, the recent RAND Corporation report — “Inflection Point: How to Reverse the Erosion of U.S. and Allied Military Power and Influence” — and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
