On today’s Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Dr. Darrell Bricker, the CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs who advises on the agenda of the annual Halifax International Security Forum, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss polling on the upcoming US midterm elections and the top issues for voters; President Trump’s popularity and the strength of his base; popularity of Democrats; issues motivating demonstrations in Europe and elsewhere and whether comparisons to 1968 are accurate; how the United States is seen by the world; Prime Minister Mark Carney’s popularity in Canada and his efforts to forge a future less dependent on the United States; and more.
United States Capitol building with the American flag blowing in the wind in Washington, D.C., Dec. 10. 2025. The US. Capitol is the meeting place of the nation's legislature, the U.S. Congress. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eli Baker)
