Gen. Petr Pavel, Czech Army, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, discusses the generational challenge of combatting terrorism and violent extremism, Russia’s Zapad 2017 exercise, steps needed to enable cross-border mobility for allied troops and materiel in Europe, and more during an Oct. 24, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report in Washington.
Patrick Cronin, PhD, senior advisor and senior director of the Center for a New American Security’s Asia-Pacific Security Program, discusses Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe’s decision to call snap elections, his desire to “legitimize” the Japan Self-Defense Forces and international concerns over the country’s remilitarization, previews the 4th-annual Mt. Fuji Dialogue and more during Part 1 of an October 2017 interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report conducted at the think tank’s Washington offices.
Adrienne Ondrusek, lead robotics systems engineer for robotics at Harris Electronics Systems, discusses the T7 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robotic System (designed to let EOD technicians handle improvised explosive devices without risking bodily injury), how she thinks haptics will change the way humans interface with robots and autonomous systems, and the future of robotics during a September 2017 interview at the Defence and Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Maj. Gen. Yoav Har-Even, IDF Ret., CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, discusses how mergers, acquisitions and the ubquity of advanced technology factor into its corporate strategy, product offerings and the company’s missile defense market prospects in Part 2 of an interview at the 2017 Defence and Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Adm. Sir. George Zambellas, RN Ret., former First Sea Lord and former chief of naval staff of the Royal Navy, discusses how he thinks education needs to change, the UK defense budget black hole and the Royal Navy’s future in Part 4 of his Sept. 13, 2017, interview at the Defense & Security Equipment International conference and trade show in London. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is in partnership with DSEI and Clarion Events.
Riad Kahwaji, CEO of SEGMA and organizer of the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference, previews this year’s event, discusses the evolution of air power and military strategy in the Middle East, and more during an Oct. 20, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report, conducted at the Key Bridge Marriott in northern Virginia.
Gen. Micael Bydén, supreme commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, discusses Sweden’s Exercise Aurora 17, Russia’s Zapad 2017, counterterrorism priorities, the US-Sweden strategic relationship and more during an Oct. 23, 2017, interview with the Defense & Aerospace Report at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington.
On this week’s episode of the Defense & Aerospace Business Report podcast, sponsored by Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, we discuss the US House and Senate federal budget resolutions, the US military’s involvement in Africa and the controversy surrounding the the death of four Special Forces troops in a botched operation in Niger, the expulsion of ISIS from Raqqa, last week’s Airbus-Bombardier deal and more. This week’s guests include Gordon Adams of American University’s School of International Service and the Stimson Center, Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Steven Grundman of the Atlantic Council and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.
Gen. Ron Fogleman, USAF Ret., 15th US Air Force chief of staff and 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement award recipient, discusses how his experience as a Vietnam War veteran shaped him as a commander and service chief, and whether he thinks the war “was worth it” during an excerpt from a wide-ranging Sept. 18, 2017, interview at the association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. The Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.
Gen. Ron Fogleman, USAF Ret., 15th US Air Force chief of staff and 2017 Air Force Association Lifetime Achievement award recipient, discusses his experience with the 416 Fighter Squadron, the Misty mission, flying the F-100 Super Sabre and more during an excerpt from a wide-ranging Sept. 18, 2017, interview at the association’s 2017 Air, Space & Cyber conference and trade show near Washington. Defense & Aerospace Report’s coverage is sponsored by L3 Technologies and Leonardo DRS, and this interview is in partnership with the Air Force Association.