On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss progress on the National Defense Authorization Act and appropriations now that the US government shutdown is over; Army Secretary Dan Driscoll’s comments last week critical of heritage contractors and his desire to buy 90 percent of what the service needs through commercial sources; implications of NATO and Britain moving away from special mission US aircraft in favor of European options; Germany’s rising defense spending as well as takeaways from Hensoldt, Renk and other German firms; likelihood US will strike Venezuela; and a look at the week ahead.

On today’s program, sponsored by Elbit America, Todd Harrison of the American Enterprise Institute joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the end of the longest-ever US government shutdown and the prospects that another one in late January after the continuing resolution adopted by lawmakers expires; impacts of the shutdown that will linger for years and months, including on uniformed and civilian workforce; the win for Boeing’s E-7 radar plane that was the only defense progam included in the CR; update on Golden Dome; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s drive to revamp the Pentagon’s entire acquisition system; and what’s in the reconciliation package.

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners and Cavas Ships podcast co-host Chris Servello join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss what’s next now that lawmakers are moving to end the US government shutdown; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s address last week revamping the Pentagon’s acquisition architecture accelerate the fielding capabilities; what has to happen for the reforms to succeed; Venezuela and Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine; analysis of recent earnings including Hensoldt, Rheinmetall and other firms; issues to track in 2026; and a look at the week ahead.

On today’s program, sponsored by Elbit America, Dr. Jim Lewis of the Center for European Policy Analysis and Mark Montgomery of the Defense of Democracies and a Cyberspace Solarium Commission senior adviser join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss last trade truce between the United States and China and how it will impact technology exports including advanced chips Beijing seeks and Washington has sought to deny; how America and its allies should work together to create a secure tech ecosystem, including chips and rare earths; and the challenges associated with building nuclear submarines for Korea in the United States.

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the latest headlines and looks at the week ahead.

On today’s Technology Report podcast, sponsored by Elbit America, Justin Sherman, the founder of Global Cyber Strategies advisory firm and a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss his new book, “Navigating Technology and National Security: The Intersection of CFIUS, Team Telecom, Al Controls, and Other Regulations,” that surveys America’s export control history for lessons to shape controls that are more effective against China and a new generation of technologies.

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the government shutdown; Venezuela war watch as Washington sends a super carrier to the Caribbean; takeaways from third quarter earnings reported by prime contractors, supplier firms as well as services companies; his US-China trade talks could change rare earths availability as leading firms like Lockheed Martin and Leonardo DRS warn of impacts; outlook for Pentagon spending; takeaways from the Depuy Institute’s Historical Analysis Conference; and a look at the week ahead.