On today’s program, Dr. Jim Lewis, a Distinguished Fellow with the Tech Policy Program at the Center for European Policy Analysis, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the recent cyber attack that shut down refrigerators at French grocery stores; how hackers are using AI to identify vulnerabilities that are being increasingly exploited; how defenders need to change their game as Chinese AI tools are turned to attack Japan and Taiwan; security of US elections; reforming the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; countering disinformation; and the right way to regulate AI companies.

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.

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 Nov. 3 election and his budget outlook; a look at the Air Force’s budget request for to grow the force over the coming years; energy impact of renewed air strikes on Iran after the election; a look at earnings as BoozAllen Hamilton, CACI, GE Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX and others report results; the Pentagon’s 10-year, $78 billion “framework” agreement with Lockheed Martin for 850 F-35 Lightning II fighters; takeaways from the fifth annual Historical Analysis Annual Conference (HAAC) that covered wargaming, data richness, Ukraine, drones and Taiwan; and a look at the week ahead in Washington and beyond.

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 Washington’s moves to pressure Ukraine cede to Russian demands and its implications for US export orders; the budget outlook; what military mobilization looks like today; takeaways from Joanna Speed’s Aerospace Event in Washington, the Association of the United States Army’s conference and trade show, and the Wharton Aerospace Ventures gathering; and a look at the week ahead and in Washington and beyond. Our coverage at AUSA was sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

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 implications of President Trump’s steady efforts to normalize relations with Russia including the recent deal with Vladimir Putin to acquire 4 million tons of diesel fuel to reduce costs increased by the Iran war; the ongoing Iran war; major Pentagon deals including the US Navy’s contract with RTX for Standard Missile-6 weapons and the subcontractor to Boeing to triple production of seeks for Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 missile; the US Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit’s decision to award contracts to several competitors in the service’s Massed Modular Aiorcraft competition for a lower cost replacement for the Reaper aircraft; the Navy’s contract with Anduril for submarine parts; expectations as companies prepare to release third quarter earnings; and a look at the week ahead and in Washington and beyond.

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 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.