On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, retired Navy Captain Steve Deal, former Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy and head of the 2018 Education for Seapower Study and Report joins our very own Chris Servello, co-host of the CavasShips podcast to discuss military education and specifically Steve’s recent article “What is Broken About Naval Education,” with host Vago Muradian. 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Audrey Kurth Cronin, the director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Strategy and Technology and the author of the recent article in Foreign Affairs — “How Israel Can Win” as well as the books “Power to the People” and “How Terrorism Ends” — discusses what Israel has to do to achieve its aim of eradicating the Hamas from Gaza, identifying a legitimate successor a group that has terrorized Israeli and Gazans, prospects for a wider war and the role of the United States in averting it, and what a path to reconciliation looks like with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, veteran Israeli journalist and analyst Barbara Rome discusses the end game of Israel’s impending invasion of Gaza, the need for “new thinking” to eradicate Hamas, and the role of international pressure shaping the duration of the Gaza operation; Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses the latest on the Ukraine war including Russia’s offensive against Avdiivka to relieve pressure on the Ukrainian drive to regain territory in the south, whether the global focus on Israel’s Hamas war distractions attention and support for Kyiv, and more Russian lessons from the Hamas war; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the defense sentiment impact of the new house speaker, outlay projections and defense industry earnings expectations as Lockheed Martin prepares to report on Oct. 17, takeaways from AUSA and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Steve Hedger, the CEO of American Rheinmetall — the US arm of German defense and aerospace contractor Rheinmetall — discusses the company’s growth in the wake of the Ukraine war, lessons from the conflict that are shaping its portfolio, delivering on orders, and growth in the US market after being downselected as a finalist in the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle contest; and Alex Creswell, the CEO of Thales UK — one of Britain’s leading defense and aerospace firms — discusses lessons from conflicts in Israel and Ukraine, the importance of industrial base resilience, bolstering translation cooperation and the need for a new generation of truly modular weapons with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securties, Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy, and JJ Gertler of the Teal Group as well as co-host of The Airpower Podcast discuss lessons from Hamas’ terror attack on Israel and the Ukraine war, why nations consistently forget hard earned lessons, how the global defense industrial environment is changing, the budget outlook and how growing debt and rising interest rates may impact future spending and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian from the sidelines of The Aerospace Event in Washington, DC.

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, veteran Israeli journalist and analyst Barbara Rome discusses the unprecedented Hamas terror attack on Israel that left more than 700 dead, thousands wounded and more than 100 taken hostage, the intelligence failure and slow response by the Israel Defense Force, how the conflict needs to be resolved, and the assistance Israel needs from Washington and its allies; Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses the latest on the Ukraine war as well as the lessons Russians are drawing from Hamas attack on Israel; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the defense budget outlook under a new House speaker, implications of a world descending into entropy, and the importance of land forces as the Association of the United States Army’s annual convention convenes with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Michael Herson, the president of American Defense International, discusses why California Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted from the House speakership, the implications of the move, candidates as the next speaker, outlook for Ukraine aid and impact on 2023 and 2024 elections with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

Mark Montgomery, a retired US Navy rear admiral who is the senior director of the…

On today’s program, sponsored by HII, Micahel Herson of American Defense International discusses how lawmakers averted a government shutdown with a last-minute deal and what’s next for House Speaker Kevin McCarthyl Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses the latest on Russia’s war on Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s decision to tap Andrei Troshev as Wagner Group’s new leader and role in Ukraine, Russia’s latest test of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, and the ethnic cleansing of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses defense spending, a look at the week ahead and what to expect from the upcoming AUSA conference and tradeshow with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, we bring you an interview from our CavasShips Podcast with newly-installed commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic, Rear Admiral Doug Verissimo, at the recent Naval Air Station Oceana air show. Chris Cavas and the Admiral talked about some of his greatest challenges, including maintenance of the US Navy’s air fleet, along with the recruitment and retention of sailors and aviators. Stay tuned for a great discussion from the flight line right after Cavas and co-host Chris Servello bring you a quick recap of naval news.