On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Monique Mansoura, the executive director for Global Health Security and Biotechnology at the MITRE think tank, discusses the Federally Funded Research and Development Center’s report — “Building a Sustainable Biopreparedness Industrial Base” — as COVID cases rise and Biden administration prepares its $88 billion package to prepare for future biological threats and pandemics, lessons from the COVID pandemic to help prepare for future crisis whether naturally occurring or manmade, how to improve American and allied industrial capacity, specific necessary capabilities, and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. Jeff Schloesser, USA Ret., the former director of US Army Aviation who commanded the 101st Airborne Division and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, now the executive vice president for strategic pursuits at Bell, discusses battlefield aviation lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine and how they might shape programs including the Arm’s Future Vertical Lift effort and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Schloesser is also a former president of the Army Aviation Association of America and Bell sponsored our coverage of AAAA.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. Clint Crosier, USAF Ret., the former director of Space Force force planning who now heads Amazon Web Services’ Aerospace and Satellite Solutions business, discusses 2022 AWS Space Accelerator finalists, unique role of the company in an evolving space ecosystem, harnessing commercial capabilities to help make sense of vast and growing volume of data, harnessing innovation for military advantage, data rights and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of Center for Naval Analyses and a visiting fellow at the Center for a New American Security, discusses the latest in Russia’s war against Ukraine, the importance of the salient developing in Eastern Ukraine, judging Russians’ shifting perceptions of the war, Moscow’s ability to recruit more manpower and develop capabilities as the war grinds on, who might succeed Vladimir Putin and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Maj. Gen. Jim Boozer, USA Ret., the executive vice president of the National Defense Industrial Association, discusses key takeaways from the NDIA’s 2022 SOFIC conference and tradeshow as the US Special Operations community returns to great power competition; and Alistair Wilson, the strategy, sales and marketing director at JFD — an innovative British company that is a leading supplier of swimmer delivery vehicles, diving and submarine rescue equipment — and a US Navy SEAL veteran Jim Emmert, who heads the company’s US operations, discuss the changing environment for US special operators, key elements of their product portfolio, enticing the community to be more open to innovative approaches, and areas of investment for future growth with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell,  Amb. Alexander “Sandy” Vershbow, the former US ambassador to NATO, South Korea and Russia, as well as former Pentagon international security policy chief and NATO deputy Secretary General now with the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, discusses a long-term approach to countering Russia, helping Ukraine, holding Moscow to account for its atrocities, encouraging regime change, capabilities Finland and Sweden will bring to the Atlantic alliance, addressing Turkey’s accession concerns, coping with obstructionist member states like Hungary and Turkey, how to keep China from helping Russia while avoiding sending the wrong signals to Beijing regarding Taiwan, and lessons learned from the Russo-Ukrainian war with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses Finland and Swedish membership in NATO, key factors to consider as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, ways the international community could break Moscow’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, continuing lessons from the war, what the Maginot Line can teach modern strategists and planners, and a look ahead at the week in Washington with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Barry Pavel, the director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, discusses the Biden administration’s national and defense strategies, the administration’s effort to help Ukraine defeat Russia’s invasion, how Washington needs to change its message to win over nations that are now reluctant to join anti-Russian coalition, why Vladimir Putin is a rational actor and why his nuclear threats can be discounted, capabilities Ukraine needs to win and Ukraine lessons that can help deter China from taking military action against Taiwan with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Raanan Horowitz, the president and CEO of Elbit Systems of America, discusses priorities as life returns to normal after the pandemic, the defense budget outlook, inflation, recruiting and growing new talent, retaining key skills, moving faster, helping the United States and its allies support Ukraine and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses continuing lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine, inflation and the Pentagon budget, takeaways from Oshkosh’s investor day, and a look at the week ahead; and Sam Bendett from the Center for Naval Analyses who is also with the Center for a New American Security discusses Russia’s May 9 Victory Day commemoration, Vladimir Putin’s messaging, what’s next in the way, use of unmanned aircraft over Ukraine and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.