On this special episode from the Halifax International Security Forum, Olga Stefanishnya, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, discusses what her country needs to prevail against Russian aggression; Latvia’s National Security Adviser Jānis Kažociņš on how to think about the threat from Russia and the reality that whoever succeeds Vladimir Putin may well be worse and more dangerous; Supreme Commander of Sweden’s Armed Forces Gen. Micael Bydén on preparing his country for NATO membership; and Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian discusses the brutality of Iran’s regime as it cracks down on antigovernment demonstrations with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, the executive director of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, and former Pentagon comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discuss key takeaways from this year’s Halifax International Security Forum including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s powerful address on the importance of helping Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression, bipartisan unity among US lawmakers supporting Kyiv, NATO Military Chairman Adm. Rob Bauer’s call to bolster the alliance’s depleting armament stocks and more; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on how defense will fare during the lame duck session, the outlook for progress GOP House promises investigations into America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, Hunter Biden’s laptop and US aid to Ukraine with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Jerry McGinn, the executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University who served in the Pentagon’s office of manufacturing and industrial base policy and his colleague, Eric Lofgren, a research fellow specializing in government contracting, discuss their new report, with Lloyd Everhart — “Execution Flexibility and Bridging the Valley of Death” — on how innovative smaller companies with good ideas can survive the Pentagon acquisition process to grow into sustainable enterprises, grading DoD’s innovation initiatives aimed at more quickly harnessing technology to solve national security problems, how reforming the Planning, Programming, Budgeting & Execution could have a dramatic impact on both improving and accelerating the entire acquisition ecosystem, and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and the Center for a New American Security discusses what’s next now that Ukraine has liberated Kherson from Russian occupation, Moscow’s drive to circumvent the normal acquisition system to rush new equipment to the frontlines, and impact of mounting criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dr. Michael Shurkin of the Atlantic Council and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, discusses France’s new defense strategy, priorities, building new capabilities and how Washington has to regard its oldest ally, and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses how the meeting between President Biden and China’s Xi Jinping changes the vector for US defense spending, the impact of the midterm on the Pentagon’s budget outlook, 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, Caitlin Dohrman, the president of Improbable US Defense & National Security, discusses the company’s unique synthetic environment capabilities, the role of cutting-edge commercial capabilities for defense applications for better wargaming, scenario development as well as immersive synthetic training environments, the future of the technology and how small companies can grow into tomorrow’s giants with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

In the second of a six-part series on command and control, sponsored Ultra Intelligence & Communications, Bryan Clark, the director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Chris Dougherty of the Center for a New American Security, and Heather Penney of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discuss the Pentagon’s new Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy, whether the new approach will field capability at the speed of relevance, an update on each of the service’s command and control efforts — the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System, the Army’s Project Convergence, and the Navy’s Project Overmatch — and how to best integrate these efforts, and move faster with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses and the Center for a New American Security discusses Russia’s strikes against Ukraine’s power, water and heating networks, how Ukrainian forces are defending against Russia’s Iranian-made drones, Ukraine’s forces’ advance on Kherson, impact of Russian mobilization and fresh forces on the Kherson front, Washington’s suggestion that Kyiv be open to negotiations, and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the impact of inflation on defense contractors, defense implications of Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun’s statement last week that the company won’t develop a new jetliner until the mid-2030s, 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, Eric Fanning, the president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association, discusses the annual workforce study the trade body the organization develops with the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Ernst & Young consultancy — “How do you reshape today’s workforce and attract tomorrow’s talent?” — the impact of the CHIPS Act on developing future talent, the impact of inflation and supply chains on defense and aerospace manufacturing, the defense budget outlook as mid-term elections loom, the importance of congressional action on research and development tax credits that spur innovation, and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses who is also affiliated with the Center for a New American Security discuses Ukraine’s coordinated attack against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol using unmanned air and surface vehicles; Dr. Bill Conley, the chief technology officer at Mercury Systems who is also the chairman of the Association of Old Crows, discusses on takeaways from AOC’s 59th annual conference and tradeshow last week, lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine, and moving faster to deliver electromagnetic, cyber and information capabilities; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses recent corporate earnings and emerging trends, the defense spending implications of next week’s national elections, 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, Randy Schriver, a former assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs who is now the chairman of the Project 2049 Institute to fully normalize relations between the United States and Taiwan, discusses think tank’s new China Economic Strategy Initiative that aims to help US leaders craft better strategies to compete against China — and do it more quickly — assessing the Biden administration’s toughening approach to Beijing, the competitive strategy Washington needs, takeaways from the Chinese Communist Party’s recent congress, the capabilities America and Taiwan need to field to deter Chinese aggression, lessons Beijing and Taipei are drawing from Russia’s war on Ukraine and the global response to Moscow’s aggression, update on the Taiwan Policy Act and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.