On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Chris Dougherty, senior fellow in the defense program at the Center for a New American Security, discusses lessons from Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the mix of bespoke and commodity capabilities needed for future threats, importance of volume in weapons and production capacities needed for US and allied needs, and more with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, USAF Ret., the dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, discusses the role of air and space capabilities in the conflict including commercial satellite imagery and signals intelligence, how Ukraine is using air power, the implications of the loss of Russia’s Black Sea Flagship Moskva, assesses Russia’ poor operational performance, lessons from the conflict that could shape US capabilities, the importance of air and missile defenses, and Ukraine war takeaways that could shape American planning regarding China 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 discusses the state of Russia’s war on Ukraine and whether Moscow’s war aims are limited to Ukraine’s east and south, how Western aid is helping Kyiv, the sinking of the Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship Moskva and impact on Vladimir Putin’s popularity and the role of commercially available unmanned systems are playing in the conflict; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners on the prospects for an $90-$100 billion increase in defense spending, how the Russo-Ukraine war might shape acquisition decisions 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, Dr. Stephen Flanagan and Gene Germanovich of the Rand Corporation think tank discuss Finland and Sweden’s desire to join NATO in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and drive to reorder European security, what the two countries would bring the alliance, what’s next in Moscow’s campaign to conquer eastern Ukraine, the outlook for European and transatlantic unity to support Kyiv and punish Russia, and whether we are already in World War III with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest is…

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest in segment one is Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va.; in segment two our guest is Maj. Gen. Walter Rugen, US Army Director, US Army Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guest in…

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests in segment one are Bryan Clark and Dan Patt of the  Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute think tank; in segment two we speak with Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners. 

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Gen. James Jones, USMC Ret., a former National Security Adviser, former Supreme Allied Commander and former Marine Corps commandant who is now president of Jones Group International.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests in segment one are Mackenzie Eaglen of the American Enterprise Institute and Todd Harrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies; in segment two our guest is Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory.