The Downlink [Dec 04, 22] Two Technologies That Will Make Space Assets Truly Resilient
What is “resiliency” technologically? You regularly hear the word in talking points about defense and…
PODCASTS
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Dec 04, ’22 Business Report]
On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.
CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Dec 2, ’22] Episode 76…NATO’s Maritime & Remembering Galrahn
Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking…
Defense & Aerospace Podcast [Washington Roundtable Dec 02, ’22]
On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell,…
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Dec 01, 22] Defending Taiwan & IITSEC Takeaways
On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Ming-Yen Tsai, Taiwan’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, discusses lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine that can better prepare the island nation against a conflict with China, what Taipei needs to improve capabilities, Taiwanese confidence in President Biden’s pledge to defend the Taiwan should China attack, and Dr. Wes Naylor, the former commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center Training and Simulation Division, and our producer Chris Servello discuss key takeaways from the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Cyber Report [Nov 30, 22] Andrea Schaumann’s ITSEC Update & Justin Sherman on Russia Top Hacking Unit ‘GRU 26165’
On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Andrea Schaumann, Fortress’ director of federal programs and partnerships, on cyber takeaways from the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference and the need to better educate the non-cyber community about the need for software and hardware bills of origin and materials as well as lessons from commercial industry, and Justin Sherman, the founder of Global Cyber Strategies who is also with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative, discusses his recent issue brief — “GRU 26165: The Russian cyber unit that hacks targets on-site” — why the Russian military intelligence agency’s secret cyber arm hits the road globally, how to counter their operations, lessons from the recent ransomware attack on Suffolk County, NY, and the FCC’s latest ban on Chinese hardware with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 29, 22] Sam Bendett & IPSOS’ Darrell Bricker
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 Vladimir Putin’s new drive to advance Russian artificial intelligence capabilities for military and economic advantage, the latest on Moscow’s war on Ukraine including precision strikes that have crippled the the country’s infrastructure, the state of Russia’s long-range strike arsenal including cruise missiles and unmanned systems, and the stability of the Putin regime as concerns about the war and its economic impact hits average Russians; and Dr. Darrell Bricker, the chief executive of Ipsos Public Affairs, discusses the latest global survey of security trends and sentiments released at the recent Halifax International Security Forum with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Nov 28, 22] MILCOM Preview & Week Ahead
On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Joe Kochan, the executive director of the National Spectrum Consortium, and Dr. Christine Zhang, the chief research scientist at Peraton Labs, consortium board member and the chair of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ annual MILCOM conference, discuss the role of consortium, the importance of 5G and 6G technologies in future military networks like the Joint All Domain Command and Control System, what to expect at the upcoming MILCOM conference and more; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the implications of anti-government demonstrations in China, update on Pentagon budget in a lame duck Congress, the outlook for continued US defense assistance to Ukraine, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
The Downlink [Nov 27, 22] The Era of Xi Jinping: Chinese Space Leaders Take Top Party and Government Jobs
What can we learn from the start of President Xi Jin-Ping’s third term at the helm of the Chinese Communist Party? What we know is that he has frozen out the old guard and elevated leaders from China’s space and aerospace sectors to the highest party and government positions. To unpack just what the era of Xi has in store for the space domain and international security, Laura Winter speaks with Malcolm Davis, Senior Analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute focusing on space policy, security, strategy, and capability development; and Namrata Goswami, independent scholar on space policy and great power politics, Faculty Associate at the Thunderbird School of Global Management, and co-author of the book “Scramble for the Skies”.
Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Nov 27, ’22 Business Report]
On this episode of the Business Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are “Rocket Ron” Epstein, PhD, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Richard Aboulafia of AeroDynamic Advisory and Sash Tusa of Agency Partners.