On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss what’s on the agenda as lawmakers return to Washington from continuing resolution to NDAA, growing ire at Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds on general officer promotions and reassignments, President Biden’s weak poll numbers, Ukraine’s increasing momentum as Moscow steps up attacks and works to secure a anti-Ukrainian government in Slovakia, Facebook and Microsoft’s dismantling of Chinese disinformation campaigns aimed at the American public, expectations from the G20 meeting in New Delhi, whether sanctions can impede Beijing’s abilities to develop ever more sophisticated microelectronics, North Korea’s claim it’s fielding an at-sea nuclear deterrent, collapse of Israel’s secret talks with Libya, and Iran’s exercises on former UAE island.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the outlook for a government shutdown and Ukraine aid, national security takeaways from the first Republican presidential debate, what’s next for the Ukraine war as Vladimir Putin reasserts his power in the wake of the assassination of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his top lieutenants, the corrosive nature of leaks from Washington criticizing Ukraine’s war strategy and the message it sends allies and partners worldwide, critical role of the Philippines under the leadership of Bongbong Marcos, China’s erosion of regional influence as nations stand up to Beijing with encouragement from America and its regional allies, the BRICS summit, and Israel’s settlers criticize the Netanyahu government as too liberal.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, our producer and co-host of the Cavas Ships podcast Chris Servello, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss a possible deal between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown, prospects for a National Defense Authorization Act, the interim recommendations of the commission to reform the Pentagon’s Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution process, Ukraine’s progress on the battlefield and whether Washington will step up aid now that White House has cleared Denmark and others to begin training Ukrainians on F-16 fighters, how the alliance should respond to Russian provocations on the Black Sea, Russia’s mounting economic woes, President Biden’s historic meeting with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts at Camp David, China’s own economic troubles, and latest on Israel and Iran.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss looming government shutdown and Ukraine supplemental, moves to impeach President Biden and continuing transformation of GOP, Ukraine’s offensive and what Kyiv needs from allies and partners including enforcing sanctions on families of sanctioned Russians, China intimidates Philippine coast guard ships, Beijing’s increasing presence around Taiwan and how Chinese leaders will respond to upcoming trip by island nation’s vice president to US and Paraguay, making sense of Biden administration’s new limits on US investment in China, Iran hostages released and Israel’s budget cuts for Arab programs.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic Advisory consultancy join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the week on world markets as the Fitch downgrades US credit from AAA to AA+ over concerns that Washington has no plan to deal with burgeoning debt and new job creation was weaker than expected, look at second 2023 quarter earnings as Air Lease, AerCap, BAE Systems, Bombardier, Chemring, Garmin, HII, Howmet, Leidos, Parsons, Rolls-Royce, Spirit AeroSystems, and Triumph report, munitions production as Russia continues to deplete Ukrainian and Western stocks, and US Air Force awards Archer Aviation a contract for six of the company’s Midnight air taxis to test the utility of the concept in military operations.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss implications of the Biden administration’s decision to keep US Space Command in Denver instead of moving it to Alabama as promised by former President Trump as the Alabama delegation that includes the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee Rep., Mike Rogers vows retribution, Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s continuing hold on military promotions, update on Russia’s war on Ukraine as Kyiv gains ground and Russia counterstrikes, what the alliance has to do to step up weapons production as worries most that Ukraine’s allies are already running short, two US sailors accused of spying for China as Chinese malware detected in US military and commercial networks, Beijing sacks top Chinese generals, DoD continues to engage in Indo-Pacific including to defuse tensions with China, and US to put troops on ships to guard against Iranian hijacking, and Israel update.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss the $886 billion overwhelmingly bipartisan Senate version of National Defense Authorization Act and the elements that differ from the highly partisan House version of the authorization measure, update on appropriations and as lawmakers leave Washington for summer recess, Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s hold on military promotions, update on Ukraine’s offensive and the help Kyiv needs to succeed, whether NATO is prepared for accidental escalation as Russia targets Ukrainian grain facilities across the Danube from Hungary, Russia hosts African leaders as Vladimir Putin pledges free grain as he strikes Ukrainian grain stores, Japan’s new defense strategy, Xi Jinping without explanation replaces his protege Qin Gang with Wang Yi as foreign minister, America blocks Hong Kong chief executive John Lee from key meeting of Indo-Pacific leaders in San Francisco, and what’s next after Bibi Netanyahu and his allies drive home controversial judicial reform legislation that is dividing Israeli society and alienating Washington.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss the Senate’s approach to the National Defense Authorization Act, update on appropriations, congressional antics including Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds and Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Israel comments, Russia’s assault on Ukrainian grain and how Washington and the world should respond, Wagner Group reconstitutes in Belarus, Pentagon Asia-Pacific chief Dr. Ely Ratner’s testimony on China and Taiwan and how his comments could shape Republican opposition to Ukraine aid, roundup of Indo-Pacific news including Xi Jinping’s decision to rebuff John Kerry’s climate cooperation proposal, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang’s disappearance, and Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s drive to gut the independence of the country’s judiciary.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss the weeks top US and international security headlines. 

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act and its nearly 1,500 amendments that will hit the floor next week and the many contentious proposals that will provide problematic, outlook for appropriations to avoid a government shutdown, Vladimir Putin’s hold on power in the wake of the aborted mutiny by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, takeaways from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization virtual meeting, NATO’s Vilnius Summit next week and Sweden’s proposed membership as well as how the alliance will finesse Ukraine’s future role, Washington’s decision to send cluster weapons Ukraine as Kyiv calls for more weapons, India’s decision to back the International Court of Arbitration’s decision in favor of Manila and against China’s sweeping territorial claims to the South China Sea, Indo-Pacific headlines, Israel’s Jenin operation, the US Navy’s role in preventing Iran from seizing more ships in the Gulf, and Russia’s interference with US Reaper aircraft over Syria.