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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 23, ’26] Ep: 264 Matt Paxton & Sal Mercogliano Talk Jones Act Waivers, Ships Act & Maritime Trends

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week…we’re looking at Jones Act waivers and what they mean for American shipbuilding, maritime commerce, and national security. Shipbuilders Council of America President Matt Paxton joins us to discuss what the White House has gotten right, what needs fixing, and why the Navy should care. Then maritime expert Sal Mercogliano broadens the conversation to global shipping, lessons from the Iran war, and what lies ahead for America’s commercial maritime industry and naval power.

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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 23, ’26 Washington Roundtable]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by L3Harris, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, former DoD 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 Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss the implications of resumed US-Israel strikes on Iran as Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu argues it’s time to topple the Iranian regime and Tehran’s warning that if attacked, it will retaliate against US bases and ships in the region as well as America’s allies, driving up energy prices; Britain sends fighter jets to defend Saudi Arabia against mounting attacks by Iran-backed Houthi forces as Riyadh’s allies including Egypt and Turkey consider deploying military forces; impact of rising energy prices on US elections and demonstrations across Europe including violent protests in France; Washington’s deepening alignment with Moscow as President Trump continues to pressure Ukraine; Vladimir Putin grants the US leader’s request to release American hostage Steven Hubbard as three-way talks loom; the strategic implications of Washington’s decisions to suspend intelligence sharing, degrade StarLink connectivity with Kyiv and block allies from sending US weapons to Ukraine; deadly Palestinian attack on Israelis prompts closure of West Bank as elections loom; Washington works to advance a trade deal with India; China grey’s zone tactics against Taiwan include sanctioning Paraguay and Belize for sending officials to Taipei as Chinese AI was used to hack Japan; the Pentagon seeks a new intelligence unit to better wage economic warfare against China and other rivals; and reports that North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is dead.

Air Power
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Defense & Aerospace Air Power Podcast [Oct 22, 26] Season 4 E37 FA-XX and Future of Naval Aviation

The Birth of FA-XX and the Future of Naval Aviation: The US Navy’s decision pick Boeing to oversee the FA-XX program to develop the service’s sixth-generation, carrier-capable fighter marks the realization of a project born more than a dozen years ago. The man who launched the effort as an analysis of alternatives was Rear Adm. Mike “Nasty” Manazir, who after retirement joined Boeing where he nurtured the effort. Manazir, how at advanced manufacturing company Hadrian, walks us through the history of the program and what it will mean for America’s ability to project air power at sea. Plus the week’s headlines in airpower. Powered by GE Aerospace!

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DEFAERO Strategy Series [Oct 21, 26] Serpens Institute’s Buchatskiy on Ukraine’s War Strategy

On this Strategy Series program, sponsored by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Cat Buchatskiy, the cofounder of the Ukrainian security think tank the Serpens Institute, joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss what’s next for the Ukraine war as Washington aligns with Moscow and constrains support for Kyiv; whether Europe is able to support Ukraine on its own if Washington cuts assistance; how Ukrainian forces have clawed back 400 square miles of territory from Russia, including the recent Operation Vivaldi mission that saw unmanned aircraft ferry unmanned ground systems that blasted holes in the front that were exploited by manned units; how Ukrainian military formations are organized to include organic engineering units that quickly acquire capabilities needed to address evolving wartime needs; importance of competition to ensure only the best systems are fielded, rather than a scattershot approach; how Ukrainians are responding to US pressure to hold elections and change leadership; the war’s endgame; what winter in Ukraine looks like without US air defense missiles; and how to deter Russia’s growing attacks against Europe.

DEFAERO REPORT Daily Podcast
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DEFAERO Daily Podcast [Oct 20, 26] CSIS’ Marlow and AUSA’s Roper on Army Transformation

On today’s Land Warfare Series program, sponsored American Rheinmetall, Melanie Marlow of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Dan Roper of the Association of the United States Army join Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss takeaways from last week’s AUSA conference and trade show including the imperative for overdue change across the force and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new drone command; budget outlook and whether the Army will remain a “bill payer” for other priorities; the US Army’s drive to engage allies and partners worldwide; continuing lessons from Ukraine; and more. Our coverage of AUSA is sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

DEFAERO REPORT Daily Podcast
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Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Oct 19, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss Washington’s moves to pressure Ukraine cede to Russian demands and its implications for US export orders; the budget outlook; what military mobilization looks like today; takeaways from Joanna Speed’s Aerospace Event in Washington, the Association of the United States Army’s conference and trade show, and the Wharton Aerospace Ventures gathering; and a look at the week ahead and in Washington and beyond. Our coverage at AUSA was sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

Monday Business Report
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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 18, ’26 Business Report]

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 host Vago Muradian to discuss a down week on Wall Street on AI stocks and rising energy prices as Iran sank a Singaporean cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran-backed Houthi rebels attack Saudi Arabia; Washington’s deepening partnership with Moscow to alleviate sanctions to allow Russia to energy and degrade intelligence and StarLink satellite support for Ukraine enabling Russian attacks that have impacted 600,000 Ukrainians; European nations scramble to help Kyiv given Ukraine’s dependence on US support; London’s decision to allow Ukrainian firms to license produce the Storm Shadow cruise missiles; the NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander warning to Russia against attacking the alliance; Greece’s $4 billion deal with Washington to upgrade F-16 fighters and buy weapons for then, F-35 Lightning II jets and H-60 Blackhawk helicopters; Poland’s confirmation that weapons ordered from Washington including Patriot air defense missiles will be delayed as US stocks depleted by the Iran war are prioritized; South Korea’s first test of a new hypersonic glide vehicle; Airbus uses a Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie to develop mission systems and Eurofighter teaming, estimating Germany will want about 500 CCAs for about 20 million euros each; Britain’s upcoming defender budget and France’s massive nationwide protests; and takeaways from Association of the United States Army’s annual conference and tradeshow and the Aerospace Event DC edition by Joanna Speed’s Aerolambda Group. Our coverage of AUSA was sponsored by Lockheed Martin.

CAVASShips Weekly Podcast
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CAVASSHIPS Podcast [Oct 16, ’26] Ep: 263 Maritime Security and Awareness & Remembering Naval Historian Craig Symonds

Welcome to the CavasShips Podcast with Christopher P. Cavas and Chris Servello…a weekly podcast looking at naval and maritime events and issues of the day – in the US, across the seas and around the world. This week on CavasShips we’re talking maritime security and the growing challenge of knowing what’s happening at sea. From Iran and the Strait of Hormuz to Russia’s shadow fleet and China’s maritime activities, the world’s oceans are increasingly contested. Joining us is Michelle Wiese Bockmann, Senior Maritime Intelligence Analyst at Windward, to discuss emerging threats and the technologies helping us track them. In our second segment, CAPT BJ Armstrong joins us to remember Naval Academy Professor Craig Symonds, one of America’s most respected naval historians, who passed away earlier this week.

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Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Oct 16, ’26 Washington Roundtable]

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by L3Harris, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former DoD 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 Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss efforts by congressional staffers on the National Defense Authorization Act, appropriations and reconciliation that lawmakers will have to address after the November election as the Trump administration doubles down on its demand for a $350 billion reconciliation measure for the Pentagon; global outrage after President Trump’s alignment with Vladimir Putin to hobble Ukraine to advantage Russia in exchange for 2 million barrels of diesel to mitigate his electoral losses; NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Alex Grynkewich warning to Russia that any attack on the alliance would be utterly futile given its forces were ready to block, blunt and destroy a Russian attack; Iran’s attacks on Strait of Hormuz shipping including the sinking of a Singaporean-flagged cargo ship; Tehran-backed Houthi rebels strike Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni presidential complex in Sanaa; Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s call on Trump to attack Iran before November elections as former Israeli security chief Ronan Barr files “blood libel” suit against his former boss for blaming the Oct 7 attack on intelligence services; escalating settler violence on the West Bank; Beijing’s latest verbal assault on Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan; the US Army’s third Indo-Pacific multi-domain task force; Asia braces for a possible post-midterm political shift in Washington; and growing prospects for a meeting between Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

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