On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Dr Ilan Berman of the American Foreign Policy Council discusses what’s next in the wake of the assassination of Iran’s top nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and how the Biden administration should approach Tehran and nations in the Gulf with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.
On this week’s Cyber Report, Benjamin Jensen, PhD, professor at American University and Marine Corps University as well as a member of the Cyber Security Solarium Commission, discusses the need for more research to better understand the dynamics of cyber deterrence and escalation among great powers and the report he coauthored with Brandon Valentino, PhD, “What Do We Know About Cyber Escalation? Observations From Simulations and Surveys,” with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. Northrop Grumman sponsors the Cyber Report and our cyber coverage.
Brig. Gen. Pini Yungman, Israeli Army Ret., executive vice president and general manager of Rafael’s air and missile defense systems division, discusses the Iron Dome weapons system and how to adapt the technology to American needs with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the Association of the United States Army’s 2019 annual meeting in Washington, DC. Our AUSA coverage is sponsored by GM Defense, Bell, L3Harris and Leonardo DRS.
Uzi Rubin, PhD, one of the father’s of Israel’s Arrow missile defense system now with the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies, discusses Iran’s missile threat to countries in the region, containing Tehran and hypersonic weapons with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted after Rubin addressed the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies’ Nuclear Deterrent Breakfast Series in Washington on July 9, 2019.
Bob Edmonds, senior vice president at Elbit Systems of America, discusses the company’s global growth strategy, key markets and products with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian at the 2019 Paris Air Show where our coverage was sponsored by Bell and Leonardo DRS.
Armen Grigoryan, Armenia’s security council secretary, discusses strategic challenges, cooperation with the United States, Artsakh or Nagorno-Karabakh and relations with Turkey and Israel, as well as tensions with Iran with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian. The interview was conducted at Armenia’s embassy to the United States in Washington, DC.
Vice Adm. Mat Winter, USN, the program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II fighter, discusses program accomplishments, next hurdles, improving program performance, production rates and introducing new capabilities with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.