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On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses what to expect from Xi Jinping’s visit with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, update on progress of Russian forces in Ukraine, Moscow’s return of Soviet era restrictions on speech, and lessons in the wake of Russia’s downing of a US Reaper over the Black Sea; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses details of the Biden administration’s defense budget request, whether the banking crisis will constrain the Federal Reserve’s ability to raise interest rates, whether arms control agreements are effectively dead, the impact of GOP anti-Ukraine statements mirroring Kremlin rhetoric, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Rocket Ron Epstein of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the Aerodynamic advisory consultancy joint Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to review the week on world markets, implications of a banking crisis on defense and commercial aerospace suppliers as well as air carriers and leasing companies, market impact of Pentagon’s $842 billion budget request and the outcome of Britain’s integrated review, whether a recent contract awards and program moves by the US Air Force and Army constitute an effort to throw Boeing a lifeline through radar and tanker as well as attack helicopter contracts, how many more NATO aircraft could be made available to Kyiv now that Poland and Slovenia have agreed to send 17 of their MiG-29s to Ukraine, the broader implications of Russia’s downing of a US MQ-9 Reaper over the Black Sea, Rheinmetall’s strong earnings and bright future outlook as Europe’s most dynamic land systems maker, and analysis of the AUKUS deal to supply Australia with nuclear powered attack submarines and whether Canberra will develop a join submarine with UK after acquiring US-made Virginia-class boats.

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, former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim of the Center for Strategic and International Studies join host Vago Muradian to discuss stalled debt deliberations on Capitol Hill as the Federal Reserve grapples with a banking crisis that could impact the central bank’s ability to further raise interest rates to fight inflation much less bail out failed institutions as its borrowing capacity is constrained, analysis of the administration’s $842 billion defense budget request, whether French President Emmanuel Macron can survive after driving through much-needed if unpopular increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64, how Washington should respond to Russia’s downing of an American MQ-9 Reaper unmanned reconnaissance aircraft over international waters in the Black Sea to deter China from miscalculating regarding US and allied intelligence assets in the Indo-Pacific, what’s next as Poland and Slovenia agree to supply Ukraine with 16 MiG-29 fighters including possible escalation with Russia, what to expect from Xi Jinping’s upcoming visit to Moscow as reports surface that Beijing is supplying Russia with assault rifles and body armor, whether the AUKUS deal will deliver capability in time to deter China, new leadership in Beijing as Seoul and Tokyo warm relations and Pyongyang conducts a missile test, and fears that protests of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms could spark a civil war.

On this week's Air Power Podcast, sponsored by GE Aerospace, Mitchell Institute UAV expert Dr. Caitlin Lee joins us to dissect Russia's attack on an unarmed U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the Black Sea. Lt. Gen. David Nahom details the challenges of guarding the United States, High North, the Arctic, and much of the Pacific from Alaska Command, as well as the balloon incident. And we present the week’s headlines in airpower, including the FY24 budget drop. Our coverage of the Air and Space Force’s Association’s annual Aerospace Warfare Symposium was sponsored by GE Aerospace, Leonardo DRS and Helicon Chemical.

On this week’s Cyber Report, sponsored by Fortress Information Security, Dr. Jim Lewis, the director of the Strategic Technologies Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses resources for the Biden administration’s National Cyber Strategy, analyzes the strategy, lessons from Russia’s war on Ukraine as the conflict spans into its second year, the cyber threat from Moscow, and the national security implications of new commercial AI products like ChatGPT with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.

On this episode of the DefAero Report Daily Podcast, sponsored by Bell, the Defense & Aerospace Team, Chris Cavas, Chris Servello, Lara Winter and JJ Gertler, dissect and  analyze DoD's FY 2024 budget submission with host Vago Muradian.