Daily Podcast [Jul 17, 23] Sam Bendett on Russia-Ukraine & Byron Callan’s Week Ahead

Sam Bendett of the Center for Naval Analyses discusses Ukraine’s offensive including strikes on the Kerch Bridge as well as the Russian fleet in Sevastopol, takeaways from NATO’s Vilnius Summit, Vladimir Putin’s move to demote, fire or detain more than 30 generals, Turkey’s shift toward the alliance, and an update on UAV operations during the war; and Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners discusses the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act, how the Senate will respond to the legislation that includes controversial provisions, the impact of devastating climate events like record flooding in Vermont and New York as well as a warming ocean that could generate far more fierce Atlantic hurricanes and what impact these disasters will have on government spending, lTreasury outlays and what to expect when leading contractors like Lockheed Martin report earnings, and a look at the week ahead with Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian.