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National Security Need-To-Know Podcast Series

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The National Security Need-To-Know Podcast presents insightful discussion and forecasts of major national security and defense news in Washington, D.C. The series is hosted by Roman Schweizer, Aerospace and Defense Policy Analyst and features Washington D.C. insiders, reporters on the D.C. beat and TD Cowen analysts.

Episode 1: The Four Horsemen: Global Conflict, Supply Chains, Spending Uncertainty & U.S Elections In this episode, Roman Schweizer, Aerospace and Defense Policy Analyst discusses the top geopolitical and defense issues in Washington with a reporter roundtable and has an in-depth discussion with retired USMC Major General Arnold Punaro of the Punaro Group.

Episode 2: Happy New Year? Another Geopolitical Crisis & More Of The Same In D.C– Part one of this episode discusses macro themes including the budget, upcoming elections, and global crises with Marjorie Censer, Editor at Defense News and Aaron Mehta, Editor in Chief of Breaking Defense.  For part two, Roman has an in-depth discussion on military and civil space with Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

Episode 3: Wish You Were Here: Some Of What You Missed If You Didn’t Make TD Cowen’s 45th Annual A&D Conference – Roman Schweizer Aerospace and Defense Policy Analyst, Cai Von Rumohr, Aerospace, Defense Electronics, & Government Services Analyst, and Gautam Khanna, Aerospace, Defense Electronics, & Government Services Analyst discuss key observations and takeaways from our 45th Annual Aerospace & Defense Conference.  

Episode 4: A Tale Of Two Budgets: The New FY25 DoD Budget Is Out With Congress Still Closing The Book On FY24 – Roman Schweizer, Aerospace & Defense Policy Analyst, discusses the recently released FY25 DoD budget with a reporter roundtable and a panel of budget experts.

Episode 1: The Four Horsemen: Global Conflict, Supply Chains, Spending Uncertainty & U.S Elections

In this episode, Roman Schweizer, Aerospace and Defense Policy Analyst discusses the top geopolitical and defense issues in Washington with a reporter roundtable and has an in-depth discussion with retired USMC Major General Arnold Punaro of the Punaro Group.

For the full transcript click here

Episode 2: Happy New Year? Another Geopolitical Crisis & More Of The Same In D.C

Part one of this episode discusses macro themes including the budget, upcoming elections, and global crises with Marjorie Censer, Editor at Defense News and Aaron Mehta, Editor in Chief of Breaking Defense.  For part two, Roman has an in-depth discussion on military and civil space with Todd Harrison, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI)

For the full transcript click here

Episode 3: Wish You Were Here: Some Of What You Missed If You Didn’t Make TD Cowen’s 45th Annual A&D Conference

Roman Schweizer Aerospace and Defense Policy Analyst, Cai Von Rumohr, Aerospace, Defense Electronics, & Government Services Analyst, and Gautam Khanna, Aerospace, Defense Electronics, & Government Services Analyst discuss key observations and takeaways from our 45th Annual Aerospace & Defense Conference.  

For the full transcript click here

A Tale Of Two Budgets: The New FY25 DoD Budget Is Out With Congress Still Closing The Book On FY24

For the full transcript click here:


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