Outro

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 the government shutdown; Venezuela war watch as Washington sends a super carrier to the Caribbean; takeaways from third quarter earnings reported by prime contractors, supplier firms as well as services companies; his US-China trade talks could change rare earths availability as leading firms like Lockheed Martin and Leonardo DRS warn of impacts; outlook for Pentagon spending; takeaways from the Depuy Institute’s Historical Analysis Conference; and a look at the week ahead.