Defense & Aerospace Report

Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast [Washington Roundtable Nov 17, ’23]

Nov 17, 2023

Dr. Patrick Cronin, Michael Herson, Jim Townsend, and Dr. Dov Zakheim discuss topics including the bipartisan nature of the continuing resolution, Senate's solution for military promotions, House and Senate dysfunction leading to retirements, delayed Ukraine aid, Biden-Xi summit takeaways, Israel's campaign against Hamas, tensions in the West Bank, and US efforts to contain Iran's proxies.

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The continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House and Senate to keep the government open through January has bipartisan support but lacks significant changes and covers only specific appropriations bills.

The summit meeting between President Biden and President Xi Jinping aimed to stabilize the US-China relationship but did not result in major concessions from China, highlighting the fundamentally competitive nature of US-China relations.

Israel's military campaign against Hamas in Gaza is driven by the need to defend against an existential threat, but it faces international scrutiny due to concerns about civilian casualties and the occupation of hospitals.

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Summary of the Government Funding Resolution and NDAA Progress

The House and Senate passed a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government open through January, with House Speaker Mike Johnson as the original drafter. While there was bipartisan support for the CR, some Republicans expressed dissatisfaction. The CR did not include any significant changes and only covered specific appropriations bills. The timeline for reaching agreement on funding is tight, and there is pressure to avoid a long-term CR or government shutdown.

Introduction

2min

Concerns about NDAA and Appropriations

18min

Analysis of the Biden Xi Meeting and Defense Issues

6min

Discussion on Taiwan, Messaging, and Previous Agreements

5min

China Relations and Actions of Companies and Countries

8min

Asia Pacific Leaders' Reception of Recent Events

9min

Debating the Possibility of Joe Manchin Running as a Third-Party Presidential Candidate

2min

On this week’s Defense & Aerospace Report Washington Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute think tank, Michael Herson of American Defense International, former Pentagon Europe chief Jim Townsend of the Center for a New American Security, and former Pentagon Comptroller Dr. Dov Zakheim join host Vago Muradian to discuss the bipartisan nature of the continuing resolution that will keep government open through January and what it tells us about what to expect on the authorization and appropriations legislation, how the Senate will circumvent Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s holds on some 450 military promotions, impact of continuing dysfunction prompting large numbers of House and Senate members to retire, impact of delayed Ukraine aid and message it sends worldwide, takeaways from Biden-Xi summit and message the meeting sends to allies in Europe and Asia, next steps in Israel’s campaign against Hamas in Gaza, rising tensions in the West Bank, and US efforts to contain Iran’s regional proxies.

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