On this Washington Roundtable episode of the Defense & Aerospace Report Podcast, sponsored by Bell, our guests are Dov Zakheim, PhD, former DoD comptroller, now with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Dr. Patrick Cronin of the Hudson Institute and Chris Servello, a founder of Provision Advisors public relations firm (and Defense and Aerospace team member).

Topics:

— Analysis of President Biden’s first trip to Asia including fourth Quad heads-of-state meeting, new trade and maritime surveillance pacts

— Key takeaways from Biden administration’s broad new Pacific strategy outlined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken

— Analysis of Biden’s pledge to defend Taiwan against Chinese attack

— European views of Biden’s Asia trip

— Ways to address Turkish opposition to Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership

— What’s next in Russia’s war on Ukraine and whether recent criticisms from Ukrainian leaders could backfire

— Nuances and potential pitfalls in the Administration’s broader communications strategy

— Role Pentagon spokesman John Kirby will play when he reports to his new job at the White House

— Quick-take review of “Top Gun: Maverick”