Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Apr 20, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan

Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Apr 20, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan

From Defense & Aerospace Report by Defense & Aerospace Report, sponsored by Bell

April 20, 2026 · 36 min

About this episode

Byron Callan discusses the implications of the US-Israel war on Iran and upcoming defense spending requests.

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 what’s next as both Tehran and Washington test the ceasefire adopted last week that paused the US-Israel war on Iran; whether higher government spending to offset higher energy and other societal costs in the wake of the conflict will reduce resources for defense; what to expect as the Trump administration prepares to submit its 2027 defense spending request to Congress; thoughts on drone and counter-drone warfare; tradeoffs nations are making among drones, novel capabilities and legacy systems; what to expect at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space conference and tradeshow next week; and a look at the week ahead in Washington and beyond.

People in this episode

Host: Vago Muradian

Guest: Byron Callan

Topics covered

  • US-Israel war on Iran
  • defense spending
  • drone warfare
  • ceasefire
  • Navy League conference
  • government spending

Keywords

  • defense
  • Iran
  • ceasefire
  • drone warfare
  • government spending
  • Trump administration
  • Navy League
  • HII

Sponsors

HII

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Capital Alpha Partners, Trump administration

Places: Tehran, Washington, US-Israel

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