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Frank Balonis, chief information security officer at Kiteworks The Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC) officially launched Level 1 in mid-April, and for Canadian partners serving the defense supply chain, the clock is already ticking. In this episode of In The Channel, Kiteworks chief information security officer Frank Balonis joins us  to break down what the framework covers, where it differs from its U.S. counterpart, and what lessons from the CMMC rollout mean for Canadian MSPs and MSSPs. Balonis explains that while CPCSC is closely modeled on CMMC and shares the same NIST 800-171 foundation, the two frameworks diverge on one critical point: data sovereignty. Canadian defense data must remain in Canada, and partners who understand that requirement – along with the encryption and key-control implications that come with it – have a real advantage. The bigger opportunity, Balonis argues, lies in the cross-border play. Canadian partners who have already advised clients through CMMC preparation have built the muscle memory to tackle CPCSC. Those same partners can help Canadian defense suppliers meet Level 1 self-assessment requirements now, identify the “skeletons in the closet” before third-party audits arrive, and position themselves for the Level 2 requirements expected in 2027. Unlike CMMC, which paused and relaunched as 2.0, CPCSC is already live with a shorter runway. Balonis notes that CMMC has driven roughly half of Kiteworks’ deal flow over the last 18 months, and Canadian partners who start now can avoid the scramble that caught many U.S. contractors flat-footed. His core advice for partners: start with governance, not dashboards. Understanding where client data lives, how it is protected, and being able to demonstrate that control is the real work that will differentiate advisory relationships from product pitches. Read Full Transcript Robert Dutt: Hello and welcome to In The Channel from ChannelBuzz.ca, bringing news and information to the Canadian IT channel community for the last 16 years. I’m Robert Dutt, editor of ChannelBuzz.ca, and your host for the show. In mid-April, the Canadian government officially launched Level 1 of the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, CPCSC, a new mandatory framework for defence contractors and their supply chain partners that’s widely seen as Canada’s answer to the U.S. CMMC program. For Canadian MSPs and MSSPs, it represents a significant and time-sensitive services opportunity, but one that comes with a shorter runway and a critical data sovereignty twist that its U.S. counterpart never had to address. To understand what the framework actually covers, how it differs from CMMC, and what lessons Canadian partners can borrow from the U.S. rollout, I sat down with Frank Balonis. He’s the chief information security officer at Kiteworks, where he’s spent years working with partners and defence contractors through CMMC preparations, and now he’s turning that experience toward the Canadian market. Let’s get right into it. My chat with Frank Balonis. Frank, thanks for taking the time. I appreciate it. Frank Balonis: Glad I could be here. Robert Dutt: Before we get into the policy stuff, let’s orient the audience a little bit. Kiteworks has been around for a long time and started under a different name, Accellion, which folks may remember. But can you kind of give me the nickel tour of where you’re at and what you do as a company today? Frank Balonis: Today, Kiteworks is positioned to protect and govern data in all channels in and out of an environment, provide governance to understand who, what, and where at all times for any data leaving your environment or coming in, to ensure sensitivity requirements and things of that nature across the board. Robert Dutt: Interesting place to be in right now because with AI and regulations around it and so many other things, governance is becoming a really big word. Frank Balonis: Yes, it is. And there’s so many aspects when you take into account AI and agents and chatbots, also possibly interacting with all that data coming in and out. It’s a bigger and bigger field out there. Robert Dutt: And tell me a little about your role. It’s kind of unusual to have a CISO as a guest voice on the show. A lot of folks tend to send channel chiefs, marketing folks, product type folks. Just given the nature of this conversation, why does it make sense to have the CISO be the person driving the conversation with partners? Frank Balonis: Well, mainly because of all the frameworks and requirements around that. And my unique position here at the company has grown throughout the years as I’ve been here for over 20 years, working through the company from the very beginning. So most of my experience is working with customers and the channel, all of our partners, and ensuring a successful deployment of the product and making sure it’s doing what it needs for them and their own end users. Robert Dutt: Okay. Let’s set the table for the audience in terms of the Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification, CPCSC, which I am going to botch so many times trying to say that out loud, but I’ll just get that out of the way upfront. Officially launched Level 1 in mid-April. It’s an ongoing process. For a partner who hasn’t been following this space closely, can you give us kind of the rough definition on what exactly it’s covering and why does it matter right now? Frank Balonis: Well, what it’s covering is – actually the bigger thing to know is it’s very much a partner framework that’s based on the U.S. CMMC platform, which revolves around government defence contractors in protecting the sensitive data and working with the defence and the government, both in Canada and the U.S. It’s actually based on the same framework as CMMC. So it’s really important to know because they’ve been seeing from up north what the U.S. has been going through for the last 18 months, and hopefully they’ll be able to take some lessons learned from that entire process. Robert Dutt: I understand there are some technical differences between the two, including the fact that Canada is using a slightly newer version of the underlying NIST standards. How close is the Canadian standard that’s rolling out to the U.S.-based CMMC that is in fact in play right now, and where does that comparison kind of break down? Frank Balonis: The biggest and first breakdown of that is it compares quite a bit, actually. It’s very – like you said, it’s just a newer version of the original that it’s based on. So it’s extremely similar. The one divergent part is the data sovereignty for Canada that is put in place. The CMMC in the U.S. is more about protecting the data. It doesn’t matter where it’s at rest, as long as it’s properly protected and governed by the controls put in place. Whereas the Canadian – and I have an issue as well with the CPCSC framework – there’s data sovereignty, which means it must remain in Canadian land and maintain that sovereignty. Robert Dutt: Who are we talking about when we say folks who are involved as Canadian defence suppliers here? The first thing that pops to mind are the big defence companies, the Lockheed Martins of the world, but there’s also a pretty big SMB world here. I guess I want to get into what does the actual supply chain look like and how that’s relevant to the MSP and MSSP community that’s listening to us. Frank Balonis: Yeah, so it applies to everyone who is doing business and processing sensitive data between their own organization and the government defence agency. So it can be the big, large – the Boeings of the world, the General Dynamics – but it is also the small SMB, even a five-person company that is doing some special design work for software, hardware, whatever it might be. They’re all tied into the same framework. Now, there’s going to be various levels. As you mentioned, Level 1 is in play right now. Level 2 will be later and so on until Level 3, very much similar to CMMC. So it varies depending on what type of data and what industry they’re in, but it affects all of them. Robert Dutt: How do those levels ramp over time? What’s the dividing line between Level 1, Level 2, Level 3? Frank Balonis: Well, Level 1 starts out with a self-assessment where an organization will have to look at the framework, the controls, and self-assess and attest to meeting those requirements. As you move into Level 2, you will have to have a third party – a C3PAO – to perform these audits. And when Level 3 comes out as it’s finalized, it is only the defence organization that can do those audits. And that’s still, as you mentioned, in progress. Robert Dutt: Okay. So it’s sort of a measure of who keeps track of it and how rigorous that attestation is. Got it. You rightly point out the really big wrinkle on the Canadian side of things: data sovereignty. It means you can’t just take Protected B data in Canada and put it on a U.S.-hosted cloud environment, make sure everything’s as locked down as it needs to be, and call it done. How big a deal is that in practice compared to what you saw with CMMC in the States? And what does it mean for partners to have to include that in their calculus and their thinking? Frank Balonis: Well, the good news is that from what I’ve seen in all the customers and partners we’ve been working with, although it’s not a hard requirement with CMMC, most of them are trying to – it makes it easier to answer that question if you know that it’s where it’s at in the U.S. and safe. So the bigger issue in Canada would be more reliant on: there are cloud services, colocation facilities, things of that nature. You can also do a hybrid as long as the data remains in Canada within your own area or within a hosted facility. Of course, there are also concerns of the CLOUD Act and issues in that manner. And that’s why you would need to ensure that you are specifically – these can be addressed with other technologies such as encryption at rest and things of that nature that would protect you from having to worry about that. Robert Dutt: That’s kind of a generally overhanging concern though. It’s not necessarily specific to this particular regulation. It’s an industry-wide thing if I’m not mistaken. Frank Balonis: 100%. I deal with this globally all the time and we work together to provide the right tooling and controls to ensure that you can meet the data sovereignty and you do not have to be concerned about the CLOUD Act. Robert Dutt: That must be a super fun challenge given the array of countries that have various regulations that are going in various directions at various times and the propensity of those to change. Frank Balonis: Yes. That’s why the important part that we always work with our customers and partners on is understanding that – making sure that the customer, the end user itself, that organization has full control of their data by controlling the keys, maintaining awareness and control of where the data is, how it’s stored. It allows them to address any framework or global requirements. Robert Dutt: So let’s take away some of the lessons if we can from CMMC and that experience. You guys have been living with CMMC since the early days of the rollout, working with defence contractors, partners through the whole experience. Looking back, what actually happened in the U.S. market when it landed and became law of the land? Did the partner community step up and help solve the problem? Was it chaos? What did we experience? Frank Balonis: Actually, a little bit of all of the above really. There was a lot of chaos. There’s still a lot of chaos, honestly. As you understand the scope and the breadth of all of the companies that are going to be in focus for both of these frameworks, there’s still a lot to be learned. But there are a number of partners and MSPs that have understood really where to lock in on what these requirements are. At the end of the day, in the U.S., for instance, the CMMC was actually just another enforcement of something that was already required of the contractors with the NIST SP 800-171. They were already required to meet those. CMMC was just a more rigid framework that has to be completed, whether it’s your own self-attestation or third party. So there’s the aspect of that. Once you understand these requirements have already existed and that the main point of this is governance and evidence to prove that you are following these controls – where the organizations focused on that, as opposed to just trying to cover everything, they succeeded in making this a successful program for a number of our customers. And I’ve seen it in how they work with other companies and vendors to do the same thing. So focusing on the governance part is where it needs to happen. Robert Dutt: Any other common threads that you saw among partners who built successful practices around CMMC, or around customers who are subject to CMMC? What did those partners do differently – technical services, different service models, a go-to-market thing, a combination of any of that? Frank Balonis: There was a lot of go-to-market. We see not only with just us as a vendor, but other partner vendors that we have working with our partners to build an entire framework to help meet the needs of CMMC. Technologies like Kiteworks and other security platforms, they can meet a majority of the controls, but there are some areas that it doesn’t make sense or it just doesn’t fit, that they can meet all the controls. So bringing all of those together and understanding the controls and staying focused on those was what drove the success that we’ve seen in putting together an entire ecosystem to properly provide the evidence and the governance over the platform and your environment. Robert Dutt: Okay. Your own data for the CMMC experience shows some pretty sobering numbers – less than half of contractors feel prepared for Level 2 and more than half still haven’t done a gap analysis. I’m curious if you think Canada is tracking along a similar way. Are there any signs that we’re better prepared because folks have been able to sit back and watch the experience in the U.S. and kind of seeing where the mines are in the minefield? Frank Balonis: Yes, I think they’re going to be in a better place as long as you learn from history and are able to move forward. As we see in the close proximity of the two countries, the fact that those two frameworks were actually purposely built off the same framework for that commonality – I’m already working with partners and customers from Canada that need to meet the CMMC requirements. So those organizations already have a leg up because they already have all of these things in place. Now they may have to make adjustments because of the sovereignty rule that we talked about earlier, but it allows them to quickly address these needs. So as long as they’ve been paying attention to the neighbours down south and enacting these things, they’ll have a leg up on where the U.S. was a few years ago with CMMC. The downside is they have a shorter runway to do it because CMMC launched and then they paused and then they launched again with CMMC 2.0 and they built through all of that. Whereas CPCSC is already live and continuing to move forward, and you have to meet requirements as soon as this summer and sooner than later you’re going to have Level 2 requirement and a Level 3 requirement, depending of course where you are and what data you’re working with. So it’s something one has to be on top of fairly quickly if one is affected or working with organizations that are. Robert Dutt: Absolutely. And a lot of the partners – one of us actually earlier working with a partner that is out of Canada to provide services for CMMC – we have these partners that understand exactly how you need to move forward in addressing these things. So as long as the partners have a very good future of being able to help their customers, as long as they’ve been paying attention, they’ll be able to help these organizations that don’t have a compliance person, they’re too small of an organization, they don’t have all of these things in place, and they are going to have to rely on these partners to help them out. I wanted to expand a little bit on what you were talking about with the kind of cross-border opportunity. You flagged it with partners who are in Canada, who today have some experience working with CMMC, they’ve built up some of the muscle memory to deal with CPCSC as it comes online. I imagine somewhere down the road in the not too distant future, by the sounds of it, we’re going to have Canadian partners who are CPCSC certified, who are therefore partially down the road to understanding and being able to solve for CMMC. How much of that – how real is that cross-border bidding opportunity and how should a partner be thinking about positioning that? Frank Balonis: I think there’s a real opportunity there because the partners up north might not have been able to be the third-party auditors for CMMC, but they could be the advisors. As long as they’re working through all of that, they could take their experience from being advisors to their customers to prepare for CMMC and convert that into the ability to actually work with auditors for the CPCSC and help implement that. Where, again, a number of our customers utilize this – since there isn’t that sovereignty requirement with CMMC and there is that natural instinct of an organization that wants to stay completely in control, they already have their data up in Canada, which means they’ve already got a framework in place to meet the CMMC requirements for the U.S. and they can easily convert that to CPCSC very, very easily. So the best advice I could give to an organization is to properly vet and find a partner that has that experience and can quickly work with you to get you up to speed because, as we mentioned, they have a much shorter runway to get there. They can’t start at the beginning. They have to find someone that’s already been doing this for a while. Robert Dutt: If I’m a Canadian MSSP or a security-focused VAR listening to this right now, I’ve got a general security practice. Maybe I’ve been doing some compliance work in regulated industries. Where do I actually start with this? What’s the first conversation I should be having with my clients and what does engagement around CPCSC or CMMC look like in practice? Frank Balonis: It really starts with understanding whether they know where their data is and how that data is being protected. That is the biggest part of all of that. Working with the partner to understand what these requirements look like, where their data is, is the first place that I would really focus on because, again, the most important part is not a dashboard but the governance and the evidence of it and making sure that you control this. Robert Dutt: What’s kind of the best practice guideline, shall we say, for timelines? I imagine because of the nature of this, it’s not the kind of thing you want to be looking at that deadline and planning to slide in right at the deadline to reach compliance. You want to have some runway to make sure that all of your assumptions along the way have been correct, shall we say? Frank Balonis: If I was an organization up in Canada right now, I’d already be looking for a partner to help. Maybe not specifically setting any kind of deadlines other than the fact that you understand certain requirements are going to be in effect this summer. So the sooner you get on this, the faster, the better. So yesterday is the time to start on this, but if you can’t start yesterday, start today. That’s the best advice I could give because there’s always going to be those skeletons in the closet of, “Oh, I forgot about this,” or “Where is that?” As you start walking through the framework with your partners and understanding the controls, you are going to uncover things that you need to address as quickly as possible. Very similar to CMMC, you will have very little room to have any kind of out-of-control controls, so to speak, any findings or nonconformities depending on what framework you’re looking at and what type of audit. The area for margin is very small. Robert Dutt: Along that note, the last one for me: Level 1 is self-assessment, which is relatively accessible, I would think. But Level 2, you’re getting third-party assessments and that clock is ticking toward April 2027. Sort of along the same lines as the last question, but what’s basically your message to the Canadian partner community about the window of opportunity that exists right now? Frank Balonis: I would, for the folks that are going to be required for Level 2, I would do the Level 1 as soon as possible for you to understand where your gaps are. And you can attest to have your controls in place, because when Level 2 comes, the more information you already have by running through your own internal audit, which is effectively what a Level 1 is, the quicker you’ll be able to close those gaps and understand what you need to do before 2027 comes up on you. I personally, we’re working on consolidating a huge number of audits into a single one, and I’m already nervous that we’re three months away and still looking at a few things to complete all of them. We’ve done all of these individually, but we’re bringing them together, and that’s where you start seeing your gaps in between different organizations, different architectures. So the sooner you understand where you are, the sooner you can close those gaps and meet the requirements for Level 2. Robert Dutt: Sound advice. I appreciate it. Thanks for taking the time to walk us through the situation as it is and the opportunity out there for partners. Frank Balonis: My pleasure. I’m glad I could do this today. Robert Dutt: There you have it. Frank Balonis from Kiteworks. I’d like to thank Frank for his time. A couple of things from that conversation that I think are worth sitting with. First, the urgency. Balonis was clear that unlike CMMC, which paused, restarted, and gave the market time to catch its breath, CPCSC is already live and moving toward Level 2 third-party assessments. If you are a Canadian partner waiting for the phone to ring, you are already behind the partners who started this work six months ago. Second, the governance point. The line that stuck with me was that the important part is not a dashboard, but the governance and the evidence of it. In a market that loves to sell tools, the real compliance opportunity is advisory: helping clients understand where their data lives, how it is protected, and being able to demonstrate that control. That is a services play, not a product play. And third, the cross-border angle. Canadian partners who built CMMC advisory muscle with U.S. clients have a head start that is actually hard to replicate. The frameworks share the same foundation, and the sovereignty requirement is a wrinkle, not a wall. The firms that can bridge both sides of the border are going to be the ones that win the long-term compliance relationships. I’d like to thank you as always for listening to the show. Follow or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts – Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, most directories. Ratings and reviews are always appreciated and always help. Until next time, I’m Robert Dutt for ChannelBuzz.ca, and I’ll see you in the channel.

August 20, 2026 ~ Geoff Norman, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General and Director of Strategy at General Dynamics Land Systems, joins Kevin to discuss the latest developments at GDLS. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he dives into today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this Wednesday Q&A episode of The Wright Report, Bryan answers a listener's question about the mysteriously malfunctioning $533 million Texas artillery plant, laying out the case for Russian sabotage. Bryan answers listener questions on a fake LA mayoral poll built from zero data, a Somali "entrepreneur of the year" award winner exposed as a Medicaid fraudster in Minnesota, and why the CIA and Mossad haven't yet assassinated Iran's IRGC leadership. He also breaks down the Pentagon's new two-week deadline for universities to audit their Chinese research partnerships. Plus, Bryan covers Trump's naval blockade now controlling 80% of Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic, a Pentagon debate over pulling US forces out of the Middle East entirely, and new reporting on Turkish and Israeli influence campaigns targeting American media and AI chatbots. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright, Texas artillery factory, General Dynamics, sabotage, Russia, fake polls, LA Mayor, Somali fraud, Minnesota, Medicaid, CIA, Mossad, IRGC, assassination, China, university research, Strait of Hormuz, naval blockade, Middle East withdrawal, Turkey, Israel, media influence, AI propaganda

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On this week's episode of the RealClearInvestigations Podcast, RCI Editor J. Peder Zane and RCI Senior Reporter James Varney speak with the Substacker who writes under the pseudonym “Yuri Bezmenov” (he'll tell us why) about his reporting on the network of awards, fellowship, teaching gigs and other lucrative and prestigious incentives that reward people who espouse progressive ideas. On the news round-up, Zane and Varney discuss a National Review article that details Iran's efforts to take the war to other countries, a ProPublica article about how General Dynamics' failed effort to make artillery shells with robots cost American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars and an article in the Atlantic in which an African-American professor details how his experience with dangerous excesses of wokism pushed him to leave academia. Articles Discussed in This Podcast:| Yuri Bezmenov Substack: Fauci's Georgetown Gig and Other Progressive Rewards National Review: Iran Is Rewiring Its Proxy Network ProPublica: Taxes Funded $533M Artillery Plant That Made Nothing Atlantic: Why This Black Professor Quit the Tenure Track Sign up for the RealClearInvestigations Newsletter. Watch each episode on the RealClearPolitics YouTube ChannelContact us with your thoughts and feedback: jpederzane@realclearinvestigations.com

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On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss an up week on Wall Street and rising energy prices in the wake of wider conflict in the Middle East; higher Treasury yields in the wake of Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's communication stumble on explaining Fed's decision to keep interest rates steady; President Trump call to suspend further Iran strikes pending a quick deal to end the war; despite an uncertain budget future, the Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin a $58 billion contract for PAC 3 missiles that will also flow to companies like RTX and General Dynamics and HII $76.6 billion in contracts for nine Virginia-class attack subs and four Columbia-class ballistic missile subs; Washington and Tokyo worked together to prop up the yen, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent asking the New York Federal Reserve Bank to sell euros to buy yen; Britain's Burnham government will release its budget on Oct. 28 that will include a $32 billion buffer as British bond yields near their post-2008 high after Washington and Jerusalem started their war on Iran; EasyJet says it's got a 5.7 billion pound or $7.7 billion offer from Apollo Global Management; and Airbus, AerCap, Boeing, Bombardier, General Dynamics, Hexcel, HII, Leonardo and Leonardo DRS, Melrose, Safran, and Textron report earnings.

Bonus Episode for July 27. Defense companies Lockheed Martin and RTX report surging backlogs as war increases demand for weapons. Wall Street Journal aerospace and defense reporter Drew FitzGerald discusses how the defense sector is responding to demands from Washington and what to look for as Boeing, General Dynamics and L3Harris report this week. WSJ national security reporter Marcus Weisgerber hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies' earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what's going on under the hood of the American economy. Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:New Balance May Donate Shuttered Factory to the Town it VacatedAbout two years ago, New Balance announced plans to close its plant in Norridgewock, Maine. The move surprised pretty much everyone because the shoemaker is known for its U.S.-based manufacturing footprint.Ammo Factory Fails to Produce Any Shells After $469M Army InvestmentAfter sending many, many shells to Ukraine, the Army tasked General Dynamics and its existing ammunition plant in Mesquite, Texas, with manufacturing 30,000 M795 High Explosive 155 mm shells each month by October 2025. But a new report said the plant hasn't produced a single shell in two years of operation.Northwestern Engineers Made a ‘Phantom' Drone That Vanishes in Plain SightEngineers at Northwestern University have created a drone that appears to vanish in plain sight after it takes flight. The Phantom Twist is a drone that uses a concept called "motion blur" — the effect that makes it seemingly impossible to see fast-spinning blades on fans or Road Runner's legs.In Case You Missed ItPairs of Glasses Are Boosting Productivity in Some Garment FactoriesOperators who received reading glasses also made fewer errors.3D-Printed, Patient-Specific Contact Lenses in Just 20 MinutesIt uses a newly developed silicone material.TRISO-X Plots Massive Advanced Nuclear Fuel Expansion in TennesseeLast week, TRISO-X announced tentative plans to create some 1,140 new jobs in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. And to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Jeff, Anna or David@ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line. Subscribe to our daily and weekly newsletters.

General Dynamics Information Technology is challenging the Defense Information Systems Agency's decision to expand Leidos' $11 billion Defense Enclave Services contract to include the combatant commands. The company argues that the agency should have competed the new work. Federal News Network's Anastasia Obis is here with more details.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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London Mayor Josh Morgan responds to new General Dynamics contract announced by Federal government.

Trump heads to the Army War College in Pennsylvania for Senator Dave McCormick's defense summit, and somehow turns an infrastructure announcement into a masterclass on aircraft carrier catapults. Nearly $10 billion in new defense investment gets unveiled on the spot, submarines, shipyards, missile components, robotics hubs, and a passionate, extended rant about why magnets do not belong on Navy elevators. The room is stacked with heavy hitters, Jamie Dimon, Boeing's CEO, Lockheed, General Dynamics, Blackstone, all taking turns praising the new pace of business at the Pentagon. Between the economic numbers and manufacturing stats, there's a serious policy announcement on commercial truck licensing, a teaser for a "very big" Thursday announcement on election integrity, and a genuinely emotional moment honoring a fallen state trooper. It's part economic victory lap, part military pep rally, and part engineering opinion piece, with a truck cameo that gets compared to the infamous Dukakis tank moment.

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über eine neue Tonlage bei VW, die Folgen der Gesundheitsreform und was sonst noch wichtig wird in dieser Woche. Außerdem geht es um EasyJet, Apollo Global, IAG, Air France-KLM, Brink's, NCR Atleos, T. Rowe Price, Aurora Innovation, FedEx, Volvo, Ascendis Pharma, MoonLake Immunotherapeutics, Dyne Therapeutics, Vaxcyte, Cytokinetics, CG Oncology, Denali Therapeutics, AbbVie, Apogee Therapeutics, Bending Spoons, Mattel, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, ASML, TSMC, Netflix, ABB, Abbott, GE Aerospace, Intuitive Surgical, UnitedHealth, Alcoa, United Airlines, BHP, Fraport, Fastenal, Altria, Nvidia, Coca-Cola, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Broadcom, Vulcan Materials, Kansas City Southern, IBM, General Dynamics, Hershey, Tootsie Roll, Axon, Tesla, SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI (WKN: A1JJTD), iShares Edge MSCI World Momentum Factor ETF (WKN: A12ATF). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und – ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Anzeige: Diese Folge enthält Werbung für Smartbroker+. Depot eröffnen, 30 € ETF als Bonus sichern und aus tausenden ETFs wählen. Smartbroker+ macht Investieren einfach. Alle Informationen gibt es unter: https://get.smartbrokerplus.de/triple-aaa-podcast2/ Anzeige: Eight Sleep: Der Pod 5 reguliert die Temperatur im Bett automatisch, trackt Schlaf- und Gesundheitswerte ohne Wearable und kann so zu besserem Schlaf beitragen. Mit dem Code ALLESAUFAKTIEN erhaltet ihr auf https://www.eightsleep.com/allesaufaktien bis zu 350 Euro Rabatt. Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über stark steigende Tech-Kurse, kriselnde Telekoms und Aufspaltungstendenzen bei Comcast. Außerdem geht es um Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, AMD, Arm Holdings, Broadcom, Intel, Marvell Technology, Seagate Technology, Western Digital, ASML, Applied Materials, KLA, Lam Research, Caterpillar, GE Vernova, Quanta Services, Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, Micron Technology, Comcast, Charter Communications, Heidelberg Materials, JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Telekom, AT&T, Verizon Communications, T-Mobile US, American Tower, Crown Castle, SBA Communications, SpaceX, Nike, VanEck Defense ETF (WKN: A3D9M1), WisdomTree Europe Defence ETF (WKN: A40Y9K), Rheinmetall, AeroVironment, BAE Systems, Thales, Lockheed Martin, RTX, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Red Cat Holdings, Planet Labs, Palantir Technologies, MDA Space, Invesco Defence Innovation ETF (WKN: A40J95), HANetf Future of Defence ETF (WKN: A3EB9T), Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Safran, Curtiss-Wright, Leonardo, Elbit Systems, Hanwha Aerospace, Saab, Singapore Technologies Engineering, Kongsberg Gruppen, Leidos, Global X Defence Tech ETF (WKN: A40E7A), General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Technologies, Amundi STOXX Europe Defense UCITS ETF (WKN: ETF264), Rolls-Royce Holdings, Airbus, Dassault Aviation, Hensoldt, RENK Group, Babcock International, QinetiQ, Chemring Group, HanETF Indo-Pacific Defence ETF (WKN: A419AU), Bharat Electronics, Hindustan Aeronautics, Hyundai Rotem, Korea Aerospace Industries, LIG Nex1, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, DroneShield, Electro Optic Systems, Rocket Lab, Iridium Communications. Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und – ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Many leaders spend years trying to prove they're right. The most impactful leaders learn that effectiveness matters far more than ego.In this episode of Olympic Minds, Sherry Winn welcomes executive leadership expert John Nordon, Vice President - Advisor to the Chief Growth Officer at GDIT, whose leadership experience spans organizations including IBM, AT&T, and General Dynamics. Together, they explore authentic leadership, servant leadership, team culture, and the mindset shifts that allow leaders to build high-performance organizations and lasting influence.Together, we discuss:Executive leadership and authentic influenceSelf-awareness mastery and ego managementBuilding high-performance teams through servant leadershipCreating a culture where people can thriveWhy leadership clarity comes from focusing on people firstListeners will discover practical lessons on managing ego, developing people, creating winning cultures, and measuring leadership success by the growth and success of those they lead.Tune in, subscribe, and share this episode with leaders who are committed to building stronger teams and creating meaningful impact.Guest: John NordonHost: Sherry WinnSound: Mahesh R.Producer: Archita Puranik

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Kevin Frazier, Roger Parloff, and Molly Roberts to talk through some of the week's big news in AI, including:“Citizen Cain't.” When the NAACP sued Elon Musk's xAI under the Clean Air Act—alleging that the company built dozens of gas-fired turbines to power a data center in Mississippi without relevant air permits and exposing nearby, predominantly Black communities to harmful pollution—the Justice Department opted to do something it has never done before: it intervened in a citizen suit against a private company in order to kill it. DOJ's motion offers two theories: first, that shutting down the turbines would threaten national security because the military relies on xAI's Grok Gov model (including in relation to the Iran war) to secure the nation, and second, that the Constitution's vesting of executive power in the president means private citizens cannot enforce federal law over the executive's objection. How strong are these arguments? And what would it mean for environmental and other citizen-enforcement suits if DOJ were to prevail?“Grok the Vote.” We may be living through the first true “AI elections.” In Manhattan's NY-12 Democratic primary, more than $40 million in AI-industry and AI-safety money turned a little-known assemblyman, Alex Bores, into something of a national referendum on whether voters care about AI regulation and AI safety—though Bores ultimately lost to Micah Lasher this week. Meanwhile, overseas in Malaysia, parties are using chatbots and other AI-driven technologies to reach out to voters in new and novel ways. And just this week in Washington, a new study has concluded that frontier AI is perhaps more persuasive than ever, but also may not be as politically neutral as some suspect or one might hope. What does this all mean for democratic politics when both money and the messaging involved in our politics are increasingly shaped by AI?“Kill, Kill Switch, Kill, Kill!” The government's frontier-AI "kill switch" is now ready to have its first day in court. If you recall, a few weeks ago, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security sent Anthropic an "Is Informed" letter ordering it to suspend all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for any foreign nationals, including its own employees. This ultimately led Anthropic to pull access to those models for everyone within hours. But this past Monday, June 22, a technology startup called Legion LegalTech filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government alleging that it has acted in a way that is unlawful and raises a number of statutory and constitutional concerns. How strong is the legal challenge, and what does it tell us about whether courts—rather than the executive—will end up defining the government's power to switch a frontier model on and off?In object lessons, Molly sticks to the script for this week's episode with her call-out of Erik Nitsche's “Atoms for Peace” poster series for General Dynamics. Also inspired by this week's theme, Kevin dives into some “light summer reading” about technology, globalization, and the law with “Rules for a Flat World,” by Gillian Hadfield. Roger, similarly, is “unwinding” with “The Winter Warriors,” by Olivier Norek, a novel about the lesser-known David vs. Goliath story of Finland taking on the Soviet Union in 1939. And Scott says enough already! He's headed on vacation next week, and so is Rational Security. We'll be back with a new episode and a rejuvenated Scott on July 9.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Scott sat down with his Lawfare colleagues Kevin Frazier, Roger Parloff, and Molly Roberts to talk through some of the week's big news in AI, including:“Citizen Cain't.” When the NAACP sued Elon Musk's xAI under the Clean Air Act—alleging that the company built dozens of gas-fired turbines to power a data center in Mississippi without relevant air permits and exposing nearby, predominantly Black communities to harmful pollution—the Justice Department opted to do something it has never done before: it intervened in a citizen suit against a private company in order to kill it. DOJ's motion offers two theories: first, that shutting down the turbines would threaten national security because the military relies on xAI's Grok Gov model (including in relation to the Iran war) to secure the nation, and second, that the Constitution's vesting of executive power in the president means private citizens cannot enforce federal law over the executive's objection. How strong are these arguments? And what would it mean for environmental and other citizen-enforcement suits if DOJ were to prevail?“Grok the Vote.” We may be living through the first true “AI elections.” In Manhattan's NY-12 Democratic primary, more than $40 million in AI-industry and AI-safety money turned a little-known assemblyman, Alex Bores, into something of a national referendum on whether voters care about AI regulation and AI safety—though Bores ultimately lost to Micah Lasher this week. Meanwhile, overseas in Malaysia, parties are using chatbots and other AI-driven technologies to reach out to voters in new and novel ways. And just this week in Washington, a new study has concluded that frontier AI is perhaps more persuasive than ever, but also may not be as politically neutral as some suspect or one might hope. What does this all mean for democratic politics when both money and the messaging involved in our politics are increasingly shaped by AI?“Kill, Kill Switch, Kill, Kill!” The government's frontier-AI "kill switch" is now ready to have its first day in court. If you recall, a few weeks ago, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security sent Anthropic an "Is Informed" letter ordering it to suspend all access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for any foreign nationals, including its own employees. This ultimately led Anthropic to pull access to those models for everyone within hours. But this past Monday, June 22, a technology startup called Legion LegalTech filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government alleging that it has acted in a way that is unlawful and raises a number of statutory and constitutional concerns. How strong is the legal challenge, and what does it tell us about whether courts—rather than the executive—will end up defining the government's power to switch a frontier model on and off?In object lessons, Molly sticks to the script for this week's episode with her call-out of Erik Nitsche's “Atoms for Peace” poster series for General Dynamics. Also inspired by this week's theme, Kevin dives into some “light summer reading” about technology, globalization, and the law with “Rules for a Flat World,” by Gillian Hadfield. Roger, similarly, is “unwinding” with “The Winter Warriors,” by Olivier Norek, a novel about the lesser-known David vs. Goliath story of Finland taking on the Soviet Union in 1939. And Scott says enough already! He's headed on vacation next week, and so is Rational Security. We'll be back with a new episode and a rejuvenated Scott on July 9.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show: A powerful new edition of the Electronic Intifada news cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. Our weekly collaboration with CodePink and PINK NOTES co-host, Cynthia Papermaster. A protest against Weapon's Manufacurer, General Dynamics. Norman Solomon on the dangers of  Congressional Democrats playing the ‘War Party' on Iran. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post A Powerful New Edition of the Electronic Intifada News Cast with Nora Barrows Friedman. appeared first on KPFA.

Today on the show: US destabilization policy in Cuba proceeds apace with an expanding US Crackdown and embargo. A protest in Northern California at the Weapons Manufacturer, General Dynamics, in response to their endless weapons shipments to Israel. Flashpoints contributor Arun Gupta reports from Paris on the Continuing Gaza genocide and other crucial issues of our time. An award winning front-line investigative news magazine, that focuses on human, civil and workers right, issues of war and peace, Global Warming, racism and poverty, and other issues. Hosted by Dennis J. Bernstein. The post US Destabilization Policy in Cuba Proceeds with the Expanding US Crackdown and Embargo appeared first on KPFA.

In Italia cresce il numero di persone che vivono in una casa di proprietà e aumenta anche l'attività del mercato immobiliare. Secondo Eurostat, nell'ultimo decennio il nostro Paese ha registrato l'incremento più significativo in Europa della quota di residenti proprietari dell'abitazione in cui vivono, arrivando a sfiorare l'80% della popolazione contro una media europea del 68,5%. Un dato che però, secondo alcuni osservatori, riflette anche le difficoltà di molti giovani a lasciare la casa dei genitori. Intanto continuano a crescere compravendite e prezzi. Nel primo trimestre del 2026, secondo le stime preliminari Istat, i prezzi delle abitazioni sono aumentati del 5,2% su base annua. Nel 2025 le compravendite hanno superato le 766 mila unità, con una crescita superiore al 6%, trainata soprattutto dai grandi centri urbani e dal Nord-Ovest. Aumentano anche i mutui, favoriti dal calo dei tassi e dagli strumenti pubblici di sostegno.Secondo Unimpresa, nel 2025 il Fondo di Garanzia Prima Casa gestito da Consap ha consentito l'erogazione di mutui garantiti dallo Stato per circa 9 miliardi di euro, il 50% in più rispetto all'anno precedente. Gli under 36 restano la categoria che beneficia maggiormente di questi finanziamenti e un acquirente su quattro oggi ha tra i 18 e i 35 anni. Ne parliamo con Giuseppe Spadafora, vicepresidente di Unimpresa. Si inaspriscono le tensioni commerciali e la Cina annuncia sanzioni contro 10 aziende USAA poco più di un mese dall'incontro di Pechino tra Donald Trump e Xi Jinping, tornano a crescere le tensioni tra Stati Uniti e Cina. Pechino ha annunciato nuove restrizioni nei confronti di dieci aziende americane attive nei settori della difesa, dell'aerospazio e delle terre rare, vietando agli esportatori cinesi di fornire loro beni a duplice uso, cioè utilizzabili sia per scopi civili sia militari. La misura arriva come risposta all'allargamento da parte di Washington della lista delle aziende cinesi considerate collegate alle forze armate di Pechino. Tra i gruppi inseriti dagli Stati Uniti figurano colossi come Alibaba, Baidu e BYD. Contestualmente, il Ministero delle Finanze cinese ha vietato agli enti pubblici l'acquisto di prodotti di 46 aziende americane, tra cui Lockheed Martin, Raytheon e alcune divisioni di General Dynamics. Nonostante i tentativi di distensione e la volontà dichiarata di ridurre le tensioni commerciali e tariffarie, il confronto tra le due maggiori economie mondiali torna quindi a concentrarsi su tecnologia, difesa e controllo delle catene di approvvigionamento strategiche. Analizziamo le implicazioni economiche e geopolitiche di questa nuova escalation con Alessandro Plateroti, direttore editoriale di UCapital.com.Italia-Usa, export e interscambio oltre i 110 miliardi di dollari nonostante i daziNonostante il clima di incertezza generato dai dazi e dalle politiche di reshoring promosse dall'amministrazione americana, i rapporti economici tra Italia e Stati Uniti continuano a mostrare una notevole solidità. Secondo quanto dichiarato da Simone Crolla, consigliere delegato della American Chamber of Commerce in Italy, nel 2026 l'export italiano verso gli Stati Uniti è cresciuto e l'interscambio complessivo tra i due Paesi ha superato i 110 miliardi di dollari. Il 2025 è stato un anno record per gli scambi commerciali e, pur in presenza di una possibile lieve contrazione rispetto ai livelli eccezionali raggiunti, il 2026 dovrebbe comunque confermarsi su valori superiori a quelli registrati negli anni precedenti. A pesare resta soprattutto l'incertezza legata alla politica commerciale americana, che continua a influenzare le decisioni di investimento e le strategie delle imprese. Sul piano politico, Crolla si è detto convinto che le recenti tensioni tra Giorgia Meloni e Donald Trump non comprometteranno il rapporto tra i due Paesi, sostenendo che i rispettivi leader sapranno ritrovare un'intesa e rafforzare una relazione che resta centrale sia sul piano economico sia su quello strategico. Ne parliamo con Davide Allegra, membro della American Chamber of Commerce in Italy.

Donate (no account necessary) | Subscribe (account required) Join Bryan Dean Wright, former CIA Operations Officer, as he covers today's top stories shaping America and the world. In this episode of The Wright Report, Bryan reports that hopes for an Iran peace deal are fading fast, with the IRGC now threatening to open a new war front in the Red Sea alongside the Houthis and a leaked, expletive-laced phone call between President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu revealing the worst rift between the two leaders in over a year. Bryan walks through Iran's escalating attacks on commercial ships, the strategic stakes of a potential Red Sea closure for Saudi oil exports, and uses the case of arrested IRGC terrorist Mohammad al-Saadi to argue that Trump's blind spot is trying to negotiate in good faith with religious fanatics who view this as an existential war. He lays out a clear path forward: a televised tactical retreat where Trump turns Europe, Asia, and the Arab states into the foil and puts America First, then pivots to a wave of Democrat judges rolling back Trump policies on the "86-47" assassination phrase, transgender troops, the anti-weaponization fund, the Kennedy Center renaming, and the green card abroad rule. Plus, Bryan closes with genuinely good news: US manufacturing just hit a four-year high under Trump's Triple B bill, General Dynamics is finally restarting 155 artillery shell production in Texas, and the Pentagon's new $1 billion Drone Dominance contest is recruiting backyard tinkerers and former drone racing champions to out-build America's adversaries. "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free." - John 8:32   Keywords: Bryan Dean Wright, The Wright Report, Iran peace talks collapse, IRGC Red Sea threat, Houthis Bab al-Mandab, Saudi oil pipeline, Sariska Five ship attack, Strait of Hormuz blockade, Trump Netanyahu phone call, Israel Lebanon incursion, Hezbollah ceasefire, Mohammad al-Saadi IRGC terrorist, taqiyya Islamist threat, America First Iran exit, Judge Randolph Moss, 86-47 assassination phrase, James Comey, Accountability Now USA, transgender troops ruling, Pentagon trans policy, Judge Leonie Brinkema, anti-weaponization fund, Kennedy Center renaming, Judge Chris Cooper, green card policy reversal, sanctuary cities, Soros DAs, Judge Dugan Milwaukee, US manufacturing four-year high, Triple B bill, General Dynamics 155 shells, Mesquite Texas plant, Marines Madis System, anti-drone Humvee, Stinger missiles, Drone Dominance contest, Pentagon small drones

Host Fabian Alefeld interviews Dean Bartles, President and CEO of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (behind NCDMM, Advanced Manufacturing International, and America Makes), about manufacturing's evolution, defense industrial base challenges, and additive manufacturing. Bartles recounts his career from shop-floor machining and industrial engineering to international defense manufacturing programs and 31 years through successive owners culminating in General Dynamics, then leading NCDMM and forming a parent organization to expand technology deployment. They discuss consolidation and contracting barriers that pushed small/medium firms out of defense, productivity gains from automation, reshoring momentum driven by tariffs and new investment, and workforce shortages and training pathways via trades, community colleges, and SME/Tooling U. Bartles highlights AI for process monitoring and adaptive control in laser powder bed fusion, the promise of low-cost desktop FFF for drones, the need for shared data and improved repeatability, and sustainability efforts including the Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association.  00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro  02:54 Dean Manufacturing Origins  04:18 Global Defense Career Path  06:05 Leading NCDMM and America Makes  10:44 Defense Base Decline and Industry 4.0  18:14 Reshoring and Global Models  22:17 AI Capital and Process Control  35:25 Open Data and Repeatability Challenge  38:24 Defense Adoption and Drone Boom  44:08 Workforce Pathways and Community Colleges  50:04 Sustainability and Greener AM  54:27 Closing ABL Always Be Learning 

Where in the world am I? In San Diego, talking about Athens, Greece, Part 2 of 2 This is the Dr. Mary Travelbest Guide podcast.  The FAQ is: I'm currently taking 2 "high-risk" medications and will be traveling to Germany, Austria, and Czechia from the US in the fall (will be in each country less than 5 days). I know I'll need a doctor's note, keep everything in the original packaging, and declare them. What has your experience been traveling with prescription medication? Have you ever been pulled for extra questioning, had medication confiscated, or forgotten/skipped declaring, etc.? Answer: No, I've never been stopped for medication, nor has anyone I know. But you should always have a doctor's prescription, and it should be in the original packaging. You should have the supply amounts for the trip you are taking. So be mindful of any country laws and regulations. Always check first. Please note that I am not a medical doctor, but a business and marketing DBA.  60-second confidence challenge Your challenge today, Confidence Challenge in travel, is to get tickets to an event in a different country. If you're trying to see a big event like the World Cup, you may need to check the current conditions, pricing, and immigration rules. I attended the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, and I hope to go to the next games in 2028, but it's not a sure thing to get a ticket. You can sign up now if you want. See the show notes. https://la28.org/en/newsroom/la28-launches-global-olympic-ticket-sales.html   If you like today's Confidence Challenge, my book series delves deeper into specific events for travel, like Olympic Games, while moving through the 5 steps to solo travel, from easy to more challenging, with foreign language communication tips. See Book A for addressing this concern. Find it on the website​​ at https://www.5stepstosolotravel.com/ or on Amazon. It's a several-part series, and part C is almost ready for pre-sales. Today's destination is Athens, Greece, Part 2 of 2 Remember, it's a Step 5 destination. Here's some guidance for you on the places to see in Athens. Acropolis Visit I entered the Acropolis at 7:10 PM, so I only had 50 minutes, but that was enough. Visiting at night was better since it wasn't too crowded.  But you get kicked out at 8 pm, so I had another couple of hours to explore the areas around the buildings, and they were still visible from the nearby hillside. It did get cooler after 8 p.m., too. I think that there is so much more than just the main attractions. Spend more time here in the evening, when it's still light outdoors. Saturday: M2 to Elliniko I took the metro to the Acropolis station, but it was under construction, so I had to change my plans. No problem Last Day in Athens I went swimming in the bay near Edem, a public beach accessible by tram. There, I met Don and Joan from the USA, who are now locals thanks to the Golden Visa program, having obtained resident status here for $250,000. They're living the good life now! They showed me the ropes at the beach and provided great insight into life and culture here. They are a sweet couple, probably in their 55s or 60s. In the '80s, Don lived in San Diego with his former wife, raised kids there, and worked for General Dynamics.  Afterward, I visited Poseidon Taverna, a restaurant near the tram station, and later hiked up Proponisia Mountain, or Hill. I enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the roof of my hostel while talking to Damien from Holland and my roommate, Danny from Takoma.  I also had breakfast with another hostel roommate, Amanda, a tech expert traveling solo. Additionally, I spoke again with Ryan from Melbourne, Australia. He missed his flight and expressed his desire to run with the bulls in Spain soon. I gave him some of my leftover books and food for his future trip. Food: Gyros with pork  Recommended Activities: Hop-on, hop-off bus, Architecture Museum, and a city tour.  I did a lot of walking this week, averaging 10-17 kilometers every day. A side note: I just hit the 5,000-mile mark on my walking badge app, some of it in Greece. My missteps: I got scammed online I was scammed on Amazon for a product I did not order. A random vendor mailed me some jewelry. I did not order it. Then I saw a bill for $400. It was impossible to get a refund, because the seller was no longer on the website. After several months, I did receive a refund, but it was a challenge to get it. Don't let that happen to you.  AI was used to select some of the suggestions for this episode. Connect with Dr. Travelbest 5 Steps to Solo Travel website Dr. Mary Travelbest X Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Page Dr. Mary Travelbest Facebook Group Dr. Mary Travelbest Instagram Dr. Mary Travelbest Podcast Dr. Travelbest on TikTok Dr.Travelbest on YouTube In the news

For review:1. US CENTCOM Commander: CENTCOM Forces have redirected 42 x commercial vessels attemtiong to violate the Strait of Hormuz blockage.2. President Trump told Axios he's going to keep Iran under a naval blockade until the regime agrees to a deal that addresses U.S. concerns about its nuclear program.U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran in hopes of breaking the negotiating deadlock, three sources with knowledge said.3. The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday announced it had located and destroyed two major Hezbollah tunnels in the southern Lebanon town of Qantara, which it said were constructed by the terror group with “direct guidance” from Iran.The tunnels were built over a decade, reaching depths of some 25 meters.4. US Secretary of War appears in hearing before the US House Armed Services Committee.5. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he discussed a possible ceasefire in the four-year war in Ukraine in a phone call with Russian President Putin.He spoke after the Kremlin reported the two leaders discussed a temporary Ukraine ceasefire to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II next month.6. The UK Ministry of Defence will resume tests and acceptance of Ajax fighting vehicles after a safety review cleared the program to move forward. 7. Australia has announced further boosts for its army with the acquisition of more Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for long-range strike and Thales Bushmaster wheeled armored vehicles.8. The first of the new Columbia-class of ballistic missile submarine is tracking for a 2028 delivery due to improvements in workforce efficiency and the supplier base, General Dynamics officials said Wednesday (District of Columbia - SSBN-826).

In an explosive new release, pensions CalPERS, CalSTRS, and New York State Common and Teachers Funds and banks Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Citi have heavily invested in and financed companies that have profited from contracts with Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) and enabled the deportation crisis and the surveillance, violence and repression of U.S. citizens resisting the Trump administration. These financial institutions have put over $80 billion into these companies. The corporate ICE contracrtors include Palantir, CoreCivic, Geo Group, General Dynamics, CACI, L3Harris and AT&T. In our latest, we talk with Richard Brooks about new data that Stand.Earth has released about financial players funding ICE contractors like Palantir, Geo Group, CoreCivic and others. Guest Bio-- Richard Brooks is the Climate Finance Director at Stand.Earth.--------------------

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Lea Oetjen und Holger Zschäpitz über den nächsten Taco-Trade, den Absturz der Tech-Titel und die Gewinne von CTS Eventim. Außerdem geht es um AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Micron, Lam Research, ASML, Meta, Alphabet, APA Corporation, Occidental Petroleum, EOG Resources, Valero Energy, Autodesk, Salesforce, CrowdStrike, Fortinet, Netflix, Olaplex Holdings, Henkel, TUI, Siemens Energy, Deutz, Carnival, Wüstenrot & Württembergisch, Jungheinrich, SAP, Deutsche Post, Siemens, Apollo, Blackstone, KKR, SK Hynix, Commerzbank, Apple, Mondelez International, McKesson, Loews, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, General Dynamics und RTX. Hier kostenlos für den AAA-Newsletter anmelden: https://www.businessinsider.de/informationen/newsletter/alles-auf-aktien/ Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr „Alles auf Aktien“ findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast „Deffner&Zschäpitz“ hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Portfolio spring cleaning time. In Episode 287, we break down exactly how to identify and remove deadwood from your dividend portfolio, the companies quietly dragging you down while you're not looking.We also react to $100 oil, debate whether Shell should stop its buyback programme at the current yields, run through the latest dividend hikes (Hannover Re +39%, Swiss Life, General Dynamics, Realty Income & more), and answer listener questions on LVMH, Legal & General results, Oracle, T. Rowe Price, and non-US monthly dividend payers.

Episode 514 / Michael BrennanMichael Brennan (b. 1965, Pine Island, FL; lives Brooklyn, NY) has exhibited his paintings and works on paper nationally and internationally for the past three decades, including in the United States, Mexico, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, China, Australia, and New Zealand.  Here at the gallery, he previously mounted four very well-received solo exhibitions – Floating Weeds (2023), Late Spring (2018), Grey Razor Paintings (2014), and Knife Paintings (2006) – and has participated in numerous group exhibitions including our major survey exhibition MINUS SPACE at MoMA PS1 in 2008-2009 and Twenty (2023).Brennan's work have been reviewed in publications including The New York Times, Art in America, ARTnews, Art New England, The Brooklyn Rail, ArtNet Magazine, NY Arts, and Philadelphia Inquirer. He is also an accomplished arts writer, and his reviews and essays have been published in The Brooklyn Rail, ArtNet Magazine, Two Coats of Paint, The Village Voice, The Architect's Newspaper, American Abstract Artists, and Archives of American Art/Smithsonian Institution, as well as in numerous exhibition catalogues.Brennan's work is included in collections such as the Baltimore Museum of Art, National Gallery of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Jose Museum of Art, American Express, General Dynamics, Daimler AG, and Sony Corporation. He holds an MFA in Painting and an MS in Art History from Pratt Institute and a BA in Classics from the University of Florida. He has taught at Pratt Institute since 1998 and is currently Adjunct Professor in the Fine Arts Department. He has also previously taught at the School of Visual Arts, Hunter College, and Cooper Union (all NYC).  

Ajax was meant to be the British Army's modern embodiment of the mighty Greek warrior, strong, unbreakable, unstoppable. Instead, it's become a national embarrassment. This week the Army suspended the entire fleet after 31 soldiers fell ill inside vehicles that were supposed to protect them. We're talking tingling hands, ringing ears and troops vomiting on Salisbury Plain. It's a £6.3 billion “world-beating” programme that's been spiralling into chaos for two decades. To make matters worse, a whistleblower claims the manufacturer, General Dynamics, tried to shift the blame onto soldiers which was followed by an astonishing Facebook outburst from a company employee. With inquiries now launched and Parliament demanding answers, Roland is joined in the studio by The Telegraph's Dom Nichols and Ben Barry from The International Institute for Strategic Studies.Read Tom's story: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/04/defence-boss-mocks-troops-deafened-ajax-armoured-vehicle/For blow-by-blow coverage of the peace talks, follow Ukraine the Latest: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03/02/russia-ukraine-war-listen-daily-podcast/► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorhttps://linktr.ee/BattleLinesContact us with feedback or ideas:battlelines@telegraph.co.uk @venetiarainey@RolandOliphant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss a Wall Street ended a short trading week up on expectations of another interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve and strong Black Friday growth; Trump administration's push to pressure Ukraine to accept a peace deal that would be good for US and Russian companies; Europe seeks ways to defend itself and its interest without Washington's help; the race to return the flight control software on 6,000 or half the global Airbus A320 jetliner fleet to an earlier version that's less susceptible interference from solar flares; Poland's decision to pick Saab's A26 submarine over five competing European and Korean designs as its next submarine under a 2.5 billion euro program for three boats that fall under the EU's 50 billion euro SAFE loan program for new weapons; whether Canada will pick ThyssenKrupp or Hanwha for its patrol submarine project for up to 12 conventional attack boats; the British Army's decision to again halt use of its Ajax family of vehicles by General Dynamics after crews complained about being sickened by severe noise and vibration; and whether the Trump administration's operations in the Caribbean will be a boon for defense startups as both the Wall Street Journal and Reuters detail the challenges faces by Silicon Valley startup Anduril.

Los estallidos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki más que por razones militares estratégicas fueron impulsados por los intereses comerciales de las multinacionales del Complejo Militar Industrial norteamericano, en especial las armamentistas, que cuentan con un lobby militar permanente en la Casa Blanca. La carrera armamentista (nuclear, convencional y espacial), cuyo presupuesto hoy supera el billón de dólares, tuvo su punto de partida en Hiroshima y Nagasaki. Cómo se articuló y quienes son los que lucran con el "negocio nuclear". Los estallidos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki así lo demuestran las investigaciones independientes más que por razones militares estratégicas fueron impulsados por los intereses de las corporaciones del Complejo Militar Industrial norteamericano, en especial las armamentistas, que cuentan con un lobby militar permanente en la Casa Blanca. Las bombas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki no fueron arrojadas para "evitar más muertes" ni para precipitar la "rendición" del Japón: fueron lanzadas para iniciar la carrera armamentista (y consecuentemente el incremento sideral de la tasa de ganancias de las corporaciones del Complejo Militar Industrial que financiaron el proyecto de bombardeo), y lanzar un alerta amedrentador a la Unión Soviética, la otra potencia con capacidad nuclear. El genocidio aterrador de Hiroshima y Nagasaki le sirvió a los bancos y corporaciones (amparados por el Estado Nacional norteamericano) para instalar la carrera armamentista y la carrera espacial debajo de los acuerdos de "coexistencia pacífica" que mantenía al poder nuclear como efecto "disuasivo". El marco nuclear de la "coexistencia pacífica" (además de alimentar el negocio de las corporaciones aeroespaciales) sirvió de cáscara para desarrollar la confrontación por "áreas de influencia" entre EEUU y la URSS durante la Guerra Fría, mediante la cual la "industria de la guerra" (convencional y nuclear) facturó ganancias en armamento cuyo presupuesto mundial hoy supera el billón de dólares. En términos prácticos, y en números, la masacre nuclear de Hiroshima y Nagasaki sirvió a las trasnacionales y bancos para instalar la industria y la financiación del armamentismo (nuclear y convencional) tomado como "efecto disuasivo" para "evitar que sucedan" otras tragedias similares. La carrera armamentista (nuclear y convencional) alimenta los contratos y las ganancias de los consorcios agrupados en ese monstruo llamado Complejo Militar Industrial norteamericano. En su último informe Project on Government Oversight (POGO, Proyecto de Supervisión Gubernamental), un grupo con sede en Washington que vigila el gasto militar, señaló que, entre enero de 1997 y mayo de 2004, sólo 20 grandes proveedores recibieron más del 40 por ciento de los 244.000 millones de dólares en contratos del gobierno federal estadounidense. Entre los consorcios que se benefician en primer lugar de esta práctica se cuentan Lockheed Martin, la gigante aeroespacial Boeing, Northrop Grumman, contratista de la Fuerza Aérea, Raytheon, y General Dynamics. Boeing fabricó los bombarderos que transportaron las bombas de Hiroshima y Nagasaki, e integró el "lobby militar" que promovió e impulsó el proyecto compuesto entre otros por, Carnegie, Dupont, Westinghouse, Union Carbide, Tenesee Eastman, Kellogg, y Monsanto.

In this episode, Donna and Tom sit down with Jeff Douville, Director of Logistics at General Dynamics Electric Boat to discuss supply chain leadership, logistics strategy, and lessons from a 40-year career spanning the military and industry. Jeff explains how focus, collaboration, and flow efficiency keep production lines moving, and he outlines strategies for managing disruption, from red-team risk planning to building agility, resilience, and decision-ready analytics. He also highlights technology opportunities such as AI, reshoring trends, and the importance of turning data into actionable decisions. Listeners will gain practical advice for supply chain professionals and students on leadership, teamwork, and preparing for a dynamic future in logistics. Takeaways:  Introduction to General Dynamics Electric Boat  Exploring commonalities between military, to automotive, and defense systems industries that all logisticians can apply  How the supply chain may evolve in the next 5-10 years  Advice for mid-career professionals and those starting out in the supply chain management field  Stay connected with CSCR on LinkedIn (Center for Supply Chain Research) and Instagram (@pennstatesupplychain), and be sure to follow us on Spotify, Apply Podcasts, or wherever you are tuning into Unpacked: Insights hosted by the Penn State Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research™. Thank you for joining us!  Visit our website: https://www.smeal.psu.edu/cscr  Guest Biography:  Jeff joined Electric Boat as Director of Logistics in May 2023. He is a career manufacturing & distribution supply chain leader having served in the U.S. Army, Defense Industry, Automotive Industry, and Consumer & Industrial Products Industry. Jeff takes great pride in inspiring shared success with a people-focused, performance-driven approach. His academic credentials include a Master's in Business Logistics & Operations Research from Penn State University, a Master's in Strategic Planning from the U.S. Army War College, and a Bachelor's in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Jeff is an APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional and serves on the Advisory Board of Penn State's Tarriff Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. 

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss another strong week on Wall Street on expectations that low inflation figures will prompt Federal Reserve to cut interest rates again; President Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in South Korea to defuse trade tensions as Trump breaks off talks with Canada and Singapore's prime minister warns of a messy post-American world; implications of Beijing decision to stop chip exports back to Europe after the Dutch government decided to take control of Nexperia, a Dutch chip maker with a Chinese parent company; Airbus, Leonardo and Thales agree to merge their satellite businesses to create a more capable European competitor to SpaceX; Ukraine's decision to buy up to 150 Gripen fighter aircraft from Sweden's Saab; Washington sanctions Russian oil but denied Tomahawk cruise missiles, prompting Kyiv to use British Storm Shadow weapons to strike a Russian chemical plant as the first Extended-Range Attack Munitions developed for Ukrainians forces by the US Air Force are slated to arrive next month; JPMorgan Chase's decision to invest $1.5 trillion in US national security over the coming decade, from startups to heritage firms, factories and infrastructure, and workforce; and General Dynamics, GE Aerospace, Hexcel, Lockheed Martin, MTU, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Saab, Safran, Textron, Teledyne, and Thales earnings.

On this week's episode of The Professional Noticer, Andy welcomes Herb Hughes—science fiction novelist, and Steve Woods—AI engineer at General Dynamics, for a fast, funny, and thought-provoking look at where artificial intelligence is really headed. Tune in to hear Herb and Steve join Andy for a fascinating–sometimes unsettling–conversation about how much of today's technology was first imagined in science fiction. From Asimov's predictions to real-world AI breakthroughs, the trio explores where artificial intelligence is taking us—touching on machine learning, quantum computing, and the line between imagination and reality—and asks the big question: will AI ever truly become self-aware? Works by Herb Hughes Killing Rhinos (sci-fi with long-term AI/robotic consequences) https://amzn.to/3KRYTmd Conecuh (Civil War historical fiction) https://amzn.to/46TCspk Connect with Steve and Herb Online:  Steve Woods: stevewoods500@gmail.com Herb Hughes: HerbHughes1994@att.net www.herbhughesnovels.us Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100040197231582 Order Herb's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001K83DZ0

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Lea Oetjen und Holger Zschäpitz über KI-Frust bei Micron, KI-Lust bei Alibaba und einen BaFin-Dämpfer für Gerresheimer. Außerdem geht es um Apple, Nvidia, Palantir, Netflix, Google, Freeport-McMoRan, KKR, Apollo, Blackstone, Rheinmetall, Renk, Hensoldt, General Dynamics, Intel, Lanxess, Evonik, BASF, Commerzbank, Unicredit, Microsoft, Alphabet, Siemens, Heidelberg Materials, Siemens Energy, Daimler Truck, Kion, Nordex, Thyssen-Krupp, Eiffage, Spie, Holcim, Sika, Buzzi, SSAB und Bilfinger. Wir freuen uns über Feedback an aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Der Börsen-Podcast Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article104636888/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

Send us a textWelcome to the Ones Ready Daily Drop, where Peaches rants his way through the Pentagon's latest circus act. From Riga flyovers to AI “investments” that wouldn't even buy a used Ford Ranger, this week's Ops Brief is a buffet of absurdity. We've got ten tankers launching in Guam (because why not), Sharon peacing out of DISA IT, and the Air Force throwing pocket change at human-AI collab while China sharpens their Skynet. Oh—and apparently basketball is religion in Latvia, civilians are either heroes or roadblocks, and yes, Peaches argues for vigilantes (send complaints to his inbox, not ours). It's snark, it's savage, it's Ones Ready.⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 – Special Warfare assessment model explained (crawl, walk, run… or quit) 02:06 – Nashville OTS update: still need a ranch, got a pool 03:00 – Riga flyover: B-1 + NATO flexing 04:29 – White House ponders air support for Ukraine 05:40 – 10-ship tanker sortie out of Guam (Peaches vs. Smashburger) 06:58 – Pentagon IT shakeup: Sharon exits stage left 07:30 – $490M UAS and counter-UAS contract 08:20 – The Air Force's $1.25M AI “couch cushion” project 09:13 – National Signing Day for Air & Space recruits 10:25 – Space Force news: X-37B launch, satcom contracts, new waveform tech 12:52 – Budget plan = new weapons, fewer civilians (Peaches rants) 15:10 – General Dynamics' tracking layer contract 16:00 – Ex-Space Force analyst sentenced for vigilante shooting 17:31 – Peaches defends vigilantes (uh oh) 18:15 – Supply chain & internet behavior threats 19:00 – AI platform ADVANA gutted by budget cuts 20:00 – Top Gun trivia: meet the real “Charlie”

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss new records on Wall Street as Washington strikes a tariff deal with Japan that raises baseline tariffs to 15 percent as a similar trade deal with the EU looms; the trade deal between Britain and India Booz Allen Hamilton, Dassault, Hexcel, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, MTU, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Textron, and Thales report second quarter 2025 earrings; Southwest CEO Bob Jordan's statement that he expects the company's 737 Max jets to be certified later than expected sometime next year as Boeing prepares to report earnings next week; the German government considers buying a stake in vehicle maker KNDS; Turkey's decision to acquire up to 40 Eurofighter jets; the Trump administration's 10-year, $151 billion “Golden Dome” missile defense program — now officially known as SHIELD or Scaleable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense — and the cause of the growing number of near misses between US commercial and military aircraft.

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Daniel Eckert und Holger Zschäpitz über die Angst vor Zollbriefen, die Favoriten der YOLO-Community und die Gewinner der One Big Beautiful Bill. Außerdem geht es um Aeva Technologies, Carvana, Avis, Hertz, WisdomTree NASDAQ 100 3x Daily Leveraged (WKN: A3GL7E), Caterpillar, Dow, Amgen, Pfizer, Johnson&Johson, Verizon, UPS, Altria, Tyson Foods, LyondellBasell, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Northrop Grumman, Munich Re (Münchener Rück), Hannover Rück, Rheinmetall, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF (WKN: A2AP35), Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, BYD, Xiaomi, Alphabet, Palantir, D-Wave Quantum, Renk, Hensoldt, Allianz, Deutsche Bank, Siemens Energy, Thyssenkrupp, Deutsche Telekom, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Strategy, Coinbase, Commerzbank und Aena. Wir freuen uns über Feedback an aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter.[ Hier bei WELT.](https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html.) [Hier] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zxjyJpTMunyYCY6F7vHK1?si=8f6cTnkEQnmSrlMU8Vo6uQ) findest Du die Samstagsfolgen Klassiker-Playlist auf Spotify! Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien) Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

This segment on the Retail Fast Five podcast, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Infios, Clear Demand, and Ocampo Capital, covers rapid-fire retail takes. Quick hits on General Dynamics buying Macy's anchor space (Chris suggests hiding alien bodies), Google's AI mode for fashion try-ons (Anne loves how flattering it is), and Jeff Bezos' celebrity-packed wedding. Plus Anne's controversial Arnold Schwarzenegger movie rankings with Kindergarten Cop at #1! For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/-J5sCVAKsfQ

Bonus Episode for April 29. Every U.S. manufacturer faces increased costs because of import tariffs and other countries' countermeasures, but those making weapons have reason to be both worried and hopeful. WSJ Investing columnist Spencer Jakab discusses with WSJ reporter Sharon Terlep what Northrop Grumman, RTX, General Dynamics, Boeing and other defense companies have reported for their first quarter earnings and what that means for the sector and the broader U.S. economy.  Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's Defense & Aerospace Report Business Roundtable, sponsored by Bell, Dr. “Rocket” Ron Epstein of Bank of America Securities, Sash Tusa of the independent equity research firm Agency Partners, and Richard Aboulafia of the AeroDynamic advisory consultancy join host Vago Muradian to discuss Wall Street's up week as President Trump backtracked on firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and that Washington was talking to Beijing on a tariff deal — China said no talks were underway — Deutsche Bank predicts a decade-long decline in the dollar as gold soars; a massive earnings week as Babcock, Boeing, GE Aerospace, General Dynamics, Hexcel, L3Harris, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, RTX, Saab, Safran, Teledyne, Textron, and Thales report results; and how Europe's ESG focus is impeding efforts to re-industrialize.

Peter Strayer is the Chief Marketing Officer of Azure Standard, America's leading provider of healthful foods and products. A master communicator, seasoned consultant, and business strategist, Peter brings over 25 years of experience with iconic global brands and pioneering startups, offering a uniquely broad, strategic perspective across multiple industries.In his career, Peter has held influential leadership roles, including Chief Marketing Officer, Director of Public Relations, Senior Marketing Strategist, and Business Administrator. He has partnered with renowned organizations such as Gibson Guitar, Fortune 200 titan, General Dynamics, OsteoStrong — a global biohacking leader — and Azure Standard, where he leads and shapes a talented marketing department to elevate Azure Standard's brand impact and growth.Show Sponsors RogersHood.com (code IDM for a discount) and EpicNotes.ProSupport the showFor more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia

Peter Strayer is the Chief Marketing Officer of Azure Standard, America's leading provider of healthful foods and products. A master communicator, seasoned consultant, and business strategist, Peter brings over 25 years of experience with iconic global brands and pioneering startups, offering a uniquely broad, strategic perspective across multiple industries.In his career, Peter has held influential leadership roles, including Chief Marketing Officer, Director of Public Relations, Senior Marketing Strategist, and Business Administrator. He has partnered with renowned organizations such as Gibson Guitar, Fortune 200 titan, General Dynamics, OsteoStrong — a global biohacking leader — and Azure Standard, where he leads and shapes a talented marketing department to elevate Azure Standard's brand impact and growth.Show Sponsors RogersHood.com (code IDM for a discount) and EpicNotes.ProSupport the showFor more Informed Dissent visit our website at Informed Dissent Media Follow us on Social media @InformedDissentMedia

Ralph and the team invite cofounder of RootsAction, Norman Solomon, to autopsy the carcass of the Democratic Party after Donald Trump's decisive defeat of Kamala Harris in the presidential election. They dissect what happened on November 5th and report what needs to be done about it. Norman Solomon is co-founder of RootsAction.org and executive director of the Institute for Public Accuracy. He is the author of War Made Easy, Made Love, Got War, and his newest book, War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine.The Democrats couldn't even get their base vote out that they got out in 2020. And what are they looking at? Are they looking at themselves in the mirror for introspection? Are they cleaning house? Do they have any plan whatsoever— other than collect more and more money from corporate PACS? This is a spectacular decline.Ralph NaderWe kept being told that party loyalty über alles, we had to stay in line with Biden. And…that lost precious months, even a year or a year and a half, when there could have been a sorting out in vigorous primaries. We were told that, "Oh, it would be terrible to have an inside-the-party primary system." Well, in 2020, there were 17 candidates, so there wasn't space on one stage on one night to hold them all—the debates would have to be in half. Well, it didn't really debilitate the party. Debate is a good thing. But what happened was this party loyalty, this obsequious kissing-the-presidential-feet dynamic allowed Biden to amble along until it became incontrovertible that he wasn't capable.Norman SolomonA lot of people on that committee—and of course, running the DNC—they and their pals had this pass-through of literally millions of dollars of consultant fees. Win, lose, or draw. It's like General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman, they never lose a war. And so, these corporate donors, they never lose a presidential race. They didn't lose what happened with Harris and Trump. They cashed in, they made out like the corporate bandits that they are.Norman SolomonOne reality as an activist that I've come to the conclusion on in the last couple of decades is that progressives tend to be way too nice to Democrats in Congress, especially those that they consider to be allies. Because they like what some of the Democrats do…and so they give too many benefits of the doubt. It's like grading them on a curve. We can't afford to grade them on a curve.Norman SolomonIn Case You Haven't Heard with Francesco DeSantisNews 11/6/241. As of now, Donald Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election by a greater margin than 2016. In addition to winning back Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia and Arizona, Trump also appears to have flipped Nevada – which went for both Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. Most shocking of all, Trump has won the national popular vote, something he failed to do in 2016 and 2020 and which no Republican has done in 20 years. Democrats also faced a bloodbath in the Senate elections, with Republicans on track to win a 54 seat majority in the upper chamber.2. Bucking tremendous party pressure, Representative Rashida Tlaib declined to endorse Kamala Harris at a United Autoworkers rally in Michigan just days before the election, POLITICO reports. Tlaib urged attendees to turn out but “kept her speech focused on down-ballot races.” Tlaib is the only member of “the Squad” to withhold her support for Harris and the only Palestinian member of Congress. She has been a staunch critic of the Biden Administration's blind support for Israel's campaign of genocide in Palestine and voted Uncommitted in the Michigan Democratic primary.3. Along similar lines, the Uncommitted Movement issued a fiery statement on the eve of the election. According to the group, “Middle East Eye ran a story…[which] contains unfounded and absurd claims, suggesting that Uncommitted made a secret agreement with the Democratic Party to not endorse a third-party candidate.” The statement goes on to say that “this baseless story…is misguided at best and a dishonest malicious attack at worst.” Uncommitted maintains that “leaders and delegates are voting in different ways, yet remain untied in their mission to stop the endless flow of American weapons fueling Israel's militarism.” In September, Uncommitted publicly stated that they would not endorse Kamala Harris, citing her continued support for the Biden Administration policy toward Israel, but urged supporters to vote against Donald Trump.4. Progressive International reports that over 50 sovereign nations have called for an immediate arms embargo on Israel, calling it “a legal, humanitarian and moral imperative to put an end to grave human suffering.” This letter cites the “staggering toll of civilian casualties, the majority of them children and women, due to ongoing breaches of international law by Israel, the occupying Power,” and warns of “regional destabilization that risks the outbreak of an all-out war in the region.” Signatories on this letter include Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Norway, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Bolivia, and China among many others.5. Representatives Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush have sent a letter to President Biden accusing him of illegally involving the American armed forces in Israel's war without proper Congressional authorization. Per the accompanying statement, “The Biden administration has deepened U.S. involvement in the Israeli government's devastating regional war through comprehensive intelligence sharing and operational coordination, and now even the direct deployment of U.S. servicemembers to Israel. Not only do these actions encourage further escalation and violence, but they are unauthorized by Congress, in violation of Article I of the Constitution and the War Powers Resolution of 1973.” The letter concludes “The Executive Branch cannot continue to ignore the law…In the absence of an immediate ceasefire and end of hostilities, Congress retains the right and ability to exercise its Constitutional authority to direct the removal of any and all unauthorized Armed Forces from the region pursuant to Section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution.” This letter was endorsed by an array of groups ranging from the Quincy Institute to Jewish Voice for Peace to the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches, and signed by other pro-Palestine members of Congress including Ilhan Omar, Summer Lee, and André Carson – though notably not AOC.6. In a story that touches on both the election and labor issues, the New York Times Tech Guild voted to go on strike Monday morning. The Times Tech Guild, which represents “workers like software developers and data analysts,” at the Times negotiated until late Sunday night, particularly regarding “whether the workers could get a ‘just cause' provision in their contract…pay increases and pay equity; and return-to-office policies,” per the New York Times. The Guardian reports “The Tech Guild's roughly 600 members are in charge of operating the back-end systems that power the paper's…[coverage of] the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – but also the hundreds of House and dozens of Senate races across the US that will determine who will secure control of Washington in 2025.” Kathy Zhang, the guild's unit chair, said in a statement “[The Times] have left us no choice but to demonstrate the power of our labor on the picket line…we stand ready to bargain and get this contract across the finish line.”7. In more labor news, AP reports the striking Boeing machinists have “voted to accept a contract offer and end their strike after more than seven weeks, clearing the way for the aerospace giant to resume production.” The deal reportedly includes “a 38% wage increase over four years, [as well as] ratification and productivity bonuses.” That said, Boeing apparently “refused to meet strikers' demand to restore a company pension plan that was frozen nearly a decade ago.” According to a Bank of America analysis, Boeing was losing approximately $50 million per day during the strike, a startling number by any measure. The union's District 751 President Jon Holden told members “You stood strong and you stood tall and you won,” yet calibration specialist Eep Bolaño said the outcome was “most certainly not a victory…We were threatened by a company that was crippled, dying, bleeding on the ground, and us as one of the biggest unions in the country couldn't even extract two-thirds of our demands from them. This is humiliating.”8. Huffington Post Labor Reporter Dave Jamieson reports “The [National Labor Relations Board] has filed a complaint against Grindr alleging the dating app used a new return-to-office policy to fire dozens of workers who were organizing.” He further reports that NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo is seeking a “Cemex order” which would “force the company to bargain with the [Communications Workers of America].” In a statement, CWA wrote “We hope this NLRB filing sends a clear message to Grindr that…we are committed to negotiating fair working conditions in good faith. As we continue to build and expand worker power at Grindr, this win…is a positive step toward ensuring that Grindr remains a safe, inclusive, and thriving place for users and workers alike.”9. In further positive news from federal regulators, NBC's Today reports “On Oct. 25, the United States Copyright Office granted a copyright exemption that gives restaurants like McDonald's the “right to repair” broken machines by circumventing digital locks that prevent them from being fixed by anyone other than its manufacturer.” As this piece explains, all of McDonald's ice cream machines – which have become a punchline for how frequently they are out of service – are owned and operated by the Taylor Company since 1956. Moreover “The…company holds a copyright on its machines…[meaning] if one broke, only [Taylor Company] repair people were legally allowed to fix it…due to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act…a 1998 law that criminalizes making or using technology, devices or services that circumvent the control access of copyrighted works.” This move from the Copyright Office reflects a larger pattern of regulators recognizing the issues with giving companies like Taylor monopolistic free reign over sectors of the economy and blocking consumers – in this case fast food franchisees – from repairing machines themselves. With backing from public interest groups like U.S. PIRG, the Right to Repair movement continues to pick up steam. We hope Congress will realize that this is a political slam dunk.10. Finally, in an astounding story of vindication, Michael and Robert Meeropol – sons of Ethel Rosenberg, who was convicted of and executed for passing secrets to the Soviet Union – claim that long-sought records have definitively cleared their mother's name. Per Bloomberg, “A few months ago, the National Security Agency sent the Meeropols a box of records the spy agency declassified…Inside was a seven-page handwritten memo…The relevant passage…is just eight words: ‘she did not engage in the work herself.'” Put simply, Rosenberg was wrongfully convicted and put to death for a crime she did not commit. The article paints the picture of the men uncovering this key piece of evidence. “After he read it, Robert said his eyes welled up. “Michael and I looked at it and our reaction was, ‘We did it.'”This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

In this podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover talks with Amy Gilliland about how companies can be the solution to the loneliness epidemic. Amy Gilliland (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-gilliland-gdit/) is president of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics Corporation. GDIT is a $8.5B global technology enterprise with operations in 30 countries worldwide and 30,000 technologists and services professionals delivering critical mission capabilities across defense, civilian and intelligence agencies. Gilliland has more than 25 years of public sector experience including service in the U.S. Navy and nearly two decades in leadership positions at General Dynamics. Check out all of the podcasts in the HCI Podcast Network!

Welcome back to Market Mondays! In this clip, our hosts Ian Dunlap, Rashad Bilal, and Troy Millings dive deep into the current state of Tesla and its stock price, examining the impact of Elon Musk's ambitious plans and market movements.