Defense & Aerospace Daily Podcast [Mar 23, 2026] Look Ahead w/ Byron Callan

On today’s Look Ahead program, sponsored by HII, Byron Callan of the independent Washington research firm Capital Alpha Partners joins Defense & Aerospace Report Editor Vago Muradian to discuss President Trump’s decision — citing positive talks — to postpone by five days his ultimatum that Iran’s power grid will be struck unless the Strait of Hormuz resumes normal traffic; what’s next for the war and whether it’s impacts will provide lasting even if fighting ends soon; outlook for US defense spending as the administration will seek a $200 billion war supplemental and the $1.5 trillion base budget request for 2027; how the campaign will impact US readiness as aging aircraft and even new ships like USS Gerald R Ford are run hard; and a look ahead at the week’s events in Washington and beyond.