General Says West's Defense Industrial Base Will Outpace Russia's - DOD

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I appreciated the opportunity to moderate this discussion with U.S. European Command leaders at FDD’s FDD_CMPP.

Here’s the full video and transcript: fdd.org/events/2024/05…

Saving Private Sinwar

Appreciated the opportunity to join Clifford D. May, Mark Montgomery, & Richard Goldberg to discuss Israel, Gaza, and U.S. policy fdd.org/podcasts/2024/…

Analysis from Brad Bowman: 'So far, so good, but the real challenges are ahead not behind. Let’s hope those congressional questions regarding security for the operation were satisfactorily answered.'
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Why do Israel and Hamas disagree on Egypt and Qatar's brokered ceasefire proposal?

Brad Bowman joins BBC News (UK) to explain.

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U.S. Announces Completion of Gaza Aid Pier

New analysis from Brad Bowman and Mark Montgomery:
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.Brad Bowman: 'The Biden administration is making a disturbing, counter-productive, and short-sighted mistake. Purposefully delaying the delivery to Israel of some of the means of self-defense after October 7 undermines U.S. interests, empowers Hamas, extends the conflict in

Reports Claim U.S. Delaying Munitions to Send Message to Israel

New analysis from Brad Bowman and Richard Goldberg:
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A note to President Biden President Biden:

Your response in the immediate aftermath of October 7 was incredibly impressive. Your words and your actions were incredibly admirable. It was some of the best weeks of your presidency. You spoke with moral clarity and you acted to protect U.S.

Israelis -- and Americans who support Israel -- are understandably concerned and upset.

I'm seeing lots of comments about Israeli 'self-sufficiency' when it comes to its defense industrial base (DIB) and weapons.

That's an understandable impulse given October 7 and what the

The munitions being withheld from Israel by President Biden can be found on the list Brad Bowman and I recommended Israel produce independently in a recent report on the Israeli defense industrial base. This is no longer a contingency, but a reality. fdd.org/analysis/2024/…

The Biden administration is holding up some weapons deliveries to Israel, Lara Seligman reports in POLITICO.

If this reporting is accurate, the administration is making a disturbing, counter-productive, and short-sighted mistake.

Purposefully delaying the delivery to Israel

Iranian Warship Sails Into Southern Hemisphere

New analysis by Brad Bowman and Behnam Ben Taleblu:
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Important Defense News piece by Craig Singleton and Rep. Rob Wittman worth reading.

Biden Admin. Foreign Policy Tracker: Defense

Previous trend – Negative | Current trend – Positive

Brad Bowman dives into this here 👇
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The supplemental, American leadership, & the arsenal of democracy. ATACMS for Ukraine. And Iran and Israel trade blows.

It was a busy April.

Each month, I assess the Biden administration's defense policy and strategy in 250 words.

Here's the latest:
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'We should expect the terrorists in Gaza who started the war on October 7, hide beneath families, and divert money and concrete from schools to terror tunnels to also attack international efforts to bring food to hungry civilians.' – Brad Bowman
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