🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨 The 12-Day War didn’t just shake Iran — it tested America. On The Iran Breakdown, I’m joined by former US military officer and FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP) head Brad Bowman to dig into what the war showed about U.S. strength, the future of our alliance with Israel, and how

What American interests are at stake in Ukraine, and what should we expect at the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska? I appreciated the opportunity to join Greta Brawner again on C-SPAN's Washington Journal. CSPAN Washington Journal FDD FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP) WATCH: c-span.org/program/washin…

What did the 12-Day War reveal about the Islamic Republic — and about us? Mark Dubowitz and Brad Bowman, Senior Director of FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP), discuss what the war taught us about American military and political power — how it’s wielded, where it’s failing, and what comes next. 🎧

The urgent need to procure more THAAD interceptors In our new Defense News piece, we describe our dangerously low inventory, detail how we got to this point, and recommend specific steps Congress should take to ensure our troops have the missile defenses they need in a future

From munitions shortfalls to deterrence theory, Mark Dubowitz and FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP)'s Brad Bowman take a hard look at American power, the future of the U.S.–Israel alliance, and the next phase of the long war with Tehran. 🎧 Full episode of The Iran Breakdown here:

Have you heard the talking point that NATO expansion somehow justifies Putin's brutal invasion? Listen to this conversation from the 2024 file and see whether that argument withstands scrutiny. FDD FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP) Clifford D. May fdd.org/events/2024/02…

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded a $2.06B contract modification to produce Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, “Talon” interceptors late last month. That step is laudable but insufficient. Brad Bowman and Ryan Brobst explain why: defensenews.com/opinion/2025/0…

🧵Americans watching the military parade in China may be wondering what the heck is going on. There will be time to analyze each of the systems on display, but what is the big picture? Here's a thread explaining the bottom line... 1/12

The Axis of Aggressors assembled this week in Beijing with others to see the Chinese Communist Party's progress in building a military it hopes can defeat the United States in the Pacific. Here's some context and implications related to the military parade and recommendations on

China’s Military Parade Showcases Advanced Weapons and Growing Ties With Russia, Iran, and North Korea Our analysis in this new FDD Policy Brief. Ryan Brobst Jack Burnham FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP) fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

🧵After the parade in Beijing, many are rushing to try and get in on the action of military-technical analysis. Here is a thread with a few thoughts and cautions -- and some recommendations for Washington:

How did the Trump Administration do in August when it comes to U.S. defense policy and strategy? Here's our monthly 250-word assessment fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

nypost.com/2025/09/03/opi… “China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are pursuing unprecedented levels of cooperation,” as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine testified in June. That includes broad and deep cooperation among these authoritarian adversaries in the

⁦.Brad Bowman⁩ and ⁦Ryan Brobst⁩ senior and deputy directors of the Center on Military and Political Power at ⁦FDD⁩ join the show to discuss the military relationships between America’s major antagonists. Listen ⬇️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sch…

How are U.S. adversaries cooperating in the military domain and how should Americans respond? Ryan Brobst and I joined Aaron MacLean on his excellent School of War to discuss these questions and more. FDD FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sch…

The Defense Industrial Base often isn't overtaxed, instead it's not even fully utilized. Brad Bowman and I joined Aaron MacLean on School of War to discuss how and why. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-…

🧵If Washington signals a reduced commitment to NATO and deterrence in Eastern Europe, we should not be surprised if Putin views that as a greenlight for additional aggression, adopts an even more assertive approach against the alliance, and probes for weaknesses to exploit.

🧵The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) mechanism combines European economic power with American military-industrial might to deliver weapons to Ukrainians as they fight for their freedom against Putin’s war of conquest, supported by his Chinese, Iranian, and North

"But underneath all that military hardware, the sands are shifting, as Egypt slides closer to China." My latest in Breaking Defense with Mariam Wahba breakingdefense.com/2025/09/as-bei… FDD FDD's Center on Military & Political Power (CMPP)

The US is reportedly halting making some arms sales to Europe, with the logic that doing so will free up production capacity for US purchases. That’s not how this works. 🧵 theatlantic.com/national-secur…