Ep 228: Brad Bowman and Ryan Brobst on “Axis” Military Cooperation

School of War · Sep 7, 2025 · 49m

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.

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Times

• 01:47 Introduction

• 02:40 Axis cooperation

• 08:02 Interoperability

• 11:19 Fighting all three

• 14:49 Potential

• 20:57 The arsenal

• 26:56 Progress

• 28:30 Budgeting

• 36:10 Will and capability

• 39:03 Harpoon Coastal Defense System

• 41:31 Per unit cost over speed

• 44:25 Buy-side issue

• 47:49 Production lessons

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