This is a series, I am the world, I'm John Bachelor.

Defense Industrial Base, DIB.

I welcome Bradley Bowman of the Foundation for the Defense of democracies,

writing most recently with his colleague Richard Goldberg,

of the need for a DIB in the US and in Israel.

We're at a very good day to you.

I read a headline that is exactly where your essay with Richard Goldberg starts and ends.

This is a headline within these last hours, Jerusalem Post, Israel

looking for alternative weapons supplies amid US criticism. An Israeli

official claimed that Israel's main anchor is the U.S. but

tensions are currently high regarding entry into RFA, which will likely affect security assistance.

And it goes on to apply to the Rafa situation

on the ground in Hamas however your essay is comprehensive with Richard

Goldberg about the need for the DIB to be developed simultaneously

abroad and at home. What is the DIB? It seems to be a term of art. How is it understood? Good evening to you,

Brad. Good evening to you, John, and thanks for the opportunity to talk about this

research memo that I wrote with my colleague, Rich Goldberg Goldberg as you highlighted.

You know, after October 7th, the United States provided Israel an extraordinary number

and variety of weapons and simultaneously we've seen an escalating political pressure on Israel

and that has raised concerns among Israelis and pro-Israel Americans that at some point in the short to medium term

the United States could deprive Israel of some of the weapons it needs to defend

itself. So a lot of Israelis are responding to those dynamics, kind of this dichotomy if you will of,

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