‘War Dogs’ Arms Dealer Explains How He Made Millions | How Arms Trafficking Actually Works

Dropping Bombs

Brad Lea

Business, Bradlea, Success, Mentor, Coach, Advice, Money, Strategy, Training, Entrepreneurship, Therealbradlea, Entrepreneur, Comedy

4.8 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 April 2025

⏱️ 99 minutes

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Summary

In this explosive episode of Dropping Bombs, Brad Lea sits down with Ben Lover and David Packouz — the real-life “War Dog” portrayed by Miles Teller in the hit Hollywood film. David shares the uncensored truth behind the infamous $300 million arms deal that shocked the world — how he and his partner supplied weapons to the Afghan military, violated a U.S. Army contract, and got caught in a scandal that reached the front page of the New York Times.

💥 Why did the U.S. government turn a blind eye at first?

💥 How did a $20,000 box dispute bring down a $60 million payday?

💥 Did he fear his partner would have him killed?

But it doesn’t end there… After avoiding prison, David made a jaw-dropping comeback, building multi-million dollar businesses like BeatBuddy, InstaFloss, and Comment Compass — proving that failure isn’t final.

Connect with David

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidpackouz/

Websites: https://wardogsacademy.com/optinwdateam

https://instafloss.com/

Connect with Bek

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beklovernyc/

Website: https://beklover.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	We won a $300 million contract to arm the Afghan National Army through the U.S. Army.
0:06.4	We decided to repackage the ammunition to hide the fact that it was Chinese origin.
0:11.5	So we would have made about $60 million in profit if we had completed the whole thing.
0:15.7	I thought that because he owed me millions of dollars, he would think it might be cheaper to have me killed.
0:23.1	What it is, Brad Lee, back again with another episode of dropping bombs.
0:26.9	Today, folks, as always, I got a real treat for you, especially if you watch the movie War Dogs.
0:33.3	This guest is David Packows.
0:36.3	Is that how you pronounce it?
0:37.2	Packows. That's correct, yes. You got it. Packows. Is that how you pronounce it? Packows.
0:37.9	That's correct.
0:38.6	Yes.
0:39.1	You got it.
0:39.4	Packows.
0:40.2	He's the war dog.
0:43.0	Like, which one played you?
0:44.5	Was it?
0:45.9	Is Miles Teller.
0:47.5	Miles Teller.
0:48.3	So, like, when you watch that movie, Miles Teller, and I forget his name, but
0:52.5	Jonah Hill is the other guy.
0:54.3	Yeah, Jonah Hill playing Ephraim Diveroli.
0:57.7	Correct.
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