America is not confronting its adversaries one at a time: the United States faces a group of nations working collectively to weaken American power at home and abroad. In their new book Axis of Aggressors: Countering the Cooperation of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, authors Bradley Bowman, Elaine Dezenski, and Mark Montgomery outline exactly how America’s foremost adversaries cooperate across military, economic, and technological domains to advance their malign interests and anti-American agenda. Bradley Bowman and Mark Montgomery, both members of The Vandenberg Coalition Advisory Board, join Flash Focus to discuss their new book and offer recommendations for confronting the Axis.

(1:03) Overview

(6:20) The Axis in Ukraine vs. Iran

(13:14) The Axis in Cyber & Technology

(21:05) What Does Success Mean?

(24:53) China’s Centrality in the Axis

(28:28) An Appropriate U.S. Military Posture

(31:58) Addressing Resource Constraints

(38:41) Educating the American People

Order the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Axis-Aggressors-Countering-Cooperation-Russia/dp/1968919554/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/08/18/china-russia-are-fueling-irans-war-machine/

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