The LOWDOWN
The LOWDOWN Podcast delivers a weekly intelligence briefing designed for military professionals, analysts, and strategic thinkers. Each episode summarizes the most critical open-source developments related to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, covering real-world reporting across diplomatic, military, economic, cyber, and information warfare domains. With a clean, voice-ready format and zero fluff, The LOWDOWN helps you stay mission-focused with timely, fact-driven updates. Whether you're prepping an intel brief, tracking adversary TTPs, or just need the facts without the noise—this is your weekly OSINT download.
Support the podcast by listening to our YouTube channel, Lofi Metal, or by picking up some gear from BadIntelligence on Etsy.
🎧 Need a soundtrack for your shift, workout, or targeting cell? Stream Lofi Metal—instrumental metal with no vocals, just raw energy to help you focus and rage:
- Lofi Metal on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Lofi_Metal/
- Lofi Metal on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/4gYjVrEgtbcYRLon9PmXdK
👕 Want to support the show and wear something that says what you can’t in the SCIF? Grab a REFORPAC 2025 Tour Tee, the West Taiwan Swim Team Shirt, or our briefing magnet sets featuring fighters, bombers, and PLAN surface groups:
The LOWDOWN
The LOWDOWN - Axis in Motion: Russia’s War, China’s Push, and Allied Readiness - 18 Aug 2025
This week’s LOWDOWN unpacks the shifting balance of power across multiple theaters:
- Russia continues grinding forward in Ukraine with drone-heavy assaults and manpower-driven tactics, betting that Western fatigue will erode support for Kyiv.
- China sharpens its challenge in the Indo-Pacific, revealing new naval and missile capabilities while tightening control over contested seas.
- North Korea positions itself as a critical partner to Moscow and Beijing, deepening cyber and military cooperation.
- Iran faces strikes on its regional proxies and recalibrates alliances as Israel and Gulf partners adapt.
- Meanwhile, U.S. and allied forces bolster defenses, launch major joint drills, and fast-track innovation—from drone-killing drones to AI-driven wargaming—to maintain the edge in contested domains.
In a world where adversaries are coordinating across regions and domains, Washington and its allies are racing to reinforce deterrence and readiness.
Thank you for listening to The LOWDOWN.