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The Restricted Handling Podcast

Restricted Handling

Former CIA officers talk Russia, China, Iran, North Korea; international security, geopolitics, military, intel operations, sanctions and economic power plays Including daily news drops beyond the headlines (human analysis leveraging AI). It"s RH. restrictedhandling.substack.com

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00:09:21

RH 12.17.25 | China: Carriers, Crackdowns & Cartoon...

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2025/12/17

Buckle up — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into Beijing’s high-stakes week of power plays, propaganda, and paranoia. From the courtroom to the coastline, China’s been flexing, fighting, and flat-out rewriting the narrative, and we’ve got the breakdown you won’t hear anywhere else. We start in Hong Kong, where the conviction of media mogul Jimmy Lai continues to reverberate across the globe. The 78-year-old publisher’s national security trial isn’t just another

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00:08:14

RH 12.17.25 | Russia: Peacekeepers, Power Cuts &...

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2025/12/17

Strap in — today’s episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast is a wild one. We’re diving headfirst into the latest from Moscow, Berlin, Brussels, and the battlefields of Ukraine as the geopolitical chessboard lights up again. The U.S. and Europe are inching closer to a historic security deal that could reshape Eastern Europe for decades — a “NATO-like” pact that would make Ukraine the most heavily protected non-member nation in modern history. We break down what this new coalition could look

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00:09:06

RH 12.16.25 | China: Lai Verdict Fallout, Sea Clash,...

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2025/12/16

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where global power politics meets sharp analysis and a little bit of edge. In today’s episode — “RH 12.16.25 | China: Lai Verdict Fallout, Sea Clash, Taiwan on Alert, Tech War Heats Up” — we dive deep into another high-intensity 24 hours across China’s political, military, and information fronts. The show kicks off with breaking updates on Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old Hong Kong media mogul and pro-democracy icon, whose conviction under China’s National

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00:07:52

RH 12.16.25 | Russia: Berlin Breakthrough, Sub...

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2025/12/16

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — your front-row seat to the fast-moving world of global power plays, espionage, and high-stakes diplomacy. In today’s episode, we’re diving into the wild 24 hours that just redefined the Russia–Ukraine war narrative. Think of it as part peace table, part battlefield, and part cyber showdown — all playing out under the spotlight of global scrutiny. We kick things off in Berlin, where U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner (yes, that Kushner)

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00:08:25

RH 12.15.25 | China: Lai Convicted, Hong Kong...

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2025/12/15

Buckle up for a high-intensity dive into today’s global power plays in The Restricted Handling Podcast! In this episode, we break down how China’s grip on Hong Kong just tightened to historic levels, its economy continues to wobble, and tensions across the Pacific are heating up fast. We kick things off with the dramatic conviction of Jimmy Lai, the 78-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and longtime pro-democracy crusader. Lai, the founder of Apple Daily, has officially been found guilty under

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00:09:17

RH 12.15.25 | Russia: Berlin Talks, Drone Wars, and...

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2025/12/15

Welcome to The Restricted Handling Podcast — the daily intelligence drop for people who crave real geopolitical substance with just the right amount of energy. In this episode, we’re diving headfirst into the latest 24 hours of global intrigue centered around Russia’s escalating military, diplomatic, and legal maneuvering. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s high-stakes Berlin summit takes center stage as Ukraine and the Trump administration’s envoys — yes, that duo, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — try

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00:38:15

Glenn's Ukraine Trip Report: US NatSec Strategy...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/12/14

📩 Subscribe for Daily Intel - PDB-Style for FREE at ⁠⁠⁠restrictedhandling.com⁠⁠⁠.Stay ahead of the world’s most critical flashpoints with the Restricted Handling Daily Intelligence Brief — a PDB-style summary covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and the Middle East. You’ll also get two companion daily podcasts focused exclusively on Russia and China.Today's EpisodeGet ready for an eye-opening, on-the-ground breakdown from former CIA officers Ryan Fugit and Glenn Korn as they dive deep

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00:07:02

RH 12.13.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

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2025/12/13

A weekly deep dive into the latest spy stories and intelligence updates from across the globe. We spotlight the hidden dynamics driving security crises, geopolitical maneuvering, and covert operations—all with a sharp, unvarnished perspective. From cyber threats to clandestine influence campaigns, this episode pulls together the week’s most critical developments, cutting through the noise and spin. Join us as we uncover the storylines shaping tomorrow’s conflicts, power plays, and intelligence

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00:18:18

Ukrainian Drone R&D Commander: $500 Drones vs...

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2025/12/12

In this episode of the Restricted Handling Podcast, Ryan speaks with Mike and Delina, two Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines of the war in Ukraine—where survival depends on speed, adaptability, and constant innovation.📩 Subscribe for Daily Intel - PDB-Style for FREE at ⁠⁠⁠restrictedhandling.com⁠⁠⁠.Stay ahead of the world’s most critical flashpoints with the Restricted Handling Daily Intelligence Brief — a PDB-style summary covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and the Middle East

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00:09:38

RH 12.12.25 | China: Purges, Patrols, and Power Plays

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2025/12/12

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — your daily, high-energy, no-fluff rundown of what’s actually happening inside China and across the Indo-Pacific. Today’s episode, “Purges, Patrols, and Power Plays,” dives into a wild 24 hours of geopolitics, military brinkmanship, and backroom drama inside the Chinese Communist Party that’s straight out of a Cold War spy movie… if the Cold War had AI chips and TikTok. We’re covering it all: Beijing’s latest attempt to spin its radar lock incidents

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00:09:10

RH 12.12.25 | Russia: Lavrov Torches Peace Plan, Kyiv...

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2025/12/12

The latest episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into the chaos swirling around Moscow, Kyiv, and the halls of power in Washington, Brussels, and Beijing. It’s December 12th, 2025 — and things just got even hotter on the geopolitical front. In this episode, we break down how Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blew up the U.S. peace plan faster than a Shahed drone over Odesa. Moscow’s top diplomat shredded nearly every key point of Trump’s much-hyped 28-point “peace

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00:08:26

RH 12.11.25 | China: Tariffs, Power Plays, and Spy Games

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2025/12/11

Strap in — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast takes you deep into the latest round of China’s geopolitical high drama, economic maneuvering, and cyber intrigue. It’s 12.11.25, and the world’s second-largest economy is playing hardball on every front — from trade wars and AI chips to Pacific island construction and espionage games straight out of a techno-thriller. We kick off with the latest twist in the ongoing Japan–China showdown. After last week’s radar lock incident over Okinawa,

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00:08:39

RH 12.11.25 | Russia: Trump’s Deal, Pokrovsk Burns,...

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2025/12/11

Buckle up — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast is loaded. From Trump’s backroom peace play to Ukrainian sea drones taking down Russian tankers, it’s been one of the most dramatic 24 hours of the war yet. We dive headfirst into the wild intersection of war, money, and power — where Putin’s empire looks more like a mob movie running out of cash, and China quietly slips into the driver’s seat. In this episode, we’re breaking down the shocking details of Trump’s new “peace plan” — a deal

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00:08:43

RH 12.10.25 | China: Radar Locks, Chip Shocks, and...

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2025/12/10

Strap in, because today’s episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast takes you straight into the cockpit of global power politics — and it’s turbulence all the way. From radar lock-ons over Okinawa to billion-dollar chip deals shaking Washington and Beijing, this is the kind of day when the world’s headlines sound more like a Tom Clancy plotline than real life. In this episode, we break down how China and Russia are flying closer than ever — literally. Joint bomber patrols around Japan, Chinese

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00:08:10

RH 12.10.25 | Russia: Zelensky Defiant, Putin...

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2025/12/10

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, your unfiltered daily brief on global power plays, military moves, and intelligence intrigue. In today’s episode — “RH 12.10.25 | Russia: Zelensky Defiant, Putin Desperate, Europe Strikes Back” — we break down one of the most pivotal 24 hours of the war so far. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is turning the tables on Washington’s “compromise peace plan.” Remember that controversial Trump-era framework from Florida that would hand over the

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00:09:42

RH 12.10.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia...

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2025/12/10

Step beyond the headlines and official spin to uncover the deeper realities inside Russia and China’s economies. We take a close look at how Moscow and Beijing project power abroad while grappling with fragile foundations at home, from Russia’s unsustainable wartime spending to China’s faltering growth and anxious workforce. We cut through state narratives to reveal the costs of these economies, costs borne not by leaders, but by ordinary citizens facing higher prices and shrinking opportunities

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00:08:11

RH 12.9.25 | Russia: Zelensky Defiant, Putin...

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2025/12/09

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where geopolitics meets high-energy storytelling. In this episode, we dive deep into the wild world of Russia’s war machine, the high-stakes diplomacy swirling around Ukraine, and the global spy games heating up under the radar. Buckle up—this one’s packed. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is standing firm and saying “no deal” to pressure from Washington. The U.S. peace plan—crafted by Trump’s team and pushed hard in Florida—tried to get Kyiv to

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00:08:32

RH 12.9.25 | China: Radar Locks, Chip Smugglers,...

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2025/12/09

Buckle up—this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives headfirst into one of China’s wildest 24-hour cycles yet. From tense aerial standoffs near Okinawa to billion-dollar chip deals and global economic power plays, this is the kind of day that keeps diplomats up at night and intel analysts glued to their monitors. We kick things off in the skies over Japan’s southern islands, where Chinese J-15 fighters from the carrier Liaoning twice locked radar on Japanese F-15s in what Tokyo calls a

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00:08:29

RH 12.8.25 | Russia: Trump’s “Peace” Stall, Kremlin...

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2025/12/08

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where geopolitics meets real talk. Today’s episode dives into a whirlwind 24 hours across Moscow, Kyiv, and beyond — and trust us, this one’s got everything: power plays, peace stalls, air raids, and a little Cold War déjà vu for good measure. Let’s start with the fireworks — because the Kremlin is loving Donald Trump’s new U.S. National Security Strategy. Dmitry Peskov and Dmitry Medvedev are calling it “largely consistent” with Russia’s worldview,

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00:08:56

RH 12.8.25 | China: Radar Locks, Quantum Leaps & Hong...

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2025/12/08

Buckle up — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast takes you right into the cockpit of the Pacific’s latest flashpoint. “RH 12.8.25 | China: Radar Locks, Quantum Leaps & Hong Kong Unrest” is a full-throttle breakdown of the day’s biggest moves from Beijing, Tokyo, and beyond. It’s intense, sharp, and just the right amount of irreverent. We start with the skies over Okinawa, where Chinese J-15 fighters from the Liaoning carrier reportedly locked their fire-control radar onto Japanese

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