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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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00:09:29

RH 10.24.25 | China: Tariffs, Tech Crackdown, Rare...

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2025/10/24

The latest episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast takes you deep into the fast-moving world of U.S.–China tension — a geopolitical rollercoaster featuring trade threats, tech crackdowns, cyber espionage, and a looming Trump–Xi showdown that could reshape global markets. Today’s episode dives into the heart of the storm as Beijing’s new rare-earth export licensing system goes live, giving China near-total control over critical materials used in everything from EVs to fighter jets. It’s a

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00:08:35

RH 10.24.25 | Russia Sanctions Bite, Allies Unite,...

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2025/10/24

The latest episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into the firestorm blazing across Russia’s political, military, and economic landscape — and trust us, this one’s got everything: sanctions, airspace violations, oil chaos, and even a cameo from North Korea. This isn’t your typical dry geopolitics briefing. We break down how President Donald Trump’s long-threatened sanctions finally dropped like a sledgehammer on Russia’s war economy — and how the shockwaves are rattling markets

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00:07:58

RH 10.23.25 | China: Purges, Power Plays & Rare Earth...

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2025/10/23

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — your unfiltered daily briefing on the moves, motives, and mayhem shaping global power. In today’s episode, “RH 10.23.25 | China: Purges, Power Plays & Rare Earth Wars,” we’re diving deep into Beijing’s latest high-stakes maneuvers that have the world watching and Washington sweating. The episode opens with the fallout from Xi Jinping’s military purge, a political earthquake that continues to shake the foundations of China’s armed forces. We break

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00:07:32

RH 10.23.25 | Russia: Trump’s Sanctions, Putin’s...

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2025/10/23

Get ready for a high-energy intel rundown — The Restricted Handling Podcast brings you today’s breaking developments out of Russia, Ukraine, and Europe in a way that’s sharp, fast, and impossible to tune out. In this episode, “RH 10.23.25 | Russia: Trump’s Sanctions, Putin’s Nukes, Europe’s Money, and Ukraine’s Strikes,” we dive into a 24-hour stretch that flipped the geopolitical chessboard upside down. President Donald Trump has officially pulled the plug on the long-anticipated Putin summit in

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00:07:02

RH 10.22.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia...

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2025/10/22

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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00:07:32

RH 10.22.25 | China Purges, Minerals, Missiles &...

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2025/10/22

Buckle up — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives headfirst into another chaotic 24 hours in Beijing’s world. Xi Jinping’s latest military purge, the U.S.–Australia rare earths power play, and China’s expanding maritime shadow are shaking up the Indo-Pacific faster than you can say “strategic decoupling.” We’re talking full-on political drama meets geopolitical chess. Xi just cleaned house — again — kicking out nine senior generals, including some of his closest allies from his

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00:09:01

RH 10.22.25 | Russia: Summit Scrapped, Missiles Fly,...

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2025/10/22

It’s another high-stakes, high-drama day in the world of Russian geopolitics — and The Restricted Handling Podcast is here to break it down with style, speed, and just the right amount of attitude. In today’s episode, “RH 10.22.25 | Russia: Summit Scrapped, Missiles Fly, Europe Pushes Back,” we dive headfirst into the collapse of the much-hyped Trump-Putin Budapest peace summit, Russia’s overnight missile blitz on Ukraine, and Europe’s mounting defiance against Moscow’s pressure campaign. This isn’t

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00:07:43

RH 10.21.25 | China: Purges, Hacks, Flares, and Rare...

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2025/10/21

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where geopolitics meets adrenaline. In today’s episode, “RH 10.21.25 | China: Purges, Hacks, Flares, and Rare Earth Power Plays,” we dive headfirst into one of the most dramatic weeks on the global stage. Think House of Cards meets Top Gun—with a side of cyber warfare and a dash of Cold War nostalgia. We’re breaking down how Xi Jinping just turned the People’s Liberation Army upside down in a massive pre-plenum purge, tossing out nine of his top

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00:08:08

RH 10.21.25 | Russia: Trump, Putin, Zelenskyy, and...

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2025/10/21

Strap in—this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast is a geopolitical rollercoaster. The world’s two most unpredictable leaders, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, are lining up for a high-stakes meeting in Budapest, and everyone from Washington to Warsaw is holding their breath. Will they freeze the war in Ukraine? Redraw borders? Or just blow up the peace process entirely? In true “Trump show” fashion, we’ve got shifting positions, shouting matches, and enough diplomatic whiplash to make your

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00:10:10

RH 10.18.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

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2025/10/18

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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00:40:46

The Secret War You’re Not Hearing About Former CIA...

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2025/10/17

👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast for exclusive insights into Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, global economics and sanctions, spy stories, and expert analysis from former intelligence officers. Stay ahead of the curve—join us at restrictedhandling.comWhen former CIA and military officers talk, we listen. In this episode of Restricted Handling, hosts Ryan Fugit (former Army Aviator & CIA Officer) and Glenn Corn (34-year intelligence veteran) sit down with David

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00:09:19

RH 10.17.25 | China Plays the Rare Earth Card, Purges...

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2025/10/17

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where geopolitics meets adrenaline. In today’s episode, “China Plays the Rare Earth Card, Purges Generals, and Hacks the World,” we dive deep into one of the most chaotic and consequential weeks in global power politics. Beijing just weaponized minerals, London stumbled through a spy scandal worthy of a Bond reboot, and AI-fueled cyber warfare is making reality harder to trust by the minute. Buckle up—this one moves fast.We start with China’s

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00:08:50

RH 10.17.25 | Russia: Tomahawks, Putin’s Call, Power...

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2025/10/17

Strap in—this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast takes you right to the edge of global tension, with a fresh, fiery rundown of what went down in the last 24 hours across the U.S.–Russia–Ukraine triangle. We’re talking secret diplomacy, massive drone barrages, North Korean munitions turning up in Russian drones, and Europe scrambling to defend its skies. It’s geopolitical adrenaline—told with a little swagger, some gallows humor, and zero fluff.President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin just

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00:08:20

RH 10.16.25 | Russia: Tomahawks, Blackouts, Sanctions...

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2025/10/16

Strap in for another high-velocity run through the world’s most volatile headlines on The Restricted Handling Podcast! In this episode, we’re zeroing in on Moscow’s latest moves, Washington’s counterpunches, and the global tremors shaking out from both. From President Trump teasing Tomahawk missile sales to Ukraine, to Russia lighting up Ukrainian infrastructure like it’s a Bond villain audition tape, this episode delivers the full battlefield-to-boardroom picture — sharp, fast, and unfiltered. We

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00:08:21

RH 10.16.25 | China: Rare Earths, Cyber Wars & Spy Games

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2025/10/16

Welcome to The Restricted Handling Podcast — the show where global power plays meet high-stakes drama, sharp analysis, and just the right amount of chaos. In this episode, “RH 10.16.25 | China: Rare Earths, Cyber Wars & Spy Games,” we dive headfirst into the week’s geopolitical rollercoaster as Beijing flexes its economic and military muscles, and the rest of the world scrambles to keep up. It’s been a wild few days on the world stage. China has just thrown a grenade into the global

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00:10:56

RH 10.15.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/10/15

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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00:08:53

RH 10.15.25 | China: Rare Earths, Ramming Ships, and...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/10/15

In this high-voltage episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, we’re diving deep into one of the wildest 24-hour news cycles in global geopolitics. Buckle up, because China’s playing every card in the deck—from minerals to missiles, from AI propaganda to maritime chaos—and the rest of the world is scrambling to keep up. We start with the rare-earth showdown that’s got Washington, Brussels, and just about every global manufacturer sweating bullets. Beijing’s sweeping new export controls on critical

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00:08:04

RH 10.15.25 | Russia: Tomahawks, Drone Walls, Burning...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/10/15

Welcome to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where geopolitics meets energy, espionage, and a touch of chaos. In this explosive episode, we dive headfirst into the week’s biggest flashpoints shaping the global balance of power — and spoiler alert: Russia’s not having a great week. President Donald Trump has shaken up the board again, hinting he might supply Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles — a potential game-changer that could push Washington closer to direct confrontation with Moscow. The

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00:07:57

RH 10.14.25 | China: Tariffs, Port Wars, Spies &...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/10/14

Get ready — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into the heart of a global power clash where economics, espionage, and cyber warfare all collide. The world’s two biggest superpowers, the United States and China, are back in the ring, trading blows in a high-stakes game that’s shaking up markets, shipping routes, and security alliances. We’re talking tariffs, port fees, and retaliatory moves that have global supply chains gasping for air. Washington just hit Chinese

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00:09:06

RH 10.14.25 | Russia: Tomahawks, Drone Fires, and a...

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2025/10/14

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — your unclassified window into the classified world of global power plays. In this high-energy October 14th episode, we’re diving deep into a whirlwind of Russian chaos, Ukrainian precision, and geopolitical tension that’s shaking both the front lines and the backrooms of diplomacy. Russia just took another major step toward becoming a full-time wartime state. The Kremlin quietly approved new legislation allowing President Vladimir Putin to deploy

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