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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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00:08:32

RH 10.13.25 | China: Tariffs, Tech Wars & Tension at Sea

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2025/10/13

The Restricted Handling Podcast is back with a high-voltage episode that dives straight into one of the most chaotic geopolitical weeks of 2025. In “RH 10.13.25 | China: Tariffs, Tech Wars & Tension at Sea,” we unpack a global rollercoaster of trade wars, military flexing, spy games, and faith under fire — all orbiting around one word: China. This week, President Donald Trump drops a tariff bombshell, threatening a 100% tax on every Chinese import starting November 1. Beijing immediately fires

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00:07:46

RH 10.13.25 | Russia: Tomahawks, Drones, and a...

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2025/10/13

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — your unfiltered, high-energy, intelligence-grade rundown of global security and geopolitical chaos. In this episode, “RH 10.13.25 | Russia: Tomahawks, Drones, and a Cracking Kremlin,” we’re diving straight into one of the most consequential 48-hour stretches in the Russia-Ukraine saga so far. It’s the kind of episode where diplomacy meets drama, where intelligence operations run hotter than the headlines, and where the Kremlin’s poker face is

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00:10:27

RH 10.11.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

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2025/10/11

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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00:40:57

RH Glenn & Ryan 10 OCT 25 | Israel Ceasefire in...

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2025/10/10

In this episode, Ryan Fugit and Glenn Corn dive into the shifting global geopolitical landscape — from the ceasefire in Israel and Gaza to Russia’s mounting military casualties and Putin’s evolving ties with Azerbaijan.They also unpack US–Turkey relations, energy and missile politics, and China’s growing influence through espionage and rare earth minerals.This wide-ranging discussion sheds light on the complex realities of modern diplomacy and the challenges faced by global leaders.👉 Subscribe to

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00:08:47

RH 10.10.25 | China: Rare Earths, T-Dome, and Trade Wars

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2025/10/10

This week on The Restricted Handling Podcast, we’re firing up the geopolitical radar and zeroing in on China — because, wow, Beijing decided to spin the world stage like it’s a DJ booth at a techno rave. From rare-earth power plays to Taiwan’s brand-new “T-Dome” air defense shield, this episode breaks down the latest strategic chess moves shaping the Indo-Pacific and beyond — and it’s all happening at once. China’s throwing elbows in the global economy again, dropping a fresh set of rare-earth

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00:08:51

RH 10.10.25 | Russia: Blackouts, Drones, and Desperation

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2025/10/10

Welcome to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where geopolitics meets energy-drink intensity. In this episode — “RH 10.10.25 | Russia: Blackouts, Drones, and Desperation” — we dive deep into one of the most dramatic weeks yet in the Russia-Ukraine war, with a mix of chaos, tech, and Cold War vibes straight out of a modern thriller. Russia just unleashed its biggest air and missile assault of 2025, hurling 450 drones and 30 missiles at Ukraine’s already battered power grid. The result? Massive

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00:08:25

RH 10.9.25 | Russia: Nukes, Tomahawks, Fuel Strikes &...

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2025/10/09

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — the only geopolitical brief that hits harder than a Kremlin press release and keeps you laughing through the tension. In this episode, we’re breaking down one of the wildest weeks yet in Russia’s global high-stakes theater — a mix of nuclear threats, energy warfare, and old-school Cold War drama wrapped in twenty-first century chaos. This week, Moscow tore up more of the world’s nuclear safety net, withdrawing from the Plutonium Management and

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00:08:30

RH 10.9.25 | China: Rare Earths, War Games & Spy Games

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2025/10/09

Buckle up — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into the world’s biggest geopolitical power flex of the week: China tightening its rare earth chokehold, revving its war machine, and playing spy games straight out of a Cold War reboot. Beijing’s Ministry of Commerce just pulled a major move — dropping sweeping export restrictions on rare earths, the secret sauce behind everything from fighter jets and electric vehicles to missile guidance systems and smartphones. If it’s

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00:08:44

RH 10.8.25 | China Rages, Taiwan Arms Up, AI Goes Rogue

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2025/10/08

Strap in — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast is a high-octane dive into the latest power plays shaking the Indo-Pacific and cyberspace. It’s October 8th, 2025, and Beijing is fuming while Taiwan is doubling down. We’ve got China’s meltdown over President Lai Ching-te’s praise of Donald Trump, Taipei’s new defense budget that’s starting to look like a war chest, and the U.S. stepping in with legislative and military muscle to keep the lights on — literally. We start with the story

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00:07:51

RH 10.8.25 | Russia: Drones, Disinfo & Phase Zero

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2025/10/08

Strap in—this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast goes full throttle into the world of modern Russian warfare, propaganda, and power plays. From deep drone strikes to digital deception, “RH 10.8.25 | Russia: Drones, Disinfo & Phase Zero” delivers a high-energy, intelligence-grade rundown of how Moscow is trying to fight, frighten, and fake its way back into global dominance. Hosting from the edge of the geopolitical blast radius, we break down how Russia’s old-school KGB paranoia has gone

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00:10:20

RH Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

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2025/10/08

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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00:09:02

RH 10.7.25 | China: Stealth Jets, Spy Fronts, and...

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2025/10/07

Strap in for a high-octane ride through the Indo-Pacific as The Restricted Handling Podcast takes you deep inside China’s latest power plays—on land, at sea, in the air, and across the cyber domain. In this episode, we’re breaking down Beijing’s bold reveal of its J-35 stealth fighter production line, the secretive intelligence front companies feeding China’s cyber warfare machine, and the rising tension stretching from the Taiwan Strait to the South China Sea. We start with China’s stunning move to

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00:08:20

RH 10.7.25 | Russia’s Phase 0, Drone Wars, Tomahawks...

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2025/10/07

Buckle up, because this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into one of the most intense 24-hour cycles in global security this year. Russia is flexing hard, Europe’s nerves are fraying, and Ukraine just delivered one of its deepest strikes inside Russian territory yet — all while Washington, Brussels, and Tehran make moves that could reshape the next phase of the war. We start with Moscow’s latest stunt: Russia is rolling out “Phase Zero” — the information and psychological

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00:08:38

RH 10.6.25 | China: Spies, Satellites, Stealth Jets &...

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2025/10/06

Buckle up — this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast dives straight into China’s latest global power plays, and it’s a wild mix of espionage, tech warfare, and high-flying ambition. From satellites hovering over Ukraine to secret oil deals with Iran, Beijing is rewriting the playbook for 21st-century power — and doing it with stealth (literally and figuratively). We start with breaking developments in Ukraine, where Chinese reconnaissance satellites allegedly helped Russia refine its missile

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00:08:30

RH 10.6.25 | Russia Strikes, China Spies, Ukraine...

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2025/10/06

The Restricted Handling Podcast is back with another hard-hitting, high-energy breakdown of the world’s most volatile front lines — and this one’s packed. In “RH 10.6.25 | Russia Strikes, China Spies, Ukraine Hits Back,” we dive straight into the chaos rocking Eastern Europe and beyond. From Vladimir Putin’s latest threats to China’s not-so-secret spy games, this episode’s got the kind of real-world intrigue that feels ripped from a geopolitical thriller — except it’s all happening right

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00:11:41

RH Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/10/04

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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00:08:49

RH 10.3.25 | China Drills, Carriers, Scarborough,...

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2025/10/03

Get ready for another high-octane ride on The Restricted Handling Podcast! In this episode, we dive headfirst into the hottest developments out of China and across the Indo-Pacific, with a mix of strategic seriousness and a little pop culture punch to keep things lively. We kick things off in the Taiwan Strait, where tensions are dialed up to eleven. Taiwan’s National Day is right around the corner, and everyone’s wondering: will Beijing roll out another round of large-scale military drills like

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00:08:32

RH 10.3.25 | Russia: Putin’s Threats, Trump’s Shift,...

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2025/10/03

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! Putin cranks up the volume at the Valdai Club in Sochi, threatening “convincing countermeasures” against Europe’s growing militarization while simultaneously trying to charm Donald Trump. He mocks NATO’s warnings of Russian aggression as “nonsense,” yet warns that US Tomahawk missile transfers to Ukraine would bring a “new stage of escalation.” The performance is classic Kremlin theater: scare Europe, sweet-talk Washington, and hope the West

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00:29:18

RH Glenn/Ryan - Israeli Ceasefire? Hamas Disarming?...

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2025/10/02

Today we're diving deep and analyzing the proposed Israel-Hamas ceasefire proposal, how Russia continues messing up the neighborhood, and what this all means during a government shutdown! Get the RH Daily Intel Brief delivered to your inbox for FREE every weekday covering Russia, China, North Korea, the Middle East, Economics/Sanctions, Cool Spy Stories and more...sign up at www.restrictedhandling.com.Welcome back to the Restricted Handling Podcast with Ryan Fugit (former Army and CIA officer)

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00:12:21

RH 10.1.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia &...

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2025/10/01

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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