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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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00:08:19

RH 9.17.25 | China: TikTok, Tariffs, Missiles &...

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2025/09/17

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! In this episode, we dive deep into the latest high-stakes drama coming out of Beijing, Washington, and the Pacific—and it’s a wild mix of tech, tariffs, missiles, and maritime clashes. If you want the full picture of how the world’s most powerful players are maneuvering this week, this is your stop. We kick things off with the story dominating headlines: TikTok’s future in the U.S. Trump and Xi are set for a high-stakes call on Friday to finalize a

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00:09:09

RH 9.17.25 | Russia Nukes Zapad, NATO Jets Scramble,...

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2025/09/17

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast—today’s episode is a wild ride through the latest from Russia’s war theater, NATO’s counter-moves, and Ukraine’s relentless strikes on Moscow’s critical lifelines. Buckle up, because this one hits every corner of the map: nuclear drills, busted oil refineries, scrambled jets, sabotage ops, and even some Cold War throwback vibes. First up: Vladimir Putin puts on a uniform—yes, again—for the grand finale of Zapad-2025, Russia and Belarus’s massive joint

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00:08:08

RH 9.16.25 | China, TikTok, Scarborough, Nvidia,...

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2025/09/16

Strap in—this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast is a wild ride through the latest flashpoints shaping global security, and China is at the center of it all. We’ve got TikTok drama, Nvidia in the crosshairs, Beijing blasting water cannons, and North Korea flexing its missile muscles. Add in a cyber campaign that could have compromised millions of households, and you’ve got a geopolitical mix that feels more like a high-stakes thriller than a daily brief. We kick off with the U.S.–China trade

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00:08:57

RH 9.16.25 | Russia: Drones, Zapad Drills, No-Fly...

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2025/09/16

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast—your daily dose of high-energy geopolitical briefings with the precision of a classified readout. Today’s episode is loaded. Russia is flexing its muscles across the board—militarily, politically, and ideologically—and we’re breaking it all down with the speed and clarity you need. Let’s start with the biggest headline: Russia just staged the largest NATO airspace violation in history, sending 19 drones buzzing across Poland. That’s not just

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00:08:08

RH 9.15.25 | China: TikTok, Tariffs, Taiwan & Tech

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2025/09/15

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! Today’s episode is a whirlwind tour through the latest power plays, digital showdowns, and economic turbulence coming out of Beijing and beyond. We’re breaking down the stories that matter for anyone tracking China’s moves on the global chessboard—and yes, there’s TikTok drama in the mix too. Let’s start in Madrid, where U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng are squaring off in another round of U.S.–China trade

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00:08:52

RH 9.15.25 | Russia Drones, Zapad Drills, Ukraine...

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2025/09/15

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast—your unfiltered, high-energy take on the world’s most dangerous and unpredictable flashpoints. Today’s episode is a wild ride through Russia’s latest drone stunts, NATO’s scrambling air defenses, Ukraine’s deep strikes inside Russian territory, and the Kremlin’s growing money problems. Let’s start with Moscow’s favorite new party trick: drone incursions into NATO airspace. In the past week, Russia sent nineteen drones into Poland, then followed it up

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00:21:25

Three CIA Officers Talk Russia Ukraine from Kyiv:...

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2025/09/12

On the Ground in Kiev: Expert Analysis on the Russia-Ukraine ConflictGet the RH Daily Intel Brief to your email at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/In this episode of the Restricted Handling Podcast, Ryan and Glenn are joined by Ralph Goff, a seasoned CIA SIS and veteran officer with over 35 years of experience. Reporting directly from downtown Kiev, Ukraine, Glenn and Ralph discuss their recent travels to the front lines, providing insights on the morale and challenges faced by Ukrainian forces

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00:08:27

RH 9.12.25 | Russia Drones, Zapad Drills, Oil...

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2025/09/12

Russia is pushing the limits—and NATO is finally forced to react. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, we break down a wild 48 hours that saw Russian drones violate Polish airspace, NATO fighters scramble, Zapad-2025 military drills kick off on Europe’s doorstep, and Ukraine hammer Russia’s oil infrastructure with long-range drone strikes. If you want a front-row seat to the most important geopolitical and military moves shaping global security right now, this is the one you don’t

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00:09:48

RH 9.12.25 | China: Carrier, Nukes, Soybeans &...

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2025/09/12

Welcome to The Restricted Handling Podcast—your front-row seat to the high-stakes, fast-moving world of geopolitics, international security, and the never-ending chess match between Washington, Beijing, and Moscow. In this episode, we break down the latest headlines with the energy of a live show and the sharpness of a presidential briefing. First up: China’s brand-new aircraft carrier, the Fujian, just cruised through the Taiwan Strait like it was rolling down the catwalk at Fashion Week. Bigger

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00:05:31

RH 9.11.25 | China, Yuan, Russia Gas & Pacific Moves

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2025/09/11

Welcome to another hard-hitting edition of The Restricted Handling Podcast — your unfiltered daily brief on the world’s biggest geopolitical and security stories. Today’s episode, “RH 9.11.25 | China, Yuan, Russia Gas & Pacific Moves,” dives headfirst into the latest power plays shaping global affairs, with a mix of sharp analysis, real-world details, and just enough personality to keep it lively. We kick things off with China’s full-court press to dethrone the U.S. dollar. Beijing is doubling

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00:04:45

RH 9.11.25 | Russia Drones, NATO Jets, Poland on Edge

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2025/09/11

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast, where we break down the most important developments in international security, military affairs, and geopolitics with high energy, clarity, and a bit of punch. Today’s episode dives into one of the most dramatic turns in the war yet: Russia’s drones crossing into Poland and NATO finally firing back. Here’s the bottom line: Russian drones didn’t just brush the border—they pushed deep into Polish airspace for seven straight hours. Poland says at least

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00:08:30

RH 9.10.25 | Russia Drones, NATO Clash, Nuclear...

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2025/09/10

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — today’s episode is a wild ride through one of the most intense 24 hours of this war so far. If you thought Russia was just grinding away in Donetsk, think again. We’ve got NATO firing weapons in anger, Moscow flexing old-school Soviet vibes, nuclear facilities on the edge of catastrophe, and a creeping cult of Stalin popping up across Russia like it’s 1950 all over again. Buckle up, because this one has it all. We kick off with the biggest headline:

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00:08:23

RH 9.10.25 | China Tariffs, Subs, Oil Rigs, Doha,...

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2025/09/10

Get ready—this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast pulls no punches. RH 9.10.25 | China Tariffs, Subs, Oil Rigs, Doha, Somaliland dives into one of the most action-packed 24 hours on the global stage, where trade wars, submarine races, Middle East tensions, and African diplomacy all collide. We kick off with President Trump’s latest push to the European Union: go nuclear on tariffs. He’s demanding up to 100% tariffs on China and India to squeeze Moscow’s war chest. It comes after Russia

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00:08:39

RH 9.9.25 | China: Nukes, Subs, Drones & Africa Deals

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2025/09/09

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! This episode dives straight into the most important moves coming out of China this week—geopolitics, military shows of force, high-stakes tech battles, and a global economic pivot that’s reshaping alliances.First up, Beijing isn’t just talking the talk—it’s strutting it. Xi Jinping launched the Global Governance Initiative at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, pitching it as a shiny new alternative to U.S. global leadership. With Putin,

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00:08:57

RH 9.9.25 | Russia Hits Kyiv, Threatens Finland,...

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2025/09/09

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast — Russia just unleashed its largest air assault since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, hitting Ukraine with over 800 drones and 13 missiles in a single night. For the first time, Kyiv’s Cabinet of Ministers building took a direct hit from an Iskander ballistic missile, a symbolic and dangerous escalation aimed right at Ukraine’s center of power. Ukrainian defenses managed to shoot most of it down, but not before lives were lost and the capital

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00:08:46

RH 9.8.25 | China, Putin & Kim Parade, Taiwan Strait...

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2025/09/08

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! Today’s episode, “RH 9.8.25 | China, Putin & Kim Parade, Taiwan Strait Tensions, Tariff Pain, Scamland Myanmar”, dives into one of the busiest weeks in global geopolitics—where Beijing is center stage and everyone else is reacting. We kick off with the striking image from Beijing: Xi Jinping flanked by Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, waving to crowds as intercontinental ballistic missiles roll through Tiananmen Square. This isn’t just parade

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00:08:24

RH 9.8.25 | Russia’s Biggest Strike, Kyiv Hit,...

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2025/09/08

Russia just went all-in with the largest aerial assault of the entire war, and we’re breaking it all down on today’s episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast. Buckle up—because this one is packed with high-stakes moves, record-breaking drone swarms, oil refinery explosions, power blackouts, and sanctions talk that could actually change the game. Overnight September 6th into 7th, Moscow launched more than 800 projectiles—Shahed drones, decoys, cruise missiles, ballistic rockets—you name it, they

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00:08:24

RH 9.5.25 | China, Kim, Hypersonics & U.S. Missiles

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2025/09/05

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! Today’s episode dives straight into one of the most jaw-dropping geopolitical spectacles we’ve seen in years. On September 5, 2025, the world watched Beijing transform into the center stage of a new era of power politics. Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Kim Jong-un—yes, that lineup—stood shoulder to shoulder at a massive Chinese military parade, and the images screamed one thing: the world order is shifting, and it’s shifting fast. We break down

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00:08:59

RH 9.5.25 | Russia: Troop Threats, Oil Strikes,...

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2025/09/05

Get ready for a high-energy breakdown of the latest twists in the Russia-Ukraine war, global diplomacy, and cyber intrigue on The Restricted Handling Podcast. This episode, “RH 9.5.25 | Russia: Troop Threats, Oil Strikes, Economic Strain, Cyber Ops,” takes you inside the week’s biggest moves—from Paris to Vladivostok to the skies over Ukraine—with the punch and pace you need to keep up. We start in Paris, where Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelensky pulled together 26 nations to pledge postwar

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00:07:58

RH 9.4.25 | Russia, Xi & Kim Unite, Europe Plans...

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2025/09/04

Welcome back to The Restricted Handling Podcast! In this episode, we’re diving straight into the storm swirling around Russia, China, North Korea, and the war in Ukraine — and it’s a wild ride. Putin is in Beijing trying to play statesman, insisting any “peace talks” must happen in Moscow. Kyiv says no way, calling it a trap. Meanwhile, Putin’s standing shoulder to shoulder with Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un at China’s massive military parade, projecting strength like it’s the 1980s Soviet days all

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