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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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00:06:56

TMM 6.13.25 | China’s Africa Tariffs, Carrier Buzz &...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/06/13

Dive into “TMM 6.13.25 | China’s Africa Tariffs, Carrier Drills & Sea Drones” for a high-octane rundown of how Beijing’s sweeping global moves are reshaping trade, tech, and regional security—and how Washington and its partners are firing back. China just vowed to drop tariffs on imports from all fifty-three of its African partners, slashing duties on goods worth roughly one hundred seventy billion U.S. dollars last year. That zero-tariff gambit not only undercuts U.S. levies but cements

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00:08:22

TMM 6.12.25 | Russia’s Drone Deep Strikes, U.S. Aid...

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2025/06/12

Dive into today’s Mad Minute as we unpack Russia’s latest drone deep strikes, the looming U.S. aid crunch, a surprise North Korea pact, and the budget bite squeezing Moscow’s war machine. In this rapid-fire, high-energy episode, we break down how Ukraine is turning the tables with fearless drone raids on Russian ammo dumps and munitions factories, while Russian troops keep probing Kharkiv and Donetsk with combined arms assaults that hit more roadblocks than breakthroughs. We’ll explain why Russia’s

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00:06:40

TMM 6.12.25 | China’s Drones, eVTOLs & Rare-Earth Play

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2025/06/12

Dive into the sky-high ambitions and ground-shaking power plays in our latest episode, TMM 6.12.25 | China’s Drones, eVTOLs & Rare-Earth Play. We’re taking you on a whirlwind tour of the world’s most dynamic low-altitude economy, where delivery drones buzz like bees over Shenzhen, and self-flying “cars” hover fifty meters above Guangzhou’s industrial sprawl. From Meituan’s rooftop kiosks serving lunch by drone to EHang’s autonomous eVTOLs prepping for commercial passenger service, you’ll get the

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00:07:25

TMM 6.10.25 | China: Trade Truce, Rare Earths & Carriers

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2025/06/10

Dive into the heart of the high-stakes U.S.–China showdown in our latest Mad Minute episode, “TMM 6.10.25 | China: Trade Truce, Rare Earths & Carriers.” In today’s fast-paced briefing, we unpack the London trade talks at Lancaster House that have everyone from electric-vehicle makers to defense giants holding their breath. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent go head-to-head with China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng over the release of rare earth elements—those

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00:06:42

TMM 6.10.25 | Russia: Drones, Deep Raids & NATO Ramp-Up

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2025/06/10

Dive into today’s Mad Minute for a high-octane breakdown of the latest twists in the Russia–Ukraine war. We’re unpacking Russia’s bold push toward Dnipropetrovsk and beyond, from fresh tank advances near Horikhove to Kremlin talk of “denazification” and buffer zones. You’ll get the inside scoop on Moscow’s biggest combined drone-and-missile barrage yet—nearly five hundred Shahed UAVs, Kinzhal aeroballistics, Kh-101 cruise missiles and more—sweeping across six oblasts even as Ukraine’s layered air

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00:10:30

TMM 6.4.25 | China’s Fungus Plot, Rare Earth Wrangle...

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2025/06/04

In this episode, we kick off with the story of two Chinese nationals accused of smuggling Fusarium graminearum—a pathogen capable of wiping out key crops—into the U.S. The drama unfolds at a University of Michigan laboratory, highlighting how dual‐use biological research can morph into a national‐security crisis. We’ll break down the implications for visa vetting, cargo inspections, and campus biotech protocols, and dissect why every agriculture and biosecurity stakeholder needs to stay on high

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00:08:12

TMM 6.4.25 | Russia: Bombers Down, Bridge Hit,...

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2025/06/04

Dive into today’s Mad Minute as we unpack the bombshell events rattling Russia—Ukraine’s daring drone ambush on strategic bombers, the third explosive strike on the Kerch Strait Bridge, and a historic drought sending shockwaves through the Caspian Sea. In this high-octane episode, “TMM 6.4.25 | Russia: Bombers Down, Bridge Hit, Drought Ripples,” we peel back the layers of everything from Operation Spiderweb’s deep‐strike drone raid in Irkutsk and Murmansk to Medvedev’s nuclear rhetoric in Istanbul

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00:08:12

TMM 6.3.25 | China’s Rare-Earth Squeeze, Gulf...

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2025/06/03

Dive into TMM 6.3.25 | China’s Rare-Earth Squeeze, Gulf Robotaxis & Carrier Clash for a high-voltage rundown of everything from Beijing’s rare-earth magnet squeeze to China’s robotaxis revving through the Gulf and carrier groups steaming across contested waters. In this punchy, fun-yet-serious episode, we unpack:China’s Rare-Earth Magnet Chokehold Learn how China’s decision to throttle rare-earth magnet exports has rippled through U.S. factories, threatening electric-vehicle assembly lines and

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00:07:04

TMM 6.3.25 | Russia: Drone Strikes, Stalled Talks &...

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2025/06/03

Looking for a quick, hard‐hitting rundown of the latest moves in the Russia–Ukraine conflict? Tune into “TMM 6.3.25 | Russia: Drone Strikes, Stalled Talks & Sumy Push” for a fast-paced, fun, and informative briefing that covers everything from Ukraine’s audacious “Operation Spider’s Web” to Russia’s grinding Sumy offensive—and yes, we even break down why last week’s peace talks in Istanbul went nowhere fast.In this episode, you’ll hear about how Ukraine’s special services smuggled one

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00:10:03

TMM 6.2.25 | China: Tariffs, Rare Earths, Spies & Sea...

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2025/06/02

Dive into the chaos and clarity of U.S.–China relations with our latest episode, “TMM 6.2.25 | China: Tariffs, Rare Earths, Spies & Sea Power.” We cover every head-turning twist from the breaking of the Geneva tariff truce to the looming threat of rare earth magnet shortages that could grind your favorite electric-vehicle plants to a screeching halt. What happens when economic warfare collides with real-time factory floor crises? You’ll hear it here first.Wondering why your next road trip

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00:10:08

TMM 6.2.25 | Russia: Massive Drone Raid, Spiderweb...

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2025/06/02

Dive into the latest “Mad Minute” where we unpack Russia’s most audacious drone raid of the war, Ukraine’s “Spiderweb” deep-strike inside Siberia, and fresh Russian advances along the Sumy border—all before the second round of peace talks in Istanbul. In this electrifying episode, titled “TMM 6.02.25 | Russia: Massive Drone Raid, Spiderweb Strike, Sumy Advance,” we capture the pulse-pounding momentum on both sides of the frontlines in Ukraine. Whether you’re tracking Ukrainian deep-strike

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00:05:51

TMM 5.30.25 | China’s War Lessons & US Counterstrategy

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2025/05/30

Dive into today’s explosive episode of “The Mad Minute” as we unpack China’s bold new playbook, the U.S. counterpunch, and everything in between. In just under five minutes, you’ll get a high-octane briefing on: China’s Ukraine War Study: How Beijing is mining the Russia-Ukraine conflict for strategic gold, retooling PLA tactics for a brutal, protracted fight. Shangri-La Showdown: The sizzle and flash in Singapore—J-20 stealth jets versus U.S. alliance pledges, all under the watchful eyes of Asia’s

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00:07:01

TMM 5.30.25 | Russia: Drones, Diplomacy & Strain

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2025/05/30

Get ready for a fast-paced dive into the tangled web of Russia’s war effort, diplomatic chess moves, and home-front headaches. In this episode of “The Mad Minute,” we break down the latest twists in the Russia–Ukraine war, from stalled peace negotiations in Istanbul to inch-by-inch Russian advances on multiple fronts. We’ll unpack how frontline drone warfare has shifted from cities to trenches, spotlight Ukraine’s cutting-edge AI-driven mothership drones challenging Russian supply lines, and reveal

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00:07:08

TMM 5.29.25 | China: Visa Crackdown, Tech Freeze &...

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2025/05/29

Dive into today’s electrifying episode of The Mad Minute—TMM 5.29.25 | Visa Crackdown, Tech Freeze & Fleet Surge! We’re unpacking China–U.S. tensions across academia, aerospace, automotive supply chains, and the high seas. In this episode, you’ll hear: Student Visa Showdown: Why Washington just hit the eject button on thousands of Chinese student visas, how premier universities like Harvard are fighting back, and the ripple effects on international education markets in the U.K. and

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00:06:21

TMM 5.29.25 | Russia: Buffer Zones, Drone Raids &...

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2025/05/29

In this action-packed episode of The Mad Minute, we unpack Putin’s unyielding demands, Kremlin buffer-zone offensives in Sumy and Kharkiv, and Kyiv’s daring drone strikes deep inside Russia’s defense-industrial base. Expect a rapid-fire rundown of: Putin’s playbook: From written NATO-freeze pledges to Ukrainian neutrality ultimatums, we break down Moscow’s original invasion demands first issued in 2021—and why they still matter. Frontline buffer zones: Learn how Russia’s one-twenty-five thousand

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00:06:01

TMM 5.28.25 | China: Tariffs, Jobs & Price War

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2025/05/28

Dive into China’s economy, factory floors, and strategic posture—all in one high-energy, sixty-second podcast. Whether you’re researching “China trade war impact,” “Chinese unemployment surge,” or “EV price war in China,” this episode is your one-stop source for up-to-the-minute insights. First up, the shockwaves from Washington’s decision to eliminate the “de minimis” duty-free threshold on small-parcel shipments. Temu’s parent, PDD Holdings, just reported a jaw-dropping forty-seven percent drop in

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00:07:46

TMM 5.28.25 | Russia’s Buffer Blitz, Drone Swarms &...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/05/28

Dive into today’s high-octane episode of The Mad Minute, where we unpack the most jaw-dropping developments in the Russia–Ukraine conflict, from Russia’s surprise “buffer blitz” in Sumy to massive drone swarms darkening Ukraine’s skies. If you care about frontline shifts, high-stakes diplomacy, and the West’s next big moves, you’re in the right place. We start by tracing those lightning-fast motorcycle and buggy teams carving out contested buffer zones in Sumy Oblast—four villages taken in a single

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00:05:28

TMM 5.27.25 | China Challenge: Shipyards, Consumers &...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/05/27

In this fast-paced podcast, we unpack America’s bid to resurrect its flagging shipbuilding industry, Beijing’s big bet on consumer spending, and the high-stakes naval maneuvers playing out in the Indo-Pacific.Why Listen? • U.S. Shipbuilding Revival vs. China Dominance – Discover why U.S. shipyards are racing to catch up with China’s juggernaut commercial fleet, how the Jones Act plays into Washington’s “strategic commercial fleet” plan of two hundred and fifty subsidized vessels, and what automated

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00:06:56

TMM 5.27.25 | Russia: Drone Blitz, Buffer Push &...

The Restricted Handling Podcast ·

2025/05/27

Buckle up, because in today’s Mad Minute we’re taking you right into the heart of the Russia-Ukraine frontlines! On May 27, 2025, Moscow cranked its air campaign into overdrive with yet another record-shattering drone and missile blitz. We break down how nine Kh-101 cruise missiles and an eye-watering 355 Shahed and decoy drones rained down on Ukraine’s cities, from Chernihiv to Odesa and Kyiv—only to have Ukrainian air defenses heroically clip all nine missiles and shoot down two hundred

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00:06:44

TMM 5.26.25 | China: AI Pivot, Trousers Test &...

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2025/05/26

Dive into the latest Mad Minute for a high-voltage tour of Beijing’s strategic maneuvers and Washington’s counterpunches. In this episode, “TMM 5.26.25 | China’s AI Pivot, Trousers Test & Carrier Clash,” we unpack:China’s AI+ Revolution: Discover why Xi Jinping wants artificial intelligence treated like electricity, not a bomb, and how the “AI+” campaign is supercharging Chinese factories, logistics networks, and everyday services with smart automation. We’ll break down open-source model

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