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The Restricted Handling Podcast — 577 episodes

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RH 8.25.26 | Iran and the Middle East / Sanctions Blitz, Hormuz, Syria Reset

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RH 8.25.26 | China / Xi in India, AI Smuggling, Island Radar

3

RH 8.25.26 | Russia / Peace Clock, Kremlin Takeovers, AI War

4

RH 8.21.26 | Russia / Spy Networks, Nuclear Limits, Fuel Lines

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RH 8.21.26 | China / Tiananmen Verdicts, Taiwan Defense, Rare Earths

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RH 8.21.26 | Iran and the Middle East / Sanctions, Oil, Hormuz

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RH 8.20.26 | Russia / Kyiv Strike, Moscow Fuel Lines, Nord Stream

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RH 8.20.26 | China / Taiwan's Defense Bet, Robot Boom, Drone Tariffs

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RH 8.20.26 | Iran and the Middle East / Economic D-Day, Hormuz, Syria

10

RH 8.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East | UAE Break, Hormuz, Syria

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RH 8.19.26 | China | New Island, AI Power, Seoul Play

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RH 8.19.26 | Russia | Kyiv Crisis, UK Warning, Deep Strikes

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RH 8.18.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Truce Collapse, Oman Threat, Hormuz Hit

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RH 8.18.26 | China | Oil Detours, Seoul Opening, Growth Squeeze

15

RH 8.18.26 | Russia | Drones, Fuel Imports, Kremlin Cash Crunch

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RH 8.17.26 | Iran and the Middle East / Hormuz Stalls, Gaza Talks, Erbil Drones

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RH 8.17.26 | China / Taiwan Rearms, China Slows, Energy Hardens

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RH 8.17.26 | Russia / Fuel Squeeze, Sanctions Surge, NATO Risk

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RH 8.14.26 | Russia / Black Sea Rebuff, Refinery Fires, NATO Shootdown

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RH 8.14.26 | China / Taiwan Text-Only, Spy Warning, AI Push

21

RH 8.14.26 | Iran and the Middle East / Trump Plot Doubts, Hormuz Squeeze, Yemen Alarm

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Title: RH 8.13.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Air Force One Threat, Hormuz, Syria's Nuclear File

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Title: RH 8.13.26 | China | Missile Rules, AI Hackers, Taiwan War Games

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Title: RH 8.13.26 | Russia | Orsk Fuel Shock, Ukraine Gains, Putin's Pacific Play

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RH 8.12.26 | Iran and the Middle East / Hormuz Ultimatum, Red Sea Attack, Syria Bases

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RH 8.12.26 | China / Taiwan Drill, AI Hack, Zhu Rongji

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RH 8.12.26 | Russia / Putin's Ship Threat, Novorossiysk, Orsk

28

RH 8.11.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Command Reset, Hormuz and Red Sea

29

RH 8.11.26 | China | Pacific Missiles, Taiwan and Spy Cases

30

RH 8.11.26 | Russia | Yabloko Barred, Drones and False Flags

31

RH 8.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Rezaei, Hormuz, Mecca Pact

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RH 8.10.26 | China | Taiwan's Network Test, Chips, Trade Pressure

33

RH 8.10.26 | Russia | DPRK Troops, Syria Bases, ATACMS

34

RH 8.7.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Route, Houthi Threats, Lebanon Flashpoint

35

RH 8.7.26 | Russia | Missile Gap, Oil Strikes, North Korean Firepower

36

RH 8.7.26 | China | Tech Retaliation, Taiwan Drills, AI Pressure

37

RH 8.6.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Route, Lebanon Flashpoint, Houthi Tanker Threats

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RH 8.6.26 | China | Tech Retaliation, Taiwan War Drills, Zhang Yi

39

RH 8.6.26 | Russia: Kyiv's Missile Gap, North Korean Launchers, Shadow Fleet Strikes

40

RH 8.5.26 | Iran and The Middle East | Hormuz Talks, Houthi Strikes, Missile Crunch

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RH 8.5.26 | China: Drone Curbs, Taiwan Drills and China's Chip Push

42

RH 8.5.26 | Russia: Drone Command, North Korean Missiles and the Patriot Gap

43

RH 8.4.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Showdown, Tehran's Leverage, Syria's Pivot

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RH 8.4.26 | China: AI War, Taiwan Tensions & Hypersonic Power

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RH 8.4.26 | Russia: NATO Doubts, Ukraine Shakeup, Oil War & Kremlin Pressure

46

RH 8.3.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Proxy War, No Deal Yet

47

RH 8.3.26 | China Red Lines, Scarborough Showdown, AI Warfare & Surveillance State

48

RH 8.3.26 | Russia: Moscow Bombing, Black Sea Pressure & Ukraine's Deep Strikes

49

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.08.02 to 2026.08.08

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RH 8.1.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

51

RH 7.31.26 | China AI Race, Taiwan Tensions & Tech Warfare

52

RH 7.31.26 | Russia: Missile Hits Poland, North Korea's Rockets, Moscow's Fuel Fight

53

RH 7.29.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

54

RH 7.29.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Proxy War Expands

55

RH 7.29.26 | China: Supply Chains, AI, Iran Ties & Taiwan Pressure

56

RH 7.29.26 | Russia: Caspian Clash, Sanctions Surge, Kremlin Pressure

57

RH 7.28.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Showdown, Proxy Pressure, Fragile Diplomacy

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RH 7.28.26 | China AI Battle, Taiwan Drills & Mineral Fight

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RH 7.28.26 | Russia | Ukraine Hits Deep, Kremlin Cracks Down, North Korea Moves

60

RH 7.27.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Standoff, Houthi Escalation, Russia-Iran Link

61

RH 7.27.26 | China AI Race, Taiwan Pressure & South China Sea Tensions

62

RH 7.27.26 | Russia: Air Ceasefire Talks, Crimea Blackouts, NATO Drone Tensions

63

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.07.26 to 2026.08.01

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RH 7.25.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

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RH 7.24.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Crisis Expands, Houthi Strikes, Tehran's Leverage

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RH 7.24.26 | China | Russia's Lessons, Taiwan Pressure, AI Race

67

RH 7.24.26 | Russia | Moscow Squeezed: Sanctions, Strikes, and Spy Networks Exposed

68

RH 7.23.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Saudi Nuclear Shift, Houthi Attacks, Iran's Endgame

69

RH 7.23.26 | China | Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Drills, AI War, South China Sea Pressure

70

RH 7.23.26 | Russia | Putin's Hard Line, Mobilization Signals, Economic Strain, Iran Drone Links

71

RH 7.22.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

72

RH 7.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Houthis, Nuclear Pressure & Lebanon's Test

73

RH 7.22.26 | China: South China Sea Clash, Rubio-Wang Talks, AI Race

74

RH 7.22.26 | Russia's Military Shakeup, Fuel Crisis, and Ukraine's Deep Strikes

75

RH 7.21.26 | China | South China Sea Clash, China-Russia Patrols, Taiwan Preps, Beijing's Pressure Campaign

76

RH 7.21.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Red Sea Blockade, Iran Stalemate, Hezbollah Test

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RH 7.21.26 | Russia | Ukraine's Leadership Crisis, Black Sea Escalation, and Putin's Pressure Points

78

RH 7.20.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Showdown, Secret Talks, Tehran's Leverage, and Washington's Response

79

RH 7.20.26 | China: Taiwan Blockade Playbook, Rare Earth Leverage, PLA-Russia Ties

80

RH 7.20.26 | Russia: Ukraine's Command Crisis, Kyiv Under Fire, Moscow Feels the Heat

81

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.07.19 to 2026.07.25

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RH 7.18.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

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RH 7.17.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Houthi Threats, Iran's Pressure Play

84

RH 7.17.26 | China AI Ambitions, Election Fallout, Taiwan Pressure & Global Influence Push

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RH 7.17.26 | Russia: Ukraine's Drone War, Kremlin Pressure, and Moscow's Growing Strains

86

RH 7.16.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Crisis, Iran's Leverage, US Response

87

RH 7.16.26 | China: AI Race, Taiwan Pressure, Beijing's Global Push

88

RH 7.16.26 | Russia: Fedorov Fallout, Fuel Crisis, Crimea Pressure & NATO Warnings

89

RH 7.15.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

90

RH 7.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Showdown, Red Sea Threats, Cyber War

91

RH 7.15.26 | China: Spy Charges, Nuclear Signals, Pacific Power Play

92

RH 7.15.26 | Russia: China's Leverage, Fuel Crisis, Ukraine's Deep Strikes

93

RH 7.14.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Tankers Hit, US-Iran War Returns

94

RH 7.14.26 | China: Pacific Power Push, Xi's Purges, AI Economy, South China Sea Tensions

95

RH 7.14.26 | Russia: Ukraine's Missile Shield, Fuel Crisis, Cyber War & Moscow's Long Game

96

RH 7.13.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Ahmadinejad Spy Plot, Israel's Election Clock

97

RH 7.13.26 | China: Sea Showdown, Capital Clampdown & Fentanyl Networks

98

RH 7.13.26 | Russia: Azov Chokehold, Kyiv Shake-Up & Spy Games

99

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.07.12 to 2026.07.18

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RH 7.11.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

101

RH 7.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Iran's Nuclear Threats, Gulf Under Fire

102

RH 7.10.26 | China: Nuclear Subs, Space Race, Pacific Push

103

RH 7.10.26 | Russia: Fuel Crisis, Deep Strikes, Crimea Pressure & China Military Ties

104

RH 7.9.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Ceasefire Collapse, Gulf on Edge

105

RH 7.9.26 | China: Taiwan Pressure, Nuclear Signals, AI Race & Cyber Ops

106

RH 7.9.26 | Russia: Fuel Crisis, Putin's Escalation, Ukraine's Deep Strikes

107

RH 7.8.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

108

RH 7.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Crisis, U.S.-Iran Strikes, Turkey's Rise

109

RH 7.8.26 | China: Pacific Missile Test, AI Chips, and the New Pressure Campaign

110

RH 7.8.26 | Russia: Crimea Pressure, Fuel Crisis & Air Defense Struggles

111

RH 7.7.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Showdown, Iran's Strategy, Gaza's Next Phase

112

RH 7.7.26 | China: Pacific Missile Test, Taiwan Pressure & Rare Earth Leverage

113

RH 7.7.26 | Russia | NATO Pressure, Siberian Strikes & Fuel Crisis

114

RH 7.6.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Leverage, Gaza AI Warfare, Israel Court Clash

115

RH 7.6.26 | China: Sub Missile Test, Taiwan Pressure, Pacific Alliance Surge, Russia Link Up

116

RH 7.6.26 | Russia: Kyiv Strike Wave, Crimea Pressure, Kostyantynivka Claims, NATO Tensions

117

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.07.05 to 2026.07.11

118

RH 7.4.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

119

RH 7.3.26 | China Ethnic Law Push, Taiwan Defense Shift, PLA Purges, AI Split, Indo-Pacific Pressure Build

120

RH 7.3.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Hormuz Pressure, Khamenei Funeral, Israel–US Split, Spyware Shock

121

RH 7.3.26 | Russia - Kyiv Blitz, Fuel Crisis Imports, Crimea Pressure, Shadow Fleet Ops, NATO Probing

122

RH 7.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East - Hormuz Talks, Iraq Dollar Flow, Lebanon Pressure, Missile Expansion

123

RH 7.2.26 | China - Taiwan Drones, EU Chip Squeeze, Maritime Gray Zone, AI Biotech Surge

124

RH 7.2.26 | Russia - Kyiv Strike, Oil Stress, Frontline Grind, Drone War, NATO Pressure

125

RH 7.1.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

126

RH 7.1.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Hormuz Leverage, Oman Mediation, Iran-US Standoff, Lebanon Pressure, Energy Risk

127

RH 7.1.26 | China - Xi Tightens Control, Russia Training Leak, Japan Pressure, Beijing Crash, Tech Surge

128

RH 7.1.26 | Russia - Fuel Crisis, Deep Strikes, Donetsk Pressure, NATO Friction, China Link Up

129

RH 6.30.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Iran & US Doha Drift, Hormuz Leverage, Lebanon Stalemate, Iraq Crackdown

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RH 6.30.26 | China Pressure Wave: Japan Trade Squeeze, AI Exports, Taiwan Tensions

131

RH 6.30.26 | Russia: Alaska No Deal, Fuel Strain, Drone Pressure, Donbas Grind, EU Drone Cash

132

RH 6.29.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Iran Ceasefire Fractures, Hormuz Power Struggle, Gulf Strikes, Lebanon Tensions, Cyber Surge

133

RH 6.29.26 | China - Japan Trade Clampdown, PBOC Repo Shift, PLA Mobility Push, Taiwan Pressure, EV Supply Strain

134

RH 6.29.26 | Russia - Fuel Strain, Putin Messaging, Drone Pressure, Election Lockdown

135

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.06.28 to 2026.07.04

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RH 6.27.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

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RH 6.26.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Escalation, UN Pause, US-GCC Pushback, Nuclear Tensions, Lebanon Pressure

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RH 6.26.26 | China AI Surge, Taiwan Pressure, Legal Warfare, Maritime Playbook

139

RH 6.26.26 | Russia - Alaska Rift, Oil Pressure, Crimea Emergency, Belarus Risk, NATO Tensions

140

RH 6.25.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Reset, Lebanon Pressure, Iraq Militias, Nuclear Drift, Gulf Rebalance

141

RH 6.25.26 | China Hormuz Push, Taiwan Pressure, AI War, Alibaba Clash, PLA Gaps

142

RH 6.25.26 | Russia - Ukraine Deep Strikes, Fuel Strain, Belarus Pressure, EU Defense Shift, Internal Stress

143

RH 6.24.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

144

RH 6.24.26 | Iran and the middle East | Hormuz Power Play, Nuclear Split, Lebanon Tension

145

RH 6.24.26 | China - Taiwan Warning Time Shrinks, Fujian Transit, Japan Rare Earth Pressure, EU Alarm, Tech Leverage Play

146

RH 6.24.26 | Russia - Kremlin hardens peace terms, Crimea strain, fuel squeeze, Belarus pressure, battlefield stagnation

147

RH 6.23.26 | Iran and the Middle East - Hormuz Pressure, Lebanon Reset, Nuclear Split, Sanctions Surge

148

RH 6.23.26 | China: Supercomputers, Rare Earths, CATL, Taiwan Pressure, Hypersonics, Intel Ops

149

RH 6.23.26 | Russia - Deep Strikes Hit Moscow Nodes, Fuel Squeeze, Donbas Pressure, Talks Shift

150

RH 6.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Swiss Talks, Hormuz Heat, Lebanon Leverage

151

RH 6.22.26 | China: Hormuz, AI, Rare Earths & Taiwan

152

RH 6.22.26 | Russia's Fuel Crunch, Crimea Squeeze, Donbas Pressure

153

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.06.21 to 2026.06.27

154

RH 6.20.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

155

RH 6.20.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

156

RH 6.19.26 | Russia: Moscow Strikes, Fuel Squeeze, Drone War Deepens & EU Split Emerges

157

RH 6.19.26 | China Coast Guard East of Taiwan, EU Trade Pressure, Ukraine Drone Push, Cyber Ops Surge

158

RH 6.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Pressure, Lebanon Escalation, US Talks Frozen, Taiwan Watch

159

RH 6.18.26 | Russia: G7 Shift, Moscow Refinery Hit, Fuel Squeeze, Drone War, Belarus Pressure

160

RH 6.18.26 | China - Taiwan Arms, G7 Minerals, Spy Surge, Entity List Freeze, Indo-Pacific Expansion

161

RH 6.18.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Reopens, Iran Cash Flow, Lebanon Pressure

162

RH 6.16.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Deal, Fragile Pause, Lebanon Risk

163

RH 6.16.26 | China Export Chokepoints, Solar Deals, Taiwan Pressure, Cyber Ops

164

RH 6.16.26 | Russia G7 Pressure, Kyiv Strikes, Shadow Fleet Sanctions, Fuel Crisis, Hybrid Ops

165

RH 6.15.26 | Russia: G7 Firestorm, Shadow Fleet, AI Drone War

166

RH 6.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Nukes & Lebanon's Fuse

167

RH 6.15.26 | China's Taiwan Squeeze, Hormuz Hedge & Robot Wolves

168

What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.06.14 to 2026.06.20

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RH 6.13.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

170

RH 6.12.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Trump-Iran Deal, Hormuz Tensions, Lebanon Leverage, Gulf Energy Risks

171

RH 6.12.26 | China IPO Walls, Spy Turtles, Teodoro Sanctions

172

RH 6.12.26 | Russia: Crimea Fuel Crisis, NATO Border Prep, Drone Pressure

173

RH 6.11.26 | Russia: WWI Marker, EU Jockeying, Oil Squeeze

174

RH 6.11.26 | China: G7 Talks, AI Chip Shortages, Taiwan Tensions, BrahMos Deal, Chinese Influence Ops

175

RH 6.11.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Strait Tensions, Frozen Funds, Escalating Strikes

176

RH 6.10.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

177

RH 6.10.26 | Russia: Sanctions, Fuel Squeeze & Moscow Bombing

178

RH 6.10.26 | China's G2 Gambit: Taiwan, Kim & Tech War

179

RH 6.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Tensions, US Strikes, Hezbollah, and Regional Escalation

180

RH 6.9.26 | Russia: Peace Freeze, Fuel Squeeze, NATO Drone Spillover

181

RH 6.9.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Tehran's Deterrence, Lebanon Tensions, Hormuz Pressure, Houthis, US-Iran Talks

182

RH 6.9.26 | China: Xi in Pyongyang, Taiwan Tensions, AI Surge, Tech Scrutiny

183

RH 6.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire Cracks, Lebanon, Hormuz & Red Sea

184

RH 6.8.26 | China: Xi, Kim, Taiwan & the AI Squeeze

185

RH 6.8.26 | Russia: Europe Moves, Crimea Squeezed, NATO Scrambles

186

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.06.07 to 2026.06.13

187

RH 6.6.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

188

RH 6.5.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Lebanon Deadlock, Kuwait Strike, Iran Leverage, Iraq Militias, Gaza Humanitarian Crisis

189

RH 6.5.26 | China: Xi in Pyongyang, Yuan Moves, Taiwan Standoff, SpaceX Block, Chinese Recruitment

190

RH 6.5.26 | Russia: Zelensky Pushes Talks, US Aid, Drone Strikes, Russia Stressed

191

RH 6.4.26 | China: Iran Uranium, Spy Jobs, Taiwan, Sea Grab

192

H 6.4.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Lebanon Ceasefire, Hormuz Squeeze, War Powers

193

RH 6.4.26 | Russia: St. Petersburg Strikes, Elite Friction, EU Opens Door, NATO Defends

194

RH 6.3.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

195

RH 6.3.26 | Russia: St. Petersburg Strikes, Ukraine Pressure, Russian Strains

196

RH 6.3.26 | China: Taiwan Squeeze, Solomons Reset, AI Lockdown

197

RH 6.3.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Trump vs. Netanyahu, Kuwait Strikes, Hormuz Pressure

198

RH 6.2.26 | Russia: Stalled Front, Oil Squeeze, Kyiv Pressure

199

RH 6.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Lebanon Tensions, Hormuz Leverage, Syria Overflights, Russia in Tartus

200

RH 6.2.26 | China: Taiwan Pressure, PLA Drills, AI Surge, Energy Taps, Nuclear Hardened

201

RH 6.1.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Trump's Deal Push, Hormuz Tensions, Lebanon Escalation, Gulf Backlash, Syria Moves

202

RH 6.1.26 | Russia: Ukraine Strikes, Russian Fuel Stress, Shadow Fleet Seizures, Zaporizhzhia Tensions, Yermak Fallout

203

RH 6.1.26 | China | Taiwan Pressure, Japan Pushback, AI Chip Crackdown & South China Sea Hedging

204

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.31 to 2026.06.06

205

RH 5.30.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

206

RH 5.29.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Deal Watch, Gaza 70%, Hezbollah Drones

207

RH 5.29.26 | China Nukes, Trade Fights, Sea Pressure

208

RH 5.29.26 | Russia Hits Romania, Gripens, Drones, Putin Pressure

209

RH 5.28.26 | China: Taiwan Tensions, AI Token Futures, South China Sea, Boeing Deal, Space Experiments

210

RH 5.28.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Brink, Frozen Cash, Shadow Oil

211

RH 5.28.26 | Russia: Mobilization, Missiles & Moscow's Grip

212

RH 5.27.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

213

RH 5.27.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Pressure & Hezbollah Escalation

214

RH 5.27.26 | China: Taiwan, AI Chips & Canal Pressure

215

RH 5.27.26 | Russia: Kyiv Threats, Baltic Spoofing, Crypto Squeeze

216

RH 5.26.26 | Iran Talks, Hormuz Pressure & Hezbollah Escalation

217

RH 5.26.26 | China: Japan-Korea, Rare Earths, Taiwan Pressure

218

RH 5.26.26 | Russia: Kyiv Blackmail, GPS Games & Budget Pain

219

RH 5.25.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Nukes, Hezbollah, Gaza

220

RH 5.25.26 | Russia's Oreshnik Gamble, Kyiv Under Fire, Putin Pressure Builds

221

RH 5.25.26 | China: Taiwan, Rare Earths, Spy Pilots

222

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.24 to 2026.05.30

223

RH 5.23.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

224

RH 5.22.26 | China: Cuba, Taiwan, AI Chips, Trade Tensions, Diplomatic Moves

225

RH 5.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Uranium, Hormuz Tensions, Israel Politics & Energy Risks

226

RH 5.22.26 | Russia, China Leverage, Ukraine Strikes, NATO Alert

227

RH 5.21.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Control, Barakah Strike, US-Iran Standoff, Gulf Tensions, Flotilla Controversy

228

RH 5.21.26 | China: Xi Hosts Putin, Taiwan Tensions, China's Strategic Moves

229

RH 5.21.26 | Russia: Ukraine Strikes, Nukes, China Talks, Drone Defenses, UK Sanctions

230

RH 5.20.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

231

RH 5.20.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Leverage, Barakah Drone Strike, Gaza Flotilla, Israel Elections

232

RH 5.20.26 | China-Russia Summit, Taiwan Tensions, PLA Drills, Pipeline Talks

233

RH 5.20.26 | Putin in Beijing, Baltic Tensions, Ukraine Strikes, Russian Energy Pressure

234

RH 5.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Trump Pause, Hormuz Tensions, Barakah Drone Strike, Gulf Pressure, Flotilla Intercepted

235

RH 5.19.26 | China-Taiwan Tensions, US-China Talks, Putin in Beijing, Energy Deals, Nuclear Drills

236

RH 5.19.26 | Russia | Putin in Beijing, Ukraine Hits Oil, Mid-Range Drone Pressure, Baltic Drone Alert

237

RH 5.18.26 | Russia Hits Moscow, China, Oil, and the Drone Kill-Zone

238

RH 5.18.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Barakah, Qatar, Netanyahu's Reckoning

239

RH 5.18.26 | China, Taiwan, Putin, Rare Earths & Hormuz

240

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.17 to 2026.05.23

241

RH 5.16.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

242

RH 5.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Grip, Oil Flows, Gulf Shifts

243

RH 5.15.26 | China: Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Tensions, Iran, Trade, and AI Diplomacy

244

RH 5.15.26 | Russia: Kyiv Strikes, POW Swap, Border Shakeups, Drone Spillover

245

RH 5.14.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Hamas, Hezbollah & Gulf Backlash

246

RH 5.14.26 | China Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI Chips & Iran Updates

247

RH 5.14.26 | Russia | Drone Strikes, Elite Shakeups & Ukraine Counterpunch

248

RH 5.13.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

249

RH 5.13.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Control, Gulf Strikes & Drone Warfare

250

RH 5.13.26 | China Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI Race & Rare Earth Leverage

251

RH 5.13.26 | Russia: Sarmat Test, Drone Swarms, US Targets, Ukraine Strikes, Elite Pressure

252

RH 5.12.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Control, Nuclear Brink & Gulf Power Play

253

RH 5.12.26 | China Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI Race, Energy Moves

254

RH 5.12.26 | Russia Ceasefire Collapse, Drone Strikes, Putin Messaging, AI Counter, US Firms Targeted

255

RH 5.11.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Ceasefire Standoff & Gulf Pressure

256

RH 5.11.26 | China: Trump-Xi Summit, Taiwan Tensions, AI, Trade, Rare Earths

257

RH 5.11.26 | Russia, Ukraine Ceasefire Strains, Drone Diplomacy, Putin's Maximalist Moves

258

Iran, China, Russia, and U.S. Strategy w/ Amb David Satterfield and CIA Officer (Ret) Glenn Corn

259

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.05.10 to 2026.05.16

260

RH 5.9.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

261

RH 5.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Sparks & Strategic Currents

262

RH 5.8.26 | China: Taiwan Tensions, PLA Moves, AI Clampdowns, Energy Leverage

263

RH 5.8.26 | Russia: Victory Day Ceasefire, Ukrainian Drone Strikes, Domestic Pressure & Energy Shifts

264

RH 5.7.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Pressure, Blockades & Regional Tensions

265

RH 5.7.26 | China: Iran War Leverage, Taiwan Tensions, Wind Power Push, AI Competition

266

RH 5.7.26 | Russia | Drones Deep, Putin Bunkered, Elite Tensions, Dagestan Shift

267

RH 5.6.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Strait Tensions, Project Freedom Pause, UAE Strikes

268

RH 5.6.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

269

RH 5.6.26 | China: Wind Power, Iran Tensions, Taiwan Diplomacy & PLA Moves

270

RH 5.6.26 | Russia: Ukrainian Strikes Deep, Drone Wars, Domestic Pressure & Energy Shifts

271

RH 5.5.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strait Showdown & Gulf Shifts

272

RH 5.5.26 | China: Wind Power, Iran Sanctions, Taiwan Moves, AI Edge

273

RH 5.5.26 | Russia | Kremlin Paranoia, Drone Strikes, Chayko Leads VKS, Ukraine-Azerbaijan Pact

274

RH 5.4.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Project Freedom, Lebanon Escalates

275

RH 5.4.26 | China: Taiwan Airspace Drama, Iran Hedge, Panama Pressure

276

RH 5.4.26 | Russia Oil Ports Hit, EU Loan Expands, Kremlin on Edge

277

How Russia Negotiates, Putin's Trap, Iran's Bluff, Drone Lessons Missed w/ Retired CIA Officer Glenn Corn

278

RH 4.29.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

279

RH 4.29.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockades, Hezbollah Drones, UAE's OPEC Exit

280

RH 4.29.26 | China's Diplomatic Moves, Meta's AI Block, and Rising Rare-Earth Control

281

RH 4.29.26 | Russia: Tuapse Strikes, Grain Row, Coal Crisis, and Rising Pan-Turkism

282

RH 4.28.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Talks, Hezbollah Drones, Gulf Tensions, Oil Crisis

283

RH 4.28.26 | China: Meta's AI Deal Blocked, Taiwan Tensions, Cisco Lawsuit Update

284

RH 4.28.26 | Russia: Recruitment Woes, Drone Strikes, Iran Talks & Mali Setbacks

285

RH 4.27.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Standoff, Nuclear Deadlock, Israel Realigns

286

RH 4.27.26 | China Unwinds Meta, Pressures Taiwan, Flexes in the South China Sea

287

RH 4.27.26 | Russia: Deep Strikes, DPRK Pact, Nuclear Risks

288

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.26 to 2026.05.02

289

RH 4.25.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

290

RH 4.24.26 | Iran and the Middle East: U.S. Military Power, Ceasefire Stalemate, and Naval Showdown

291

RH 4.24.26 | Russia: Internet Blackouts, FSB Power Surge, and Ukraine's Rising Influence

292

RH 4.24.26 | China's Yuan Surge, AI Theft, Taiwan Tensions, Military Drills

293

RH 4.23.26 | China: Taiwan, Cyber Power, and Rare Earth Tensions

294

RH 4.23.26 | Russia: Drones, Economic Struggles, and Growing Tensions in Georgia

295

RH 4.22.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

296

RH 4.22.26 | Russia's Struggles, Ukraine's Innovation, and Shifting Global Power

297

RH 4.22.26 | China Flexes, Japan Arms Up, Taiwan's Diplomatic Squeeze

298

RH 4.22.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire, Strait Tensions, and US Pressure

299

RH 4.21.26 | Russia's Economic Strain, Drone Warfare, and Shifting EU Alliances

300

RH 4.21.26 | China: Tech Crackdowns, Rare Earth Shifts, and Carrier Flexes

301

RH 4.21.26 | Iran and the Middle East: U.S. Navy Blockade, Peace Talks, and Geopolitical Leverage

302

Russia Losing 2,300 Drones Per Month: Inside Drone Defense + New Tactics w/ Ukrainian Commander Zhan

303

RH 4.20.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Uranium Standoff, Ceasefire on Edge

304

RH 4.20.26 | China Satellites, Hormuz, and Taiwan Tensions

305

RH 4.20.26 | Russia: Oil Waiver, Bulgaria Shift, Tuapse Burns

306

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.19 to 2026.04.25

307

RH 4.18.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

308

RH 4.17.26 | China: Iran, Taiwan Tensions, Vietnam Ties, and Rising Drone Threats

309

RH 4.17.26 | Russia's Escalation, Belarus Shifts, Azerbaijan's Rise, and Cyber Warfare

310

RH 4.16.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockades, Ceasefire Talks, and Hezbollah's Pushback

311

RH 4.16.26 | China: Economy Booms, US-Iran Tensions, Russia Partnership, Taiwan Pressures

312

RH 4.16.26 | Russia Strikes, Economic Woes, and Hungary's Shift

313

RH Deep Dive: Missile Supply Under Strain in an Era of Concurrent Wars: Implications of U.S.–Iran Conflict for Ukraine and China

314

RH 4.15.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

315

RH 4.15.26 | Iran and the Middle East: US Blockade, Hezbollah Strikes, and Lebanon Talks

316

RH 4.15.26 | China: Blockades, Energy Deals, AI Dominance, and Taiwan Moves

317

RH 4.15.26 | Russia: Drone Wars, Oil Revenues, Hungary's Shift, and Cyber Attacks

318

RH 4.14.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockade, Hezbollah Strikes, and European Shifts

319

RH 4.14.26 | China's Trade Slows, Evergrande Fallout, Taiwan Pressure & More

320

RH 4.14.26 | Russia: Orban's Defeat, Drone Warfare, Recruitment Strain & Baltic Tensions

321

RH 4.13.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Blockades, Tensions, and Strategic Shifts

322

RH 4.13.26 | China: Strategic Shifts, A.I. Arms Race, Taiwan Tensions

323

RH 4.13.26 | Russia: Ceasefire Collapse, Hybrid Warfare, AI Arms Race

324

Hungary, the US, NATO, and the Future of Europe: Inside Hungary's Historic Election w/ Monika Palotai

325

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.12 to 2026.04.18

326

RH 4.11.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

327

RH 4.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Ceasefire Strain, Hormuz Tolls, Israel-Lebanon Talks

328

RH 4.10.26 | China: Taiwan Talks, Middle East Peace, & Rising Tensions

329

RH 4.10.26 | Russia: Drones, Oil Strikes, and the Orbán Showdown

330

Why Cuba Could Be the Next Flashpoint: Espionage, Castros, Guns w/ Former CIA CoS Moises Juliao

331

RH 4.9.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire Chaos, Israel's Strikes, and Strait Control

332

RH 4.9.26 | Russia | Oil Strikes, Hungary Election, Drone Wars, and Internal Instability

333

RH 4.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Ceasefire, Strait of Hormuz, Hezbollah, and Regional Tensions

334

RH 4.8.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

335

RH 4.8.26 | Russia: Oil Strikes, Orbán's Gamble, and Drone Tech Crunch

336

RH 4.8.26 | China: Sanchez's Visit, Energy Resilience, Trade Fraud, and Taiwan Tensions

337

RH 4.7.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Trump's Deadline, Israeli Strikes, and Regional Escalations

338

RH 4.7.26 | Russia: Oil Strikes, Manpower Woes, and Hungary's Election Showdown

339

RH 4.6.26 | China: AI, Drones, Taiwan & Middle East Power Moves

340

RH 4.6.26 | Russia: Oil Strikes, Orban's Gamble, Chemical Tactics & Military Losses

341

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.04.05 to 2026.04.11

342

RH 4.4.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

343

RH 4.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz, Strikes, and Diplomacy

344

RH 4.2.26 | Russia: Luhansk Claims, Drone Strikes, Recruitment Woes & Diplomatic Fallout

345

Armenia with Iran, Russia, and Turkey: Life in a Tough Neighborhood Gives US a Strategic Advantage

346

RH 4.1.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

347

RH 4.1.26 | Russia: Drones, Drastic Losses, and Diplomatic Drama

348

RH 4.1.26 | China: Peace Talks, Taiwan Standoff & Fuel Control

349

RH 3.31.26 | Russia: Drone Strikes, Oil Chaos, Middle East Deals & Putin's Cracks

350

RH 3.31.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Airstrikes, Hormuz, Hezbollah & Global Turmoil

351

RH 3.30.26 | Russia Stalls in Donetsk, Satellites for Iran, Gulf Drone Deals & Oil Wars

352

RH 3.30.26 | China Purges, Taiwan Pressure, South China Sea Patrols & Iran Oil Flo

353

RH 3.28.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

354

RH 3.27.26 | Russia, Drones, Oil Strikes & US Shifts

355

RH 3.27.26 | China: Wind Farms, Trade Wars, Drone Strikes & Panama Tensions

356

RH 3.23.26 | China Warns of Chaos, Taiwan Jets, Hong Kong Crackdown

357

RH 3.23.26 | Russia Mobilizes, Oil Ports Burn, Hungary in Play

358

Why Energy Is Driving the Iran Conflict and Helping Russia w/ Energy Expert Ambassador Matt Bryza

359

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.22 to 2026.03.28

360

RH 3.21.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

361

RH 3.20.26 | China: Taiwan Prep, AI Smuggling, Oil Plateau, and South China Sea Tensions

362

RH 3.20.26 | Russia's Drone Surge, Cyber Chaos, and Energy Struggles

363

Inside Russian Espionage w/ Former CIA Case Officer and Russia Expert Sean Wiswesser | Russian Intel's Dirty Little Tricks, Assassinations, Propaganda, Hybrid Wafare

364

RH 3.19.26 | Russia's Energy Moves, Ukraine Strikes, and Orbán's Standoff

365

RH 3.19.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Strikes, Leadership Hits, and Energy Chaos

366

RH 3.18.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

367

RH 3.18.26 | China Delays, Taiwan Arms, Mauritius Influence

368

RH 3.18.26 | Russia Drones, Pipeline Tensions & Global Alliances

369

RH 3.17.26 | China Flexes, Taiwan Tensions, Fuel Crisis, and Tech Power Moves

370

RH 3.17.26 | Russia: Drones, Deficits, Foreign Fighters & Shadow Fleets

371

RH 3.16.26 | China Resumes Taiwan Ops, Trade Talks, Fuel Crisis & Tech Ambitions

372

RH 3.16.26 | Russia Strikes, Drone Wars, Middle East Spillover, EU Tensions

373

Deep Dive: Undersea Cables and the Hidden Battlefield Beneath the Ocean; How 80 Ships Control the Internet

374

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.15 to 2026.03.21

375

RH 3.14.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

376

RH 3.13.26 | Russia's Oil Gamble, Ukraine's Drone Power & Hungary's Pipeline Drama

377

RH 3.13.26 | China: Taiwan Tensions, Cyber Attacks & Espionage Fallout

378

RH 3.12.26 | China: Taiwan, North Korea, Ethnic Laws & Cyber Surge

379

RH 3.12.26 | Russia's Shifting Demands, Ukraine's Drone Defense, and Hungary's Pipeline Standoff

380

RH 3.11.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

381

RH 3.11.26 | China: Trains, Tariffs, Taiwan, & Tech Spying

382

RH 3.11.26 | Russia's Oil Boost, Ukraine's Drone Gains, Hungary's Seizure, and Middle East Moves

383

RH 3.10.26 | China: Exports, Type 055, Liaowang-1 & Espionage

384

RH 3.10.26 | Russia, Drones, Iran & Ukraine: Global Tensions Rise

385

RH 3.9.26 | China, Trump-Xi Summit, PLA Purges, Iran Oil Shock

386

RH 3.9.26 | Russia, Iran War, Ukrainian Drone Experts, Middle East Escalation

387

Iran's Mojtaba, Arming Kurds, Payback for Beirut, Larijani and Trump, Russia's Angle w/ Retired CIA Officer Who Ran Iran Operations Paula Doyle

388

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.08 to 2026.03.14

389

RH 3.7.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

390

RH 3.6.26 | China: Espionage, AI, Taiwan Tensions & Oil Talks

391

RH 3.6.26 | Russia: Drones, Divisions, and Diplomatic Tension

392

Why Iran Was Always the Core Issue in the Region and Needed to Be Addressed w/ Ambassador Hale

393

RH 3.5.26 | China: Spies, AI Surge, Economic Slump, PLA Shakeup

394

RH 3.5.26 | Russia | Drone Strikes, LNG Sinkings, Missile Gaps & Nuclear Moves

395

RH 3.4.26 | China: Iran Tensions, PLA Moves, AI Boom & Naval Power

396

RH 3.4.26 | Russia, Iran Strikes, Shadow Fleet, & Ukraine's Pushback

397

RH 3.4.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

398

RH 3.3.26 | China: Iran Strikes, Submarines, Taiwan Pressure

399

RH 3.3.26 | Russia: Iran Strikes, Oil Surge, Ukraine Gains & Shadow Fleet Hits

400

RH 3.2.26 | China: Submarines, Purges & Taiwan Pressure

401

RH 3.2.26 | Russia, Khamenei Killed, Hormuz on Edge, Shadow Fleet Seized

402

Iran's Supreme Leader Is Dead, Now What? Inside Iran's Post-Strike Power Vacuum w/ Former CIA Officers Tony DeMario and Glenn Corn

403

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.03.01 to 2026.03.07

404

Recorded 1 Hour Before U.S. Strikes on Iran | Iran Expert and Former CIA Officer Tony DeMario

405

RH 2.28.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

406

RH 2.27.26 | China Purges Generals, Spoofs Drones, Hacks Telecoms, F-22s Exposed

407

RH 2.27.26 | Russia: 420 Drones, INF Missile Returns, IMF Cash & EU Energy Clash

408

RH 2.26.26 | China Purges, Nuclear Carriers & Rare Earth Squeeze

409

RH 2.26.26 | Russia: Pokrovsk Falls, Nuclear Rhetoric Rises, Deep Strikes & EU Tensions

410

RH 2.25.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

411

RH 2.25.26 | China: Summit Prep, Submarines & South China Sea Pressure

412

RH 2.25.26 | Russia: UN Vote, Nuclear Rhetoric, Kupyansk Gains, EU Aid Blocked

413

Ryan & Glenn | U.S. vs China in Space: Who Wins? Why the Next War Could be in Low Earth Orbit

414

RH 2.24.26 | China: Tariffs, Taiwan, Blackwell Chips & Iranian Missiles

415

RH 2.24.26 | Russia: EU Fractures, Energy Squeeze, Drone War Shift

416

RH 2.23.26 | China: Trump-Xi Summit, PLA Purge, Tariff Turmoil, South China Sea Tensions

417

RH 2.23.26 | Russia Missiles, EU Fractures, Nuclear Warnings & Lviv Bombing

418

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.02.22 to 2026.02.28

419

RH 2.21.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

420

RH 2.20.26 | China: PLA Purge, Taiwan Crossings, Yellow Sea Standoff, PH Missiles & AI Surge

421

RH 2.20.26 | Russia: Geneva Gridlock, $14T Deals, Drone Wars & Nuclear Risk

422

RH 2.19.26 | China: Taiwan Arms, Nuclear Test Claims, PLA Purge, Trade Blitz, Cyber Breach

423

RH 2.19.26 | Russia: Geneva Stalls, Starlink Shock, Donetsk Deadlock

424

From Kyiv: A Ukrainian Commander Explains the War and Survival

425

RH 2.18.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

426

RH 2.18.26 | Russia: Geneva Gridlock, 425-Drone Barrage, Arctic Deals & FSB Crackdown

427

RH 2.18.26 | China Nuclear Test Claims, Taiwan Arms Talks & South China Sea Shadowing

428

Deep Dive: Corporate Statecraft: The Invisible War Where Debt is a Weapon

429

RH 2.17.26 | China Purges, Japan Pressure, Taiwan Patrols, Manila Clash

430

RH 2.17.26 | Russia: Geneva Talks, Zircon Strikes, Refinery Fires & Donetsk Showdown

431

RH 2.16.26 | China: Nukes, Purges, Taiwan & Russian Oil

432

RH 2.16.26 | Russia, Geneva, Drones & Dirty Tricks

433

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.02.15 to 2026.02.21

434

RH 2.14.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

435

RH 2.13.26 | China: PLA Purges, Taiwan Pressure, Arctic Moves, Cyber Forward Deployment

436

RH 2.13.26 | Russia Blocks WhatsApp, Ukraine Strikes Deep, NATO Reloads

437

RH 2.12.26 | China: Xi's PLA Shakeup, Taiwan Sorties, Pacific Signals

438

RH 2.12.26 | Russia Doubles Down, Missiles Fly, Caucasus Shifts

439

RH 2.11.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

440

RH 2.11.26 | China Purges, Taiwan Pressure, Rare Earth Leverage

441

RH 2.11.26 | Russia: Istanbul Terms, Arctic Troops, Shadow Fleet, Telegram Crackdown

442

RH 2.10.26 | China Tightens the Screws, Taiwan Pressure, Russia Reloads

443

RH 2.10.26 | Russia: Blame Games, Shadow Fleets, and Hybrid Heat

444

RH 2.9.26 | China Tightens the Screws, Japan Stands Tall, Submarines Move South

445

RH 2.9.26 | Russia, Energy Warfare & a GRU Shot in Moscow

446

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.02.08 to 2026.02.14

447

RH 2.7.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

448

RH 2.6.26 | China: No Nukes, Arctic Deals, Taiwan Drones, and Spies Everywhere

449

RH 2.6.26 | Russia: No START, No Breakthrough, No Chill

450

RH 2.5.26 | China — Trump–Xi Call, New START Ends, Taiwan Redlines

451

RH 2.5.26 | Russia: Winter Strikes, Abu Dhabi Talks, Nuclear Guardrails Gone

452

Are Manned Aircraft Becoming Obsolete? Drones and Aviation Deep Dive with Drone CEO and AF Aviator

453

RH 2.4.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

454

RH 2.4.26 | Russia Freezes, Pressures, and Postures

455

RH 2.4.26 | China: Xi's Purge, Taiwan's Budget Fight, Port Pressure & AI Chips

456

RH 2.3.26 | China: Purged Generals, Taiwan Pressure, Nuclear Unraveling

457

RH 2.3.26 | Russia: Same Demands, New Wires, Sharper Edges

458

RH 2.2.26 | China: Allies Drift, Taiwan Pressured, Rare Earths Weaponized

459

RH 2.2.26 | Russia: Donetsk Demands, Starlink Shutdowns, and Peace-Talk Punches

460

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.02.01 to 2026.02.07

461

RH 1.31.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

462

RH 1.30.26 | China: PLA Purge, Taiwan Politics, Allies Hedge

463

RH 1.30.26 | Russia: Energy Pause, Security Guarantees, Drone War

464

Ryan + Glenn: Serbia, Russia, and NATO | Inside the Balkans Power Struggle with Ambassador Godfrey

465

RH 1.29.26 | China: Charm Abroad, Purges at Home, Pressure on Taiwan

466

RH 1.29.26 | Russia, Donetsk, Drones, Winter Power, and China's Quiet Hand

467

RH 1.28.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

468

RH 1.28.26 | China: Purges, Ports, Carriers & Hedging Allies

469

RH 1.28.26 | Russia, Donetsk Deals, Drone Terror & Shadow Fleet Pressure

470

RH 1.27.26 | China: Generals Gone, Allies Hedge, Pressure Holds

471

RH 1.27.26 | Russia Talks, Blackouts, and Nuclear Rattling

472

RH 1.26.26 | Russia: Talks, Blackouts, Shadow Tankers, and GRU Games

473

RH 1.26.26 | China: Drones Over Pratas, Generals Purged, Calm With Teeth

474

What's Coming Up Next Week in the World: 2026.01.25 to 2026.01.31

475

RH 1.24.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

476

Greenland, Spies, Traitors, Book Recommendations, and a World on Edge | Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, Serbia, and More on Restricted Handling

477

RH 1.23.26 | China: Davos Calm, TikTok Split, Venezuela Oil, Taiwan Pressure

478

RH 1.23.26 | Russia: Land, Leverage, and the Long War

479

RH 1.22.26 | China: Davos Shock, Taiwan Gridlock, Quiet Power Moves

480

RH 1.22.26 | Russia: Drones, Davos, and a Winter War That Won't Blink

481

RH 1.21.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

482

RH 1.21.26 | China: Allies Hedge, Embassies Rise, Seas Heat Up

483

RH 1.21.26 | Russia, Winter Strikes, Nuclear Power Lines, Drone Swarms, No Ceasefire

484

RH 1.20.26 | China: Control Tightens, Exports Strain, and the Edges Get Hot

485

RH 1.20.26 | Russia: Power Cuts, Drone Waves, and Davos Theater

486

RH 1.19.26 | China: Export Mirage, Drone Pressure, Yuan Push

487

RH 1.19.26 | Russia: Drones, Darkness, Davos

488

What to Watch Next Week: (2026-01-18 to 2026-01-24)

489

RH 1.17.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

490

RH 1.16.26 | China: Fish Farms, Flat-Tops, and the Long Game

491

RH 1.16.26 | Russia: NATO Red Lines, Nuclear Noise, Winter Power War

492

RH 1.15.26 | China: Charm Offensives, Chip Tollbooths, and Vanishing Generals

493

RH 1.15.26 | Russia: Maximalist Demands, Winter Stalls, Energy War Comes Home

494

RH 1.14.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

495

RH 1.14.26 | China: Trade Trillions, Chip Games, Venezuela Shock

496

RH 1.14.26 | Russia — Winter Strikes, Shadow Tankers, and Ballistic Signals

497

RH 1.13.26 | China: Kill Lines, Carriers, and Control

498

RH 1.13.26 | Russia — Oreshnik Signals, Winter Blackouts, Shadow Fleets

499

Glenn & Ryan w/ Emad Shargi - 5 Year IRGC Prisoner in Iran Explains Why Iran's Protests Are Different This Time w/ CIA Veterans

500

RH 1.12.26 | Russia: Jet Drones, Winter Blackouts, and Caspian Oil Strikes

501

RH 1.12.26 | China: Satellites, AI Swarms, Taiwan Info Wars, and a Maduro Gut Punch

502

What to Watch Next Week (2026-01-11 to 2026-01-17)

503

RH Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive: 10 Jan 2026

504

RH 1.9.26 | China: AI Clampdown, Taiwan Drills, Venezuela Fallout

505

RH 1.9.26 | Russia Fires Oreshnik, Shrugs at Tankers, Freezes Ukraine

506

RH 1.8.26 | China: Rare Earth Warnings, Cyber Pressure, and Post-Venezuela Recalibration

507

RH 1.8.26 | Russia: Tankers Seized, Winter Blackouts, Guarantees Still Fuzzy

508

RH 1.7.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

509

RH 1.7.26 | Russia — Drones in the Deep, Paris Promises, Venezuela Whiplash

510

RH 1.7.26 | China: Caracas Shock, Taiwan Squeeze, Japan Trade Punch

511

RH 1.6.26 | China: Venezuela Shock, Taiwan Pressure, Chips & Control

512

RH 1.6.26 | Russia — Peace Talks, Hybrid Cables, Firestorms, and Weaponized Drones

513

RH 1.5.26 | China — Maduro Snatch, Taiwan Pressure, Seoul Reset

514

RH 1.5.26 | Russia — Drones Over Moscow, Maduro Gone, Budanov Moves In

515

How the US Captured Nicolas Maduro & What Comes Next w/ Retired CIA Legends

516

RH 1.2.26 | China Tightens the Noose: Taiwan Drills, Coast Guard Pressure, Rare Earth Leverage

517

RH 1.2.26 | Russia — Drones, Dead Zones, and a Dubious Valdai Drama

518

2025 Global Security Reset: Russia, China, Iran & What Comes Next | Ryan Fugit & Glenn Corn

519

How China Really Spies on America: Covert Influence, Semiconductors & Taiwan | Nick Eftimiades

520

RH 12.29.25 | Russia: Peace Talks, Power Plays & Propaganda Efforts

521

Glenn & Ryan | Iran Is on the Ropes: 40 Years of Middle East Truth from a Former U.S. Ambassador Hale

522

RH 12.24.25 | Russia: Blackouts, Blasts & Backchannels

523

RH 12.24.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

524

RH 12.24.25 | China: Nukes, Carriers, Chips & Power Plays

525

RH 12.23.25 | China: Nukes, Carriers, Drones & Debt

526

RH 12.23.25 | Russia: Generals Blown Up, Peace Talks Heat Up, and Putin's Reality Cracks

527

RH 12.22.25 | China, Japan, and the New Cold Snap

528

RH 12.22.25 | Russia: Border Feints, Miami "Peace" Talks, a Blown-Up General, Space Weapons, and an Economy on the Brink

529

RH 12.20.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

530

RH 12.19.25 | China: Missiles, Purges, and a Patent on Police Dogs

531

RH 12.19.25 | Russia: Nukes, Hackers, and Hovercrafts

532

RH 12.18.25 | China: Carriers, Chips, Cyber, and Courtroom Chaos

533

RH 12.18.25 | Russia: Putin Digs In, EU Wavers, Ukraine Strikes Back

534

RH 12.17.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

535

RH 12.17.25 | China: Carriers, Crackdowns & Cartoon Spies

536

RH 12.17.25 | Russia: Peacekeepers, Power Cuts & Putin's Pushback

537

RH 12.16.25 | China: Lai Verdict Fallout, Sea Clash, Taiwan on Alert, Tech War Heats Up

538

RH 12.16.25 | Russia: Berlin Breakthrough, Sub Strike, Grid Wars, and Sanctions Heat Up

539

RH 12.15.25 | China: Lai Convicted, Hong Kong Silenced, Economy Stalls, Sea Tensions Rise

540

RH 12.15.25 | Russia: Berlin Talks, Drone Wars, and Frozen Billions

541

Glenn's Ukraine Trip Report: US NatSec Strategy Assessment, Putin's #2, Putin Targeting Trump

542

RH 12.13.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

543

Ukrainian Drone R&D Commander: $500 Drones vs Million-Dollar Tanks: Inside Ukraine's Frontline Drone War

544

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

545

RH 12.12.25 | Russia: Lavrov Torches Peace Plan, Kyiv Strikes Deep, NATO on Alert

546

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

547

RH 12.11.25 | Russia: Trump's Deal, Pokrovsk Burns, Drones Hit Deep, China Circles

548

RH 12.10.25 | Russia: Zelensky Defiant, Putin Desperate, Europe Strikes Back

549

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

550

RH 12.10.25 | China: Radar Locks, Chip Shocks, and Power Plays

551

RH 12.9.25 | Russia: Zelensky Defiant, Putin Delusional, Drones Swarm, Europe Moves, Spies Sunbathe in Mexico

552

RH 12.9.25 | China: Radar Locks, Chip Smugglers, Trade Surplus & Soft Power Plays

553

RH 12.8.25 | Russia: Trump's "Peace" Stall, Kremlin Cheers, EU Splits, Drone Wars, and Africa Corps Atrocities

554

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

555

RH 12.6.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

556

RH 12.5.25 | China: Warships, Hackers, Nukes & Pandas

557

RH 12.5.25 | Russia: Putin's Hardline, EU Cash Clash, GRU Sanctions, and Drone Wars

558

RH 12.4.25 | China Flexes Hard: Mega Fleet, Macron Visit, Cyber Truce, Hypersonic Breakthrough

559

RH 12.4.25 | Russia: Putin Stalls Peace, EU Cash Gambit, India Deal, Black Sea Blows Up

560

RH 12.3.25 | China: Warships, War Drills & Wobbling Power

561

RH 12.3.25 | Russia: Putin's Peace Fail, Pokrovsk Fights On, Nukes Fizzle, and Black Sea Boils

562

RH 12.3.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

563

Glenn & Ryan | Witkoff in Russia; Leaks, War, Propaganda and the 28 Point Peace Plan

564

RH 12.2.25 | Russia: Putin's "Peace" Theater, Pokrovsk Fight, and WhatsApp Lockdown

565

RH 12.2.25 | China: Missiles, Megabases & Maritime Mayhem

566

RH 12.1.25 | China: Corruption, Crackdowns, and Control

567

RH 12.1.25 | Russia: Peace Talks, Drone Strikes & Putin's China Play

568

RH 11.29.25 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive

569

RH 11.28.25 | China: Carriers, Nukes, Hong Kong Fire, and Southeast Asia Shifts

570

RH 11.28.25 | Russia: Trump's Peace Gamble, Putin's Power Play, Europe Panics, Drones Strike Deep, Kyiv Holds

571

RH 11.27.25 | China: Taiwan's $40B Shield, Japan's Defiance, Xi's Threats, Trump's Tightrope

572

RH 11.27.25 | Russia: Leaks, Missiles, and the "Peace" That Keeps Exploding

573

RH 11.26.25 | Russia: Peace Talks, Drone Wars, and the Moscow Playbook

574

RH 11.26.25 | China: Xi Dials Trump, Japan Defies, Taiwan Arms Up, PLA Flexes, Soybeans Stall

575

RH 11.26.25 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China

576

RH 11.25.25 | Russia: Peace Plan, Kyiv Strikes, Kremlin Cracks

577

RH 11.25.25 | China: Missiles, Soybeans, Space Launches & Spy Games