In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
Fresh satellite imagery reveals the United States has shifted Patriot missile systems onto mobile launchers at its largest base in the Middle East, signaling a hardened and more flexible defense posture as tensions with Iran simmer.
New data from Mexico’s defense secretary shows roughly seventy-eig ... Show More
Today
February 13th, 2026: Japan and the Philippines Named as China's Next Targets & Trump Ends Minnesota Operation
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Taiwan’s president warns that if China takes Taiwan, it won’t stop there. As Beijing pressures Washington over arms sales, we examine whether Taiwan is the objective… or just the first move in a broader regional strategy. The Trump ... Show More
26m 13s
Yesterday
PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 12th, 2026: Fuel Cutoff Pushes Cuba Toward Collapse & El Paso Airspace Dispute
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: Cuba is running out of fuel. Airlines can no longer reliably refuel on the island, blackouts are spreading, tourism is drying up, and analysts warn oil supplies could be exhausted within weeks. The government insists it will endure — ... Show More
15m 7s
Oct 2025
Bolton charged, Zelenskiy, Putin and Russian oil
John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, is charged with sharing classified information. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy heads to the White House as Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin make plans to meet in Hungary. The admiral who le ... Show More
9m 51s
Sep 2025
In Brief: Is Trump Driving Modi Closer to Xi & Putin?
In this episode of One Decision In Brief, hosts Christina Ruffini and Sir Richard Dearlove, former head of Britain's MI6, unpack how the latest strike on Ukraine indicates Vladimir Putin's resistance to President Donald Trump's peace negotiations. They also examine how the Shangh ... Show More
16 m
Mar 2025
Signal scandal: The US and its shifting alliances
<p>This week, Mark Leonard joins forces with Jeremy Shapiro, ECFR’s director of research and US programme director, to unpick two momentous geopolitical disruptions. First, a stunning scandal emerged from a Signal group chat, where senior US officials—including the vice president ... Show More
14m 21s
Aug 2025
What Hangs in the Balance of Trump's Meeting With Putin
<p>Today, President Trump and the Russian president, Vladimir V. Putin, are meeting on U.S. soil for the first time, to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine.</p><p>David E. Sanger, the White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, discusses the wide rang ... Show More
27m 3s