PDB Afternoon Bulletin | Novebmer 24th, 2025: Xi Rages as Japan Deploys Missiles Near Taiwan & Russian Tracker Found Off U.K. Coast
In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:
Japan announces plans to deploy missile systems on an island just miles from Taiwan, triggering an immediate and angry response from Beijing. We’ll break down what Tokyo is doing, why China is escalating its rhetoric, and what this means for regional security.
Later, a team of scuba divers off the Welsh coast makes a startling discovery: what appears to be a Russian tracking device sitting on the seabed. We’ll explain what was found, where it was recovered, and why U.K. authorities are now taking a closer look.
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November 24th, 2025: U.S. Plans ‘New Phase’ in Push Against Maduro & Ukraine Considers Trump’s Peace Plan
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
Washington prepares a new phase of its Venezuela campaign, and Nicolás Maduro responds with heightened paranoia and tightened security. We’ll explain what U.S. officials are planning and why Caracas is bracing for what comes next.
U.S., Ukrainian, and European officials meet in Geneva to assess Washington’s new peace proposal for Ukraine—but Kyiv says the plan concedes far too much to Moscow.
Plus, Israel launches a strike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah’s top military commander.
And in today’s Back of the Brief: tragic news from central Nigeria, where more than 300 students and staff have been abducted in one of the country’s worst mass kidnappings.
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PDB Situation Report | November 22nd, 2025: Putin's Economic Crisis Gets Worse & China Trades Blows With Japan
In this episode of The PDB Situation Report:
Russia’s war economy is starting to crack. Deep Ukrainian strikes and tough new U.S. sanctions have pushed Moscow’s oil revenues to their lowest point in two years. We’ll explain what’s driving the pressure and why it matters. Eddie Fishman of the Center for a New American Security joins us for more.
In Japan, a single off-the-cuff remark from new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has triggered the most serious diplomatic clash with China in years. We’ll break down what she said and how Tokyo and Beijing are reacting. Author Gordon Chang stops by to give his insight.
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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 21st, 2025: Secret US Wargame Models Maduro’s Collapse & Trump Threatens Ukraine With Thanksgiving Peace Deadline
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First—Washington’s pressure campaign on Venezuela comes with a warning label. A newly resurfaced detail from a New York Times report reveals that U.S. officials once ran a secret war-game on what would happen if Nicolás Maduro fell—and the outcome wasn’t pretty.
Later in the show—President Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Ukraine to accept his new 28-point peace plan for ending the war, giving Kyiv until Thanksgiving to agree. We’ll break down the framework, Europe’s reaction, and the impossible decision Volodymyr Zelensky now faces.
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November 21st, 2025: Coordinated Terror Attacks Thwarted Across Europe & Iran Faces New Nuclear Pressure
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:
Europe narrowly avoids a wave of Hamas terror attacks, as Mossad reveals the network behind the plots was larger, more organized, and far closer to activation than previously known.
While the ceasefire in Gaza holds, new airstrikes in the enclave are testing its durability.Â
Plus—growing pressure on Iran’s nuclear program as the IAEA demands answers on enriched uranium and access to bombed sites.
And in today’s Back of the Brief—U.S. Marines guarding the American embassy in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members amid worsening security conditions in Port-au-Prince.
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