Restricted Handling
Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief
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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Jul 11, 2026
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Episodes
RH 7.11.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive 11.07.2026 5:33
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ A weekly deep dive into the latest spy stories and intelligence updates from across the globe. We spotlight the hidden dynamics driving security crises, geopolitical maneuvering, and covert operations—all with a sharp, unvarnished perspective. From cyber threats to clandestine influence campaigns, this episode pu...
RH 7.10.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Iran's Nuclear Threats, Gulf Under Fire 10.07.2026 8:20
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The US-Iran confrontation is entering a dangerous new phase, and the fight over the Strait of Hormuz is becoming the center of gravity for the entire Middle East. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, Ryan and Glenn break down the latest developments as Washington and Tehran move from a fragile...
RH 7.10.26 | China: Nuclear Subs, Space Race, Pacific Push 10.07.2026 8:19
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ China is building power on every front, and in today's episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, Ryan and Glenn break down the latest moves from Beijing that are reshaping the global security environment. The biggest story is China's latest submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific and...
RH 7.10.26 | Russia: Fuel Crisis, Deep Strikes, Crimea Pressure & China Military Ties 10.07.2026 8:47
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Russia is facing a new kind of pressure campaign, and in this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, we break down how Ukraine is taking the fight beyond the front lines and creating problems for Moscow inside its own borders. Ryan and Glenn dive into the latest developments shaping the Russia-Ukraine war, inc...
RH 7.9.26 | Iran and the Middle East: Hormuz Showdown, Ceasefire Collapse, Gulf on Edge 09.07.2026 8:41
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The US and Iran are once again locked in a dangerous showdown, and this time the battle is centered on one of the most important pieces of real estate on the planet: the Strait of Hormuz. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, Ryan and Glenn break down the latest escalation between Washington a...
RH 7.9.26 | China: Taiwan Pressure, Nuclear Signals, AI Race & Cyber Ops 09.07.2026 8:38
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ China's pressure campaign around Taiwan is expanding, and in this episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, Ryan and Glenn break down the latest moves shaping the Indo-Pacific security environment. The focus today is not just on military activity. It is the bigger picture: how Beijing is combining...
RH 7.9.26 | Russia: Fuel Crisis, Putin's Escalation, Ukraine's Deep Strikes 09.07.2026 8:51
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Russia is facing a growing strategic challenge as the war in Ukraine continues to create pressure far beyond the front lines. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, we break down the latest developments inside Russia, including Moscow's decision-making, Ukraine's expanding long-range stri...
RH 7.8.26 | Economic & Sanctions Deep Dive: Russia & China 08.07.2026 6:20
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Step beyond the headlines and official spin to uncover the deeper realities inside Russia and China's economies. We take a close look at how Moscow and Beijing project power abroad while grappling with fragile foundations at home, from Russia's unsustainable wartime spending to China's faltering growth and anxiou...
RH 7.8.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Crisis, U.S.-Iran Strikes, Turkey's Rise 08.07.2026 9:18
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The Middle East just took another dangerous turn, and this episode breaks down what it means. The fragile U.S.-Iran cease-fire is collapsing after a series of attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, triggering a new wave of military strikes, economic pressure, and geopolitical uncertainty. In this episode of The...
RH 7.8.26 | China: Pacific Missile Test, AI Chips, and the New Pressure Campaign 08.07.2026 8:17
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ China is sending signals across the Indo-Pacific, and the world is paying attention. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, Ryan and Glenn break down the latest developments from Beijing, including China's rare submarine-launched missile test in the Pacific, the growing backlash from regi...
RH 7.8.26 | Russia: Crimea Pressure, Fuel Crisis & Air Defense Struggles 08.07.2026 8:33
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Russia's war effort is facing a new challenge: Ukraine is taking the fight deeper into the Russian system itself. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, Ryan and Glenn break down how Ukraine's expanding strike campaign is targeting the infrastructure, logistics networks, and energy systems that k...
RH 7.7.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Showdown, Iran's Strategy, Gaza's Next Phase 07.07.2026 8:45
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The Middle East is entering a new phase, and the battle for influence is moving far beyond traditional battlefields. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, Ryan and Glenn break down the latest developments across Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the wider regional sec...
RH 7.7.26 | China: Pacific Missile Test, Taiwan Pressure & Rare Earth Leverage 07.07.2026 7:52
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ China is sending signals across the Indo-Pacific, and in today's episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, Ryan and Glenn break down what Beijing's latest moves mean for the future of US-China competition. The biggest story is China's rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the Pa...
RH 7.7.26 | Russia | NATO Pressure, Siberian Strikes & Fuel Crisis 07.07.2026 8:00
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Russia is trying to project strength, but the pressure points are starting to show. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Podcast, we break down the latest developments surrounding Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and the growing global competition shaping the future of security. The NATO summit in Ankara takes c...
RH 7.6.26 | Iran and the Middle East | Hormuz Leverage, Gaza AI Warfare, Israel Court Clash 06.07.2026 7:57
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Today's briefing pulls together a fast-moving set of developments that cut across energy security, regional power politics, legal stability inside key US allies, and the accelerating evolution of modern warfare. The Middle East remains the center of gravity, but the implications stretch far beyond the regio...
RH 7.6.26 | China: Sub Missile Test, Taiwan Pressure, Pacific Alliance Surge, Russia Link Up 06.07.2026 7:52
👉 Subscrib to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The Indo-Pacific just had one of those days where everything feels like it's clicking into a faster gear all at once. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, we break down China's nuclear-powered submarine test firing a strategic missile into the Pacific, a move that signals a more vi...
RH 7.6.26 | Russia: Kyiv Strike Wave, Crimea Pressure, Kostyantynivka Claims, NATO Tensions 06.07.2026 8:27
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Today's episode of Restricted Handling dives straight into one of the most intense geopolitical moments of the summer, where diplomacy, battlefield pressure, and information warfare are all colliding at once. We break down how Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv are all trying to shape the narrative ahead of the NAT...
What's coming Up Next Week In The World 2026.07.05 to 2026.07.11 05.07.2026 5:56
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ In this episode of The Restricted Handling Weekly Intel Brief, we walk through the week ahead from July 5 to July 11, 2026, breaking down the key diplomatic meetings, economic releases, military forums, and political events that are already locked in across the world's most important regions. This is the week where...
RH 7.4.26 | Saturday Spy Stories Deep Dive 04.07.2026 6:16
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ A weekly deep dive into the latest spy stories and intelligence updates from across the globe. We spotlight the hidden dynamics driving security crises, geopolitical maneuvering, and covert operations—all with a sharp, unvarnished perspective. From cyber threats to clandestine influence campaigns, this episode pu...
RH 7.3.26 | China Ethnic Law Push, Taiwan Defense Shift, PLA Purges, AI Split, Indo-Pacific Pressure Build 03.07.2026 8:22
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Today's episode dives straight into a rapidly expanding set of pressure points shaping China's global posture, and the ripple effects are hitting everything from Taiwan's defense planning to the US–China tech rivalry and Indo-Pacific military alignment. What looks like a series of separate headlines is actua...
RH 7.3.26 | Iran and The Middle East: Hormuz Pressure, Khamenei Funeral, Israel–US Split, Spyware Shock 03.07.2026 8:36
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The Middle East is not cooling down, it is layering pressure on top of pressure, and today's episode walks straight through all of it. We are tracking a moment where diplomacy, coercion, and internal state power are all colliding at the same time, and none of it is happening in isolation. At the center is t...
RH 7.3.26 | Russia - Kyiv Blitz, Fuel Crisis Imports, Crimea Pressure, Shadow Fleet Ops, NATO Probing 03.07.2026 8:31
👉 Subscrib to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Today's episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief dives straight into a global security environment that feels like it is tightening in real time. The Russia-Ukraine war is no longer just a battlefield story. It is a full-spectrum pressure system hitting energy markets, diplomacy channels, European...
RH 7.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East - Hormuz Talks, Iraq Dollar Flow, Lebanon Pressure, Missile Expansion 02.07.2026 9:03
👉 Subscrib e to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ The Middle East is moving fast again, and this episode of RH 7.2.26 | Iran and the Middle East breaks down exactly why the region feels like it is balancing on a tight wire over the Strait of Hormuz. We dive straight into the core of it: the ongoing US-Iran diplomatic track in Doha. On the surface, it look...
RH 7.2.26 | China - Taiwan Drones, EU Chip Squeeze, Maritime Gray Zone, AI Biotech Surge 02.07.2026 9:22
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Today's episode dives straight into a fast-moving global security environment where the pressure points are stacking up across multiple regions at once. China is at the center of it all, but not in a single-track way. This is about maritime coercion, industrial competition, technological expansion, and allian...
RH 7.2.26 | Russia - Kyiv Strike, Oil Stress, Frontline Grind, Drone War, NATO Pressure 02.07.2026 9:22
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Russia just had one of those days where everything in the war feels like it is hitting at once. In this episode of The Restricted Handling Daily Intel Brief, we break down a fast-moving picture where Kyiv is under major pressure, Russia's energy system is under strain, and the entire conflict is spilling deeper...
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