In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: 

• First, with Iran’s Axis of Resistance in tatters across the Middle East, Israel is intensifying their focus on the Houthi militants of Yemen, unleashing their largest strikes against the terror group in more than a year of fighting on Thursday.

• Later in the show, following Vladimir Putin’s brutal Christmas Day attacks across Ukraine, President Joe Biden is pledging to use his final days in office to accelerate the delivery of critical weapons systems to the war-torn nation.

• Plus, an update out of Syria, where rebel leaders just launched a major security crackdown after loyalists of the deposed Assad regime killed 14 interior ministry troops in an ambush on Tuesday.

• In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, despite suffering massive personnel losses on the battlefields of Ukraine, North Korean despot Kim Jong Un is reportedly preparing to double down on his military support of Russia’s Putin regime.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First, we’ll look at the deadly crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight over Kazakhstan on Wednesday, as evidence mounts that it was likely caused by a Russian air defense system.

• Then, Pakistan is escalating their fight against the Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan, unleashing a series of airstrikes that killed at least 46 people late Tuesday night. It’s just the latest incident to raise tensions with the Afghan Taliban government, who vowed retaliation.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief, Mike Baker reflects on the top six foreign policy and national security stories that defined 2024. From seismic geopolitical shifts to underreported events with massive ripple effects, Mike counts down the stories that not only captured headlines but reshaped the world.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First, we’ll begin with Israel, as Mossad agents spill the beans about how they managed to infiltrate Hezbollah’s operations and convince the terror group to buy explosive-laced pagers and walkie-talkies that would ultimately cripple the once powerful terror army.

• Then, Syria’s new de facto leader is attempting to reassure the country’s ethnic and religious minorities that they will be protected under the new Islamist regime, promising an end to the sectarian violence that has long plagued the country.

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:

• A tragedy in Germany as a driver plows into a crowded Christmas market, leaving five dead and over 200 injured. Authorities are investigating the suspect’s motives as the nation mourns.

• A case of friendly fire over the Red Sea, where two U.S. Navy pilots were forced to eject after their jet was struck by fire from a U.S. warship.

• An update on Gaza ceasefire negotiations, where Palestinian officials report progress but note that key sticking points remain.

• And in today’s Back of the Brief: the U.S. is scrapping a $10 million bounty on the new de facto leader of Syria, signaling a significant policy shift.

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In this episode of the PDB Situation Report:

• We begin in Israel, where a potential breakthrough could be close—a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Jonathan Schanzer, Executive Director of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, provides the latest updates.

• Later in the program, we review the war in Ukraine as it enters its third year. Open Source Intelligence Analyst Ryan McBeth examines the major events of 2024 and previews what 2025 might hold.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First, an update from Syria, where the U.S. has managed to take out the top leader of ISIS in a precision strike, as U.S. diplomats travel to Damascus for their first in-person meeting with Syria’s rebel leaders.

• Then, Vladimir Putin has floated an insane plan to have an experimental "missile duel" with the west in Ukraine, prompting Volodymyr Zelensky to call the Russian leader a "dumbass."

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: 

• We'll begin with an update on the war in Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin claims he is ready to strike a compromise with Donald Trump to end the conflict.

• Later in the show, Israel is setting their sights on Iran’s last remaining proxy group of note in the Middle East, warning Yemen’s Houthi rebels that the long arm of Israel will soon come for them.

• Plus, military bases near Chinese-owned farmland have been caught up in the mystery drone phenomena haunting U.S. skies, leading some to believe that the activity is related to espionage efforts by China’s CCP.

• In our 'Back of the Brief' segment, officials in Kyiv say they have disrupted a massive Russian spy ring operating within Ukraine that sought to collect sensitive intelligence related to F-16 fighter jets donated by Kyiv’s Western allies.

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

• First, we’ll bring you some truly horrifying discoveries from Syria, where mass graves uncovered since the overthrow of the Assad regime are exposing some of the worst war crimes and human rights abuses since the Nazis.

• Then, an update on the war in Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warns the west that Kyiv does not currently have the military strength to retake their captured territory from Russia.

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In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief:

• Fallout from Assad’s collapse in Syria has reportedly upended the Middle East’s most profitable drug empire, revealing the massive trade that fueled war and social crises across the region.

• U.S. officials sound the alarm over a ticking time bomb in Syria: thousands of ISIS fighters still held in makeshift prisons, a security nightmare waiting to unfold.

• A violent gang crackdown in Colorado—police bust a kidnapping and torture plot at an apartment complex overrun by Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua syndicate.

• And in today’s Back of the Brief: Ukraine unveils a cutting-edge laser weapon, reportedly based on UK prototypes, that could soon be targeting Russian jets.

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