Milley confirms China's successful hypersonic test and calls it 'very concerning' while others are suggesting it is a 'Sputnik moment'; US Intel assessments varied significantly on the timeline for Afghan collapse following US withdrawal and a lot more in this episode.  We're back after a few days off for the 2021 Cipher Brief Threat Conference. 

We're live at the 2021 Cipher Brief Threat Conference and in this special episode we talk with the Hon. Susan M. Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.  

President Joe Biden creates a stir with comments on defending Taiwan and NATO says relations with Russia at Cold War levels.  

In this episode: More details emerging from a Financial Times piece that is reporting two Chinese tests of a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle that orbited earth and 'stunned' US intelligence leaving some analysts 'struggling to understand' how China pulled it off.  

In this episode: Navy plans disciplinary action for over a dozen as probe finds that the destruction of the USS Bonhomme Richard was preventable. 

In this episode: The Wall Street Journal reports that Haitian kidnappers are demanding $17 million for the release of the hostages as the US announces the FBI is leading the investigation; US Envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad stepping down from his role less than two months after chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan and a lot more. 

In this episode: Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Colin Powell dies at 84; 17 missionaries including 16 Americans kidnapped in Haiti over the weekend amid degrading economic and security conditions; The second largest tv station operator in the US under ransomware attack. 

Topping today's report: Federal officials are warning of 'ongoing' cyber threats to US water facilities in an advisory released by CISA yesterday.  The advisory cites analysis by CISA, the FBI, the NSA and the EPA.  

White House kicks off 2-day ransomware summit with 30 nations; Blinken says all options on the table for Iran, echoed by Israel while EU says Iran can't be 'business as usual'; Taiwan's Defense Minister says Taiwan will meet their enemy's 'full on' in defense of nation.  A lot more in this episode.  

Topping today's episode: New suspected cases of Havana Syndrome attacks against US embassy staff in Bogota; US excludes Russia from major cybersecurity conference with 30 nations.