The Intel Brief

In this weekend special we chat with John M Larrier from Defense Bulletin. We covered lots of subjects from the French Revolution, to his new role writing for OSINT Defender. 

Check out his socials here: Instagram | X | OSINTDefender

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss Russia accusing ally Serbia of betrayal for supplying arms to Ukraine, the second Georgian opposition politician detained, and Ukraine awaiting Russia's truce terms as talks are 'barely' alive.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss a Cambodian soldier killed in a clash with the Thai army, the European Union lifting economic sanctions on Syria, and Russia's extensive nuclear modernization revealed in an unprecedented security breach.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss Shots fired as Gaza aid group struggles to distribute food, Trump says Putin is 'playing with fire', and Sweden charges jihadi over Jordanian pilot burned to death.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss the multiple injuries caused when a car ploughed into a Liverpool title parade, the removal of range limits for weapons supplied to Kyiv, and the capture of four villages in Sumy by Russian forces.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss that Putin is labeled 'crazy' after recent strikes, Trump has suspended the planned 50% tariffs on the EU, and there is a second suspected act of sabotage in France as a power cut affects Nice.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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This weekend, I interviewed Candace Rondeaux about her new book, Putin's Sledgehammer. Rondeaux, a leading expert on global security and political violence, directs Future Frontlines and the Planetary Politics Initiative at the New America Foundation and teaches at Arizona State University.

In Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos (PublicAffairs, May 13, 2025), she examines the rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group, revealing how criminal networks and Kremlin support turned this rogue mercenary army into a tool of Russian power. Through leaked documents and firsthand interviews, she connects the group’s brutal actions in Ukraine, Africa, and the Middle East to the broader decline of Russia’s military and political order under Vladimir Putin.

Grab a copy of the book on Amazon or at any major book store (Link here). 

Also make sure to follow her social media and that of Future Frontlines. 
Candace Rondeaux | Future Frontlines | uncoveringwagner.org

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The"Intel Briefing," a "olo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day'day'st significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The"Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss Merz's declaration of a 'new era' for the German military, the Chagos agreement between the UK and Mauritius, and the jailing of an opposition leader in Georgia amid a crackdown on dissent.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss UK experiments to reflect sunlight, the Aide to Ukraine's ex-President Yanukovych who was shot dead in Spain, and Trump's confrontation with South Africa's Ramaphosa over genocide claims.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Today, we will discuss the EU's agreement to lift economic sanctions on Syria, Trump's proposal for a 'Golden Dome' missile shield by the end of his term, and the EU's formal adoption of the 17th round of sanctions against Russia.

Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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Dive into the complexities of global geopolitics with "The Intel Briefing," a solo weekday podcast by HM Intelligence. Daniel distils the day's most significant events across Europe and the world in each episode into clear, concise, and critical insights. Stay informed, stay ahead—with "The Intel Briefing."

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