Cedric Leighton
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Retired USAF Colonel. CNN Military Analyst. Chairman, Cedric Leighton Associates. Co-founder, CYFORIX.
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11.19.25 650 pm ET CNN Anchor Pamela Brown w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Trump planning to ask Ukraine to cede additional territory to Russia and more
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Trump planning to ask Ukraine to cede additional territory to Russia and more
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 PM
11.19.25 650 pm ET CNN Anchor Pamela Brown w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Trump planning to ask Ukraine to cede additional territory to Russia and more
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Trump planning to ask Ukraine to cede additional territory to Russia and more
This gives you a pretty profound insight into what it’s like to be a Russian soldier in Ukraine 👇
A Russian prisoner:
"Mom, I'm not going back to Russia and I'm not going to fight for Russia. I don't want to fight for a country where they don't even consider me a human being."
"Are you out of your mind?" his mom asks.
"Mom, I'm not going back to Russia and I'm not going to fight for Russia. I don't want to fight for a country where they don't even consider me a human being."
"Are you out of your mind?" his mom asks.
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This gives you a pretty profound insight into what it’s like to be a Russian soldier in Ukraine 👇
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11.17.25 720 am ET CNN Anchor John Berman w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Venezuela, is there hope to avoid a military conflict?
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Venezuela, is there hope to avoid a military conflict?
November 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
11.17.25 720 am ET CNN Anchor John Berman w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Venezuela, is there hope to avoid a military conflict?
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Venezuela, is there hope to avoid a military conflict?
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@jaketapper.bsky.social Anchor of CNN's The Lead w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela
11.12.25 535 pm ET
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela
11.12.25 535 pm ET
November 12, 2025 at 10:37 PM
@jaketapper.bsky.social Anchor of CNN's The Lead w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela
11.12.25 535 pm ET
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Escalation of tensions between the United States and Venezuela
11.12.25 535 pm ET
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Watch Monday at 3pm ET as I'm joined by @cedricleighton.bsky.social to analyze #PresidentTrump's order for the #Pentagon to test #NuclearWeapons.
Then, @nytimes.com' @kenvogel.bsky.social on his new book, 'Devils Advocates,’ about D.C. insiders who lobby for foreign governments.
youtu.be/lvZfQJ1uTP0
Then, @nytimes.com' @kenvogel.bsky.social on his new book, 'Devils Advocates,’ about D.C. insiders who lobby for foreign governments.
youtu.be/lvZfQJ1uTP0
Deadline D.C. 11/3/25 Preview
YouTube video by Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon
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October 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Watch Monday at 3pm ET as I'm joined by @cedricleighton.bsky.social to analyze #PresidentTrump's order for the #Pentagon to test #NuclearWeapons.
Then, @nytimes.com' @kenvogel.bsky.social on his new book, 'Devils Advocates,’ about D.C. insiders who lobby for foreign governments.
youtu.be/lvZfQJ1uTP0
Then, @nytimes.com' @kenvogel.bsky.social on his new book, 'Devils Advocates,’ about D.C. insiders who lobby for foreign governments.
youtu.be/lvZfQJ1uTP0
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10.28.25 1050 am ET CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: The latest on Venezuela
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: The latest on Venezuela
October 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
10.28.25 1050 am ET CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: The latest on Venezuela
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: The latest on Venezuela
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10.19.25 545 pm ET CNN Anchor Jessica Dean w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus : Tomahawk missile capabilities
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus : Tomahawk missile capabilities
October 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
10.19.25 545 pm ET CNN Anchor Jessica Dean w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus : Tomahawk missile capabilities
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus : Tomahawk missile capabilities
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9.8.25 1048 am ET CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Russia escalating its attacks on Ukraine
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Russia escalating its attacks on Ukraine
September 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
9.8.25 1048 am ET CNN Anchor Wolf Blitzer w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Russia escalating its attacks on Ukraine
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret)
@cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Russia escalating its attacks on Ukraine
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@cedricleighton.bsky.social with his thoughts on Space Command moving from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama
9.2.25 347 pm ET
9.2.25 347 pm ET
September 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
@cedricleighton.bsky.social with his thoughts on Space Command moving from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama
9.2.25 347 pm ET
9.2.25 347 pm ET
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We have a big policy doubleheader Monday at 3PM ET on Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon. @cnn.com military analyst @cedricleighton.bsky.social takes on Iran and @alaw202.bsky.social @socialsecurityworks.org reviews Trump's big bad bill. Watch the preview at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQk...
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June 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We have a big policy doubleheader Monday at 3PM ET on Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon. @cnn.com military analyst @cedricleighton.bsky.social takes on Iran and @alaw202.bsky.social @socialsecurityworks.org reviews Trump's big bad bill. Watch the preview at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqQk...
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CNN military analyst @cedricleighton.bsky.social and Tara Devlin @tarabuster.bsky.social joined me on Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon to examine the decay of democracy in the U.S. Watch the podcast at
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=105...
@masspolprofmo.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social
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June 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
CNN military analyst @cedricleighton.bsky.social and Tara Devlin @tarabuster.bsky.social joined me on Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon to examine the decay of democracy in the U.S. Watch the podcast at
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=105...
@masspolprofmo.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=105...
@masspolprofmo.bsky.social @willrobinson1776.bsky.social
Good Monday morning! Coming up at 8:15am ET Sabrina Singh and I will join Kate Bolduan on CNN to discuss the fallout from #OperationSpiderweb. Please join us!
June 2, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Good Monday morning! Coming up at 8:15am ET Sabrina Singh and I will join Kate Bolduan on CNN to discuss the fallout from #OperationSpiderweb. Please join us!
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🔥 Russia: Kavkazkaya oil depot has been burning and exploding since March 19th following Ukrainian drone strikes.
Footage from March 21st.
Still burning as of March 23rd.
Footage from March 21st.
Still burning as of March 23rd.
March 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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Total brutality from Erdogan’s regime in Istanbul tonight. Police are now openly attacking the anti-government protestors.
This was filmed by DW Turkey journalist, Serkan Ocac, before he himself was attacked.
#TurkeyProtests🇹🇷
This was filmed by DW Turkey journalist, Serkan Ocac, before he himself was attacked.
#TurkeyProtests🇹🇷
March 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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3.22.26 625 am ET CNN Anchor Victor Blackwell w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Musk at the Pentagon and the unveiling of new weapons systems
European and African commands to be merged?
Pentagon weighs major cuts
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Musk at the Pentagon and the unveiling of new weapons systems
European and African commands to be merged?
Pentagon weighs major cuts
Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) 3 22 25 625 am ET
YouTube video by Intelligence on Display
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March 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
3.22.26 625 am ET CNN Anchor Victor Blackwell w/
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Musk at the Pentagon and the unveiling of new weapons systems
European and African commands to be merged?
Pentagon weighs major cuts
CNN Military Analyst Colonel Cedric Leighton USAF (ret) @cedricleighton.bsky.social
Focus: Musk at the Pentagon and the unveiling of new weapons systems
European and African commands to be merged?
Pentagon weighs major cuts