Secrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence
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New Year, new rules. Former CIA analyst turned entrepreneur Rupal Patel joins Chris on reinvention—resetting identity, cutting noise, and choosing a New Year’s resolution that actually sticks: liking who you are.
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Here we go! Miller is often seen as the ideological force behind Trump. This whole Greenland affair is madness and it threatens to rip NATO apart. Many say it won’t happen. I pessimistic to believe it could.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Here we go! Miller is often seen as the ideological force behind Trump. This whole Greenland affair is madness and it threatens to rip NATO apart. Many say it won’t happen. I pessimistic to believe it could.
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TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
Manchester Arena families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups
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Manchester Arena bereaved families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups
The law follows campaigning by families affected by the 1989 Hillsborough disaster that claimed 97 lives.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Manchester Arena families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups
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Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
By @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
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By @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
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Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
The president’s moves in Venezuela foretell a new global system.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Trump’s ‘American Dominance’ May Leave Us With Nothing
By @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
By @anneapplebaum.bsky.social
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Trump's seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad
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Trump's seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Maduro was brought to the US to
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January 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Trump's seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad
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“‘International law’ is fake and gay” is the best treatise on MAGA foreign policy that you could ask for.
US views on foreign policy can be summed up by this Matt Walsh tweet
January 5, 2026 at 9:34 PM
“‘International law’ is fake and gay” is the best treatise on MAGA foreign policy that you could ask for.
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“The women accused commanders from the base of killing more than 300 of their own soldiers on the battlefield in Ukraine. At times…the commanders took phones from the bodies to withdraw money from the soldiers’ bank accounts.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers
Confidential complaints filed by troops and their families reveal patterns of wrongdoing in the ranks that are hidden from the Russian public.
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
“The women accused commanders from the base of killing more than 300 of their own soldiers on the battlefield in Ukraine. At times…the commanders took phones from the bodies to withdraw money from the soldiers’ bank accounts.”
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Zelenskyy’s reaction to tRump’s kidnapping of Maduro and his wife.
Umm… Kidnap Putin?
Umm… Kidnap Putin?
January 5, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Zelenskyy’s reaction to tRump’s kidnapping of Maduro and his wife.
Umm… Kidnap Putin?
Umm… Kidnap Putin?
Handcuffed Maduro surrounded by armed police during transfer to New York court
(reminiscent of the Luigi Mangione perp walk from early last year. I’m not sure who had more cops)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
(reminiscent of the Luigi Mangione perp walk from early last year. I’m not sure who had more cops)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
Venezuela latest updates: Handcuffed Maduro seen surrounded by armed police
The former Venezuelan leader is due at court, alongside his wife Cilia Flores, charged with various drugs and weapons offences.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Handcuffed Maduro surrounded by armed police during transfer to New York court
(reminiscent of the Luigi Mangione perp walk from early last year. I’m not sure who had more cops)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
(reminiscent of the Luigi Mangione perp walk from early last year. I’m not sure who had more cops)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...
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European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland
Europe’s generals are warning people to prepare for war
But western European societies are in denial
econ.st
January 5, 2026 at 2:00 AM
European governments are beginning to respond to warnings about the possibility of a war with Russia. But few of the continent’s western countries have anything comparable to the war readiness of the Nordics, Baltics and Poland
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
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Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
The president told The Atlantic that Delcy Rodríguez needs to comply with U.S. wishes—or else.
www.theatlantic.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Trump Threatens Venezuela’s New Leader With a Fate Worse Than Maduro’s
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Why the USA now appears on Denmark’s threat list for the first time
www.nordiskpost.com/2025/12/10/d...
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Why the USA now appears on Denmark’s threat list for the first time - NordiskPost
The USA appears on Denmark’s threat list for the first time, reshaping Nordic and European security between Russia and an uncertain ally.
www.nordiskpost.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Why the USA now appears on Denmark’s threat list for the first time
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www.nordiskpost.com/2025/12/10/d...
I was watching the Ken Burns documentary on Vietnam over the weekend. The war was horrific, but the documentary felt like it was missing a few things, especially regarding South Vietnam.
These two pieces are worth a read
leminhkhai.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/1...
www.yahoo.com/news/ken-bur...
These two pieces are worth a read
leminhkhai.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/1...
www.yahoo.com/news/ken-bur...
New Ken Burns Doc Dismisses Origins of the Vietnam War
Ken Burns aims to win hearts and minds with his epic Vietnam series, but loses sight of how we got involved.
www.yahoo.com
January 4, 2026 at 1:02 PM
I was watching the Ken Burns documentary on Vietnam over the weekend. The war was horrific, but the documentary felt like it was missing a few things, especially regarding South Vietnam.
These two pieces are worth a read
leminhkhai.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/1...
www.yahoo.com/news/ken-bur...
These two pieces are worth a read
leminhkhai.wordpress.com/2017/09/26/1...
www.yahoo.com/news/ken-bur...
Starting out 2026 with Bad Idea Jeans.
From @asharangappa.bsky.social
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From @asharangappa.bsky.social
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Friday Round Up! 1/2/26
Starting out 2026 with Bad Idea Jeans.
asharangappa.substack.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Starting out 2026 with Bad Idea Jeans.
From @asharangappa.bsky.social
asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
From @asharangappa.bsky.social
asharangappa.substack.com/p/friday-rou...
Putin Again Bungles Strategy: Why His War of Attrition will Sink Russia
www.thecipherbrief.com/putin-ukrain...
www.thecipherbrief.com/putin-ukrain...
Putin Again Bungles Strategy: Why His War of Attrition will Sink Russia
OPINION — On February 14, 2022, with Russia poised to invade Ukraine, I questioned whether Vladimir Putin’s reign to that point had revealed him to be a strategic master or a strategic failure. Nearly...
www.thecipherbrief.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Putin Again Bungles Strategy: Why His War of Attrition will Sink Russia
www.thecipherbrief.com/putin-ukrain...
www.thecipherbrief.com/putin-ukrain...
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This was a really enjoyable episode to record. As I reflect on 2025 and start making plans for 2026, I found the conversation genuinely helpful.
New Year, new rules. Former CIA analyst turned entrepreneur Rupal Patel joins Chris on reinvention—resetting identity, cutting noise, and choosing a New Year’s resolution that actually sticks: liking who you are.
Audio: pod.fo/e/371b55
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-v...
Audio: pod.fo/e/371b55
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-v...
January 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
This was a really enjoyable episode to record. As I reflect on 2025 and start making plans for 2026, I found the conversation genuinely helpful.
This was a really enjoyable episode to record. As I reflect on 2025 and start making plans for 2026, I found the conversation genuinely helpful.
New Year, new rules. Former CIA analyst turned entrepreneur Rupal Patel joins Chris on reinvention—resetting identity, cutting noise, and choosing a New Year’s resolution that actually sticks: liking who you are.
Audio: pod.fo/e/371b55
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-v...
Audio: pod.fo/e/371b55
YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-v...
January 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
This was a really enjoyable episode to record. As I reflect on 2025 and start making plans for 2026, I found the conversation genuinely helpful.
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More AI-generated images of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being detained by US military and drug enforcement agents have been shared online.
They are all fake and created by an Instagram user who makes and posts generative AI content.
They are all fake and created by an Instagram user who makes and posts generative AI content.
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 PM
More AI-generated images of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro being detained by US military and drug enforcement agents have been shared online.
They are all fake and created by an Instagram user who makes and posts generative AI content.
They are all fake and created by an Instagram user who makes and posts generative AI content.
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THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 5:55 PM
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
