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By Brad Christian

Brad Christian is COO and Executive Editor of The Cipher Brief's Open Source Report. Follow him on LinkedIn.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, December 24, 2025

An MH-6 Little Bird helicopter, piloted by members of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), flies overhead during a capabilities demonstration at Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week at the Tampa Convention Center on May 8, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.

07:20 America/New_York Wednesday, December 24 [...] More

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, speaks after the first working session at the EU summit.

07:21 America/New_York Tuesday, December 23 [...] More

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Members of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) patrol near a Lowe's hardware store in New Orleans, Louisiana, on December 3, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, December 22, 2025

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22 December, 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during his annual joint call-in-show and press conference, on December 19, 2025 in Moscow, Russia.

Global Intelligence Report for Sunday, December 21, 2025

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21 December, 2025

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The plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at Dublin Airport on December 1, 2025 in Dublin, Ireland.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, December 5, 2025

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05 December, 2025

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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US special envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner (both not pictured) at the Kremlin in Moscow on December 2, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Thursday, December 4, 2025

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04 December, 2025

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US President Donald Trump speaks alongside Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, December 3, 2025

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03 December, 2025

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France's President Emmanuel Macron (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attend a joint press conference at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on December 1, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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02 December, 2025

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a briefing in the U.S. Capitol with Congressional leaders and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on military strikes against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Monday, December 1, 2025

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01 December, 2025

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Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak attends the 'Ukraine. Year 2025' forum on February 23, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Global Intelligence Report for Friday, November 28, 2025

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28 November, 2025

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In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) greets US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (L) prior to their talks in Moscow on April 25, 2025.

Global Intelligence Report for Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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26 November, 2025

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