Open Source Podcast
The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Report (OSR) is a M–F curated collection of open source developments around the world provided to a highly discerning national security audience. Think of it as your daily presidential brief on the events impacting US national security.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
In today’s report we’ve got a number of stories related to the Ukraine war, President Biden’s ongoing visit to Poland and Russian activities in the area. We’re following news that Russia conducted a failed ICBM test during the time that Biden was in Ukraine. This comes as China’s top diplomat Wang Yi is in Russia for a visit where he underscored that relations between Russian and China are ‘rock solid’, a sentiment echoed by Vladimir Putin who added that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in the near future. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says his forces are holding their defensive positions in the face of constant Russian attempts to break thru, attempts that Zelenskiy says are resulting in ‘staggering’ losses for the Russian military. The Netherlands and Belgium say they are tracking a Russian spy ship in their waters, while further east, Australian and US officials announce plans to begin joint maritime patrol operations with the Philippines. This comes less than two weeks since the latest incident involving a Philippine Coast Guard Vessel and a Chinese Maritime Vessel. There is a lot packed into today’s full report. Let’s dive in now on a few of the major stories.
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Friday, February 3, 2023
It's another very big national security news day. Here are just a few of the headlines from today's complete Open Source Report:
- Blinken Postpones China Trip as Chinese Spy Balloon Loiters in US Airspace
- Ukrainian Intelligence Official Says Putin Orders Military to Launch Major New Offensive
- China’s Military Publicly Reveals Capabilities of Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles for the First Time
The Cipher Brief Open Source Report for Thursday, February 2, 2023
We’re continuing our conversation this week in our overtime segment with the newest Cipher Brief Expert retired General John Allen. Today he shares his views on the relationship between Chinese President Xi Jingping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.