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.
It's another very big national security news day. Here are just a few of the headlines from today's complete Open Source Report:
We're also continuing our conversation with General (Ret) John Allen today in our overtime segment. Gen. Allen weighs in on the Marine Corps's role in today's world and shares his perspective on the challenges facing the US national security community from the rapid advances of technology. Don't miss the conclusion of our week-long conversation with our newest Cipher Brief expert Marine General (Ret) John Allen.
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.