September 23rd, 2026: Britain Joins Saudi Arabia’s Fight With the Houthis & Russia’s $7 Billion Financial Network
Summary
Mike Baker covers Britain’s deployment of an RAF tanker to support Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks and the restart of a key oil pipeline. The brief also details a $6.9 billion Kremlin-backed financial network using forged documents to evade sanctions, and U.S. intelligence warnings that Russia is employing AI-generated content to undermine the upcoming midterms. Finally, the episode addresses Latin American drug cartels rapidly advancing their drone capabilities by adopting tactics from the Ukraine war.
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UK deploys RAF tanker to support Saudi Arabia
Saudi east-west oil pipeline restarts after drone attack
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A7 network moves $7B through global banks via forgery
Russia targets US midterms with AI influence campaigns
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Drug cartels adopt advanced drone tactics from Ukraine
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