The LOWDOWN
The LOWDOWN Podcast delivers a weekly intelligence briefing designed for military professionals, analysts, and strategic thinkers. Each episode summarizes the most critical open-source developments related to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, covering real-world reporting across diplomatic, military, economic, cyber, and information warfare domains. With a clean, voice-ready format and zero fluff, The LOWDOWN helps you stay mission-focused with timely, fact-driven updates. Whether you're prepping an intel brief, tracking adversary TTPs, or just need the facts without the noise—this is your weekly OSINT download.
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The LOWDOWN: China’s Shadow Moves, Russia’s War Calculus, Iran’s Nuclear Gambit, and North Korea’s Cyber Mercenaries – Aug 5–11, 2025
Stay ahead of the week’s most critical national security developments. In this episode of The LOWDOWN, we break down the latest from August 5–11, 2025 — with a sharp focus on China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
- China: Political maneuvering, military activity, and strategic influence moves across the Indo-Pacific.
- Russia: War updates, battlefield trends, and evolving diplomatic pressure over Ukraine.
- Iran: Covert nuclear cooperation with Russia, alignment with China’s BeiDou system, currency collapse, and regional power plays.
- North Korea: Expanding cyber “IT mercenary” operations worldwide, demographic challenges for South Korea, and growing ties with Moscow and Beijing.
Get the intelligence you need, organized by priority and free from fluff — a professional-grade OSINT briefing for military, intelligence, and strategic audiences.
📅 Episode date range: August 5–11, 2025
🎙 Your mission: Listen, learn, and stay operationally informed.
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