December 17th, 2025: A Major Power Shift Is Coming To The U.S. Military & Putin Says No Deal

The President's Daily Brief

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: New reporting reveals senior defense officials are preparing a major reorganization that would downgrade key military headquarters and redraw the balance of power among America’s top generals, signaling a broader rethink of how the U.S. military is led and deployed around the world. Just as we predicted, Vladimir Putin is once again digging in, rejecting any compromise on occupied Ukrainian territory as diplomatic efforts stall and Moscow reinforces its hardline position. A national security court convicts pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai, underscoring the Chinese Communist Party’s consolidation of power in the territory, even as President Trump urges clemency. And in today’s Back of the Brief: President Trump signs an executive order declaring illicit fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, citing the drug’s growing threat to U.S. national security. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting https://PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief American Financing: Call American Financing today to find out how customers are saving an avg of $800/mo. NMLS 182334, https://nmlsconsumeraccess.org - APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.196% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-885-1881 for details about credit costs and terms. Visit https://www.AmericanFinancing.net/PDB Tax Relief Advocates: End your tax nightmare today by visiting us online at https://TRA.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:21.6	It's Wednesday the President of the Ever-point-point-day, almost are two-bittles. Welcome to the 17th of December. This month is absolutely flying by.
0:39.8	Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.
0:45.6	All right. Let's get briefed.
0:47.9	First up, a power shift at the Pentagon. Behind closed doors, senior defense officials are preparing a plan to
0:56.0	downgrade major military commands and redraw the balance of power among America's top generals.
1:02.4	Later in the show, as anticipated, Moscow is digging in.
1:06.7	Huh, you mean they're not interested in peace?
1:09.2	Vladimir Putin is once again rejecting any compromise on occupied Ukrainian territories,
1:15.0	reinforcing Russia's hardline stance as diplomatic efforts, albeit without Russian input, grind on.
1:22.6	Plus, Beijing tightens its grip on Hong Kong.
1:25.6	A national security court convicts pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai, even as President Trump
1:31.4	urges clemency.
1:33.6	And in today's back of the brief, President Trump signs an executive order declaring illicit
1:38.6	fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction, citing the drug's growing national security threat.
1:44.8	But first, today's PDB spotlight.
1:48.6	New reporting from the Washington Post suggests that the Pentagon is quietly preparing
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