February 19th, 2026: 90% Chance Of War? Inside The Iran Escalation & Secret China Nuclear Test
The President's Daily Brief
The First TV
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🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | This episode is brought to you by Vanta. |
| 0:03.0 | Security and compliance done wrong is a headache. |
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| 0:27.1 | started today at Vantor.com. It's Thursday, the 19th of February. |
| 0:44.6 | Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. |
| 0:46.7 | I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. |
| 0:50.0 | All right, let's get briefed. |
| 0:52.2 | First up, some sources are warning that a U.S. Iran war may be just |
| 0:57.5 | weeks or even days from breaking out, as diplomatic talks falter and military preparations accelerate. |
| 1:04.3 | I'll have the details. Later in the show, a follow-up to a story we brought you last week. |
| 1:09.0 | U.S. officials have now revealed seismic data backing allegations that China conducted a secret |
| 1:15.5 | low-yield nuclear test, a claim that Beijing continues to deny. |
| 1:21.4 | Plus, the shifting political landscape is pushing Europe to reconsider its nuclear posture, |
| 1:27.0 | with some nations now openly discussing the development of independent deterrent capabilities. |
| 1:32.4 | Well, I don't see how expanding the nuclear club could go wrong. |
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