PDB Afternoon Bulletin | November 25th, 2025: China’s Taiwan Invasion Rehearsal Caught On Satellite & U.S.-Russia Face-To-Face Talks

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🗓️ 25 November 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: New satellite imagery reveals China practicing the exact beach-landing maneuvers required for a Taiwan invasion, using civilian ferries in a coordinated amphibious drill. We’ll walk through what the images show and why analysts say this marks a major escalation in Beijing’s preparations. The United States revives shuttle diplomacy, dispatching officials to Abu Dhabi for rare, face-to-face talks with Russian counterparts over a possible Ukraine peace framework. We’ll explain what prompted the meeting and what’s known about the discussions. 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 Nobl Travel: Protect your gear and travel smarter—NOBL’s zipper-free carry-on is up to 58% off at https://NOBLTravel.com TriTails Premium Beef: Feed your family and your legacy. Grab your Black Friday gift before it’s gone! Visit https://trybeef.com/pdb Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.0	Again, text PDB to 9889-89-8-8-8. It's Tuesday, the 25th of November. Welcome to the
0:37.2	PDB afternoon bulletin. I'm Mike Baker,
0:40.0	your eyes and ears on the world stage. All right, let's get briefed. First up, new satellite images
0:47.2	capture the Chinese military, practicing the sort of beach landings that it would likely need to conduct
0:53.3	during an invasion of Taiwan,
0:55.5	using civilian ferries in a coordinated amphibious operation. I'll have the details. Later in the show,
1:02.2	the United States turns to shuttle diplomacy, sending officials to Abu Dhabi for rare face-to-face
1:08.5	talks with Russian counterparts on a potential Ukraine peace deal.
1:13.0	But first, today's afternoon spotlight.
1:15.7	We're starting with new reporting that suggests China is possibly moving beyond theoretical
1:20.3	planning when it comes to Taiwan.
1:23.0	Satellite imagery has captured what analysts believe is the clearest evidence yet
1:26.8	that Beijing is rehearsing
1:28.6	the early stages of a potential invasion. Now, these are not predictions or leaked to rumors. The report
1:34.9	is based on actual movements at sea caught on satellite and showing China, using a mix of military
1:40.2	and commercial ships to practice the kind of amphibious landings that it would need in order
1:45.0	to take the island. So here's what we've learned. According to new analysis from Reuters, a dozen
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