Mike Baker

You won't want to miss this episode.

We've got Benham Ben Taliblu from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies providing terrific insight and analysis on the Iran conflict, as well as Gordon Chang.

Gordon provides context on Japan's decision to restructure their defense strategy, as well as analysis on China's relationship with Iran.

You can also catch it and past episodes on our YouTube channel.

Just head on over to the YouTube and search up at President's Daily Brief or on podcast platforms everywhere.

I'm Mike Baker, and I'll be back later today with the PDB Afternoon Bulletin.

Until then, stay informed, stay safe, stay cool.

It's Thursday, the 2nd of April.

Welcome to the PDB Afternoon Bulletin.

I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage.

All right, let's get briefed.

First up, in the category of keeping all options on the table, a new plan presented to President Trump

could put American troops on the ground inside Iran to recover its enriched uranium stockpile.

But the logistics alone could turn this into one of the most complex missions ever attempted.

Ah, but not so fast.

In the category of mixed messages, President Trump implied in his address to the nation last night that he's not interested in an operation to recover that uranium.

I'll have the details.

Later in the show, NASA takes its next leap for mankind, launching Artemis II on a mission that will send astronauts farther than any crew in the history of spaceflight.

But first, today's afternoon spotlight.

Well, it looks like the war in Iran is going to continue, at least for a little while longer.