Episode 91 - 2025 Threat Landscape: Foreign Influence, AI Warfare & America’s Internal Risks: A Review of the Biden Administration’s Strategic Implementation Plan for Countering Domestic Terrorism

In this episode of The Deep Dive, Sally and Guy dissect the U.S. Intelligence Community’s 2025 Annual Threat Assessment alongside National Defense Lab’s white paper on the Biden Administration’s domestic counterterrorism strategy. This dynamic discussion covers the complex web of state and non-state threats facing the U.S., including the rise of Chinese cognitive warfare via social platforms, Russian military resilience, Iranian proxy tactics, and North Korea’s expanding arsenal.

The conversation explores how adversaries are actively exploiting internal U.S. vulnerabilities—from border policy to economic instability—and highlights how emerging technologies like AI and deepfake detection are becoming indispensable for national security.

Key Topics:

• The deepening cooperation among China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea

• TikTok, RedNote, and the rise of cognitive warfare

• AI’s dual role in both cyber offense and defense

• Project Athena and AI-driven national defense strategies

• Border instability, economic strain, and their geopolitical consequences

• Civil liberty concerns over domestic terrorism definitions

• Soft power influence via Hollywood, academia, and sports

• What listeners can do to build individual and institutional resilience

Listen Now: Episode 91, 13:49 minutes.

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