The President's Daily Brief October 9th, 2025: Leaked Doc. Reveals Russia’s Staggering War Casualties & Trump’s Tomahawk Decision
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Oct 9, 2025 A leaked Russian Defense Ministry document reveals staggering casualties in Ukraine, raising concerns about Moscow's war sustainability. President Trump hints at a decision to supply Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, despite threats from the Kremlin. Israeli authorities intercept an Iranian smuggling plot aimed at arming militants in the West Bank. Meanwhile, a Florida man faces arrest for allegedly starting the deadly Palisades Fire in California earlier this year, highlighting ongoing domestic threats.
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Leaked Figures Reveal Russia's Devastating Losses
- A leaked Russian Defense Ministry document reveals catastrophic battlefield losses that align with Western estimates of near a million casualties since 2022.
- Mike Baker says these losses deepen Russia's demographic crisis and may be the war's long-term political and social turning point.
War Accelerates Russia's Demographic Collapse
- The war is accelerating Russia's demographic decline by killing men in their prime and prompting mass emigration of skilled young people.
- Forbes analysis cited by Mike Baker warns this could hollow out regions and strain pensions, healthcare, and the labor force.
Manpower Myth May Finally Be Broken
- The leaked document shatters the Kremlin's claim that manpower is limitless and signals potential political consequences for Moscow.
- Mike Baker suggests this war may be the moment the illusion of infinite manpower finally collapses.