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The oil price shock Trump's war in the Middle East has caused, threatens to save Putin's regime, prop up his war economy and prolong his assault on Ukraine. Why does every decision Trump makes seem to benefit Russia in the end, and disadvantage Ukraine? youtu.be/oLSUR6iUYcs
Turns Out, Zelenskyy has Some Cards - "You Need Some Drones?!"
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The Iran war is "out of control" - and the U.S. administration does not seem to have defined strategic objectives or any 'end game.' Are we heading for a long and messy war, spiraling out of control, with many extremely unpredictable risks? With Ben Hodges - youtu.be/85lF9HI5f9I
Is Trump’s Iran War Spiraling Out of Control? Three days in, and Trump has no idea how to douse the flames of a region that has ignited into conflict. This isn’t the neat and hermetically sealed, ‘short victorious war’ that Trump imagined, or wanted?! youtu.be/1GT2_Yg48jU
Are the U.S. and Russia vying to see who can be the very worst of allies within their circle of ‘partners’? Russia dumping Iran brings up the question of whether security guarantees mean anything at all in this post-truth, post-order, transactional world. youtu.be/tutqQhFXhgA
Russia is the best ally, until things get real. Is Putin ‘ghosting’ Iranian regime, reneging on mutual security commitments? What is the value of alliances when one side weasels out in moment of dire need? Are U.S. and Russia vying to be 'worst allies'? youtu.be/tutqQhFXhgA
Russia can be defeated - Unmanned systems excellence give the defender, Ukraine a distinct advantage against a less agile invader. See unique footage from field tests of Ukrainian drone interceptor technology, with insights from Gen. David H. Petraeus.
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Russia is different from us. Putin doesn’t see #Ukraine as a limited war, but as a civilizational clash where #Russia fights the West. #Europe must grasp that his ambitions go far beyond Donbas if we’re to stop the existential threat Russia poses.
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Brave1 plans to present Ukrainian drones and defense tech to U.S. investors. In March Ukraine’s defense innovation cluster will conduct a US Roadshow — a two-week investment tour of American cities aimed at presenting Ukraine's drone tech. With Artem Moroz of BRAVE1 - youtu.be/ZiVoMmq9C-8
The Kill Zone — how drone war is rewriting strategy in Ukraine. Drones are reshaping Ukraine’s front line — and future of warfare. In modern history, war meant maneuver — tanks advancing, infantry taking ground, artillery and air power. But not anymore. youtu.be/Ub9DORMqXoo
4 years of full-scale war have exposed major weaknesses in Russia’s military — its air force’s limited effectiveness, the army’s dysfunction, and ineptitude of the Black Sea Fleet. But Putin has shown willingness to absorb massive losses. @jjsmart.bsky.social -
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UNFRIENDLY Action - Druzhba Pipeline Burns in Spectacular Ukrainian Strike!
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This war has broken Russia - And its eventual collapse will be spectacular. Putin is not only addicted to war, but dependent on it for regime survival. But the longer it goes on, the more catastrophic will be the implosion of his regime and Russia itself. youtu.be/aH3v_g5IC3A
Why does Corruption inside Russia get so little attention? Putin's regime is taking on an "end of days" vibe, with corruption on steroids, elite fear and chaos, and potentially a full-scale 'covert' mobilization, while elites are 'asset stripping' Russia.
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Russia's fate may be sealed by what Putin is about to do. Is he prepping a new mobilisation and the further hardening of the police state and repression? Russia will disappear, its population consumed by imperial lust, servility, and pointless aggression. youtu.be/PO-fBqjKTYE
Massive blow for Russia — A bold deep-strike into heart of Russia’s missile industry — Ukraine has hit the Votkinsk Machine Building Plant, in a long-range, high-value operation that could blunt Moscow’s ability to replenish ballistic and cruise missiles. youtu.be/VnaJJrnXkV0
Fascinating and very important. 👇🏽
Yes, a fascinating piece by a very competent and experienced journalist.
Milan is hosting a festival of sports 'unity' — while Ukraine is hosting funerals. The IOC sought to strip dignity from a nation defending itself and handed a propaganda triumph to the invading state. In the process they have tarnished the Olympics brand. youtu.be/_10nu6gN588
Brussels drops “terms of defeat” on Moscow. Extensive, comprehensive and bold. This is the first glimmer of strength and quite uncharacteristically clear. Why have these demands dropped now, and why does Brussels think they have a chance of being obeyed?
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Ukraine retakes territory in lightening Zaporizhzhia advance. Ukraine’s surprise gains as “peace talks” stall. Ukrainian forces recaptured about 201 square km between 11 and 15 February — fastest pace of Ukrainian gains in more than two and a half years. youtu.be/-hcWumjFOBg
There is renewed speculation about a new mobilization wave — to power the war through 2026 and longer. The shutdown of Telegram matches a well-worn Kremlin reflex - before you do something politically radioactive, you lock down the communications terrain. youtu.be/1XHikuJ5A58
Russia’s economy enters the “Death Zone” as a result of Putin's war. Russia’s war economy hasn’t 'collapsed'. It’s done something worse. It has climbed into what mountaineers call the death zone — that altitude where the body survives by consuming itself. youtu.be/p29UP2k3YXY
Putin's Economy is WRECKED - And in a Doom Loop / Death Spiral
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Happy Independence Day "Lithuania"! Here is a picture of you peacefully leaving Russia in 1991, for which you don’t show enough gratitude.
Russia is the leading provider of European independence days.
This changes everything. Russian losses are accelerating faster than pace of replacement. The Kremlin’s recruitment logic is starting to look less like “strategic endurance” and more like a meat-processing plant with a military payroll department attached.
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Russian military losses now outpace recruitment — which is why Moscow is leaning harder on foreign fighters. The military math does not add up – the tally between bodies in, bodies out. The difference between vodka fueled recruits and sunflower fodder.
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The war machine turns on its own lifeline, fueling rumours of a coup. Russia tightens the digital choke-hold over its population — but many operations on the front depend on Telegram, but now it’s blocked. This is a regime choosing control over competence. youtu.be/oSZpmnPBa1s