Bad Day For Russia’s Air Force
Bad Day For Russia’s Air Force
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-Cn2Jkwdsc
Tag: Russia
Pentagon halting some promised munitions for Ukraine
“The Pentagon has halted shipments of some air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to worries that U.S. weapons stockpiles have fallen too low.
The decision was driven by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby, and was made after a review of Pentagon munitions stockpiles, leading to concerns that the total number of artillery rounds, air defense missiles and precision munitions was sinking, according to three people familiar with the issue.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/01/pentagon-munitions-ukraine-halt-00436048?s=09
Trump administration military aid halt will only encourage Russia, Ukraine warns
Trump administration military aid halt will only encourage Russia, Ukraine warns
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-military-aid-halt-will-only-stimulate-russia-continue-war-ukrainian-foreign-ministry/
Understanding Russian Imperialism | Donnacha Ó Beacháin
On the eve of the Russian attack, Ukraine was no closer to joining NATO than it had been in decades.
Ukraine and Israel were the only countries with a Jewish President and Prime Minister at the same time, and Ukraine doesn’t have far right party members in their legislature (unlike Western European countries!).
Russians from Moscow are much less likely to die in Russia’s invasion than Russians from the periphery. Russia is still like an imperial power throwing away the lives of its colonies while preserving their imperial core.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEmQmUTaEqw
Denmark to drop ‘frugal’ stance on EU budget to counter threat from Russia
“Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday she is ready to abandon her country’s traditionally thrifty stance on the EU budget in the face of the threat posed by Russia.
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“For me, the most important thing is to rearm Europe,” Frederiksen said. “That’s my starting point and that’s my conclusion in all discussions, because if Europe is not able to protect ourselves and to defend ourselves, then it’s game over at some point.”
Europe, she added, is “running out of time because of Russia’s behavior” and needs “a new profile on the budget.””
https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-to-drop-frugal-stance-on-eu-budget-says-pm-frederiksen/
EU frees up billions in Covid cash for defense spending
“The EU’s executive told member countries they can repurpose hundreds of billions of euros in Covid-19 relief money to fund defense projects, reflecting a radical shift in priorities since the days of the pandemic.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/change-spending-plans-or-risk-losing-billions-brussels-warns-eu-countries/
Stop Asking How To Make Putin Walk Away From Ukraine. It’s the Wrong Question.
“Putin will never abandon his ambition of conquering Ukraine, and convincing him to do so shouldn’t be the aim of Ukraine’s global supporters. Instead, the goal should be to make it impossible for Putin to fulfill that ambition. In simpler terms: You can’t make Putin walk away from Ukraine; you have to put Ukraine out of his reach.
Trump and some of his top aides do not seem to understand this about Putin.”
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/06/05/putin-trump-ukraine-war-obsession-column-00386261
China helps Russia pull ahead in lethal drone war race with Ukraine
“Russia is catching up to Ukraine in drone production thanks to greater financial resources, production lines far from the front lines and especially help from China, a senior Ukrainian official told POLITICO.
“Chinese manufacturers provide them with hardware, electronics, navigation, optical and telemetry systems, engines, microcircuits, processor modules, antenna field systems, control boards, navigation. They use so-called shell companies, change names, do everything to avoid being subject to export control and avoid sanctions for their activities,” said Oleh Aleksandrov, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Intelligence Service. “Yet officially, China sticks to all the rules. Yet only officially.”
Beijing has repeatedly denied supplying any drones or weapons components to Russia, calling Ukrainian protests “baseless accusations and political manipulation.” But Aleksandrov said Russia has a critical dependency on the supply of Chinese spare parts for both tactical and long-range drones.”
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“Pavlo Palisa, a former top military commander and now deputy head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, said in a statement that so far this year, 80 percent of the damage to Russia’s equipment and personnel has been done with drones. In May alone, Ukrainian drones destroyed 89,000 Russian targets.”
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“Kyiv says that its access to new drones has been curtailed by China, while Beijing has placed no such restrictions on Russia.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/china-russia-lethal-drone-war-race-ukraine-war-invasion-manufacture-putin-tech/
Russian War Goals & Ukraine Peace Talks – The Strategic Balance, Talks & A New Offensive?
Russian War Goals & Ukraine Peace Talks – The Strategic Balance, Talks & A New Offensive?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AuhsYTavHg
Russia’s Axis of Influence: Inside the 2025 U.S. Threat Assessment
Russia’s Axis of Influence: Inside the 2025 U.S. Threat Assessment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ExJmvgF7ks