A guide to understanding the Russian psyche.

Too much of the Russian psyche is the belief that Russia is uniquely great and this greatness is defined by empire. Russia is the light of culture and should benevelonly spread its culture to its neighbors and to its already subordinated ethnicities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_w9qsi6efo

Origins of the War

The world underestimated Russia’s ability to rebuild its military and its willingness to invade other countries. Yet, people don’t think there’s any possibility of Russia invading countries other than Ukraine! NATO and the United States better remain wary and prepared.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjBU795KgaE

Why Russia’s Supply Lines are Suddenly Collapsing

Ukraine’s medium strike with drones has gotten really good. This makes it hard to get supplies and reinforcements to the front and forces personnel and equipment further from the front line, increasing traveling time, which creates: delays, wear and tear on vehicles, and more vulnerable road time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNq4iJlxzVQ

The Market Loop Nobody’s Talking About: How Oil Prices Are Trapping Trump

All realistic deals on the table that Iran might agree to look an awful lot like the deal Obama got without the costs and risks of war. Trump is reluctant to agree to such a deal because it will essentially be an admission that Obama and Kerry were right all along–this was the best deal possible and better than no deal or war.

Reporting was that Trump could have gotten such a deal before the war began, but Trump rejected it because he thought he was a great deal-maker who could do better than Obama. He was wrong, and we got war because of it.

Germany is starting to massively increase its military power. Europe needs German power. Once Germany has this power, some Germans will want to use it in ways that are not in America’s interest. We need Germany to pull its own weight, but we need to keep that weight on our side, and to do this, requires keeping America’s commitment to Europe strong and clear. German power is much less dangerous when embedded in a NATO structure that includes the United States.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZM2x485OJs

Ukraine Waited For Russia To Prepare Su-57s For Victory Day Parade — Then Blew Them Up

Ukraine long-range drone strikes defeat advanced Russian anti-air by flying low, limiting the coverage of radars and confusing them with ground structures, while also using AI to target vulnerable and important targets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRRNlXjHLZc

The Situation in Moscow is CRAZY Right Now

Russia is moving air-defense assets to Moscow for their annual Victory Day Parade, making the rest of the country more vulnerable! This makes Putin and Russia look weak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqZlQwvmPpw

Germany is Suddenly Becoming INSANELY Powerful Again

Because the US has proven itself an unreliable arms supplier over Ukraine, offering weapons and then suddenly taking them away, Germany has decided to replace the US as a major arms supplier to Europe. This will result in a loss of US sales and negotiating leverage over European countries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UteYRnpyMX4

Russian Progress Erased in One Week

The Ukraine war doesn’t have a normal frontline. It has two lines separated by a 13 mile gray zone where a small number of soldiers try to infiltrate and drones search and destroy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1ZV79oIwSo