Michael Weiss
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practically encircling Russian columns who have overextended themselves. The former head of Estonia's foreign intelligence service does a daily brief. And the other day noted that about a third of Russia's glide bombs. So these are dumb bombs that become smart because of guidance systems that are in place. Very devastating to Ukrainian defenders.
practically encircling Russian columns who have overextended themselves. The former head of Estonia's foreign intelligence service does a daily brief. And the other day noted that about a third of Russia's glide bombs. So these are dumb bombs that become smart because of guidance systems that are in place. Very devastating to Ukrainian defenders.
A third of the glide bombs are now being dropped in Kursk. which is Russia bombing Russia to expel the Ukrainians from the enclave that they took back in August, right? That's relieved some of the pressure. And also, the nature of this war has changed rather dramatically from 2022, 2023.
A third of the glide bombs are now being dropped in Kursk. which is Russia bombing Russia to expel the Ukrainians from the enclave that they took back in August, right? That's relieved some of the pressure. And also, the nature of this war has changed rather dramatically from 2022, 2023.
A third of the glide bombs are now being dropped in Kursk. which is Russia bombing Russia to expel the Ukrainians from the enclave that they took back in August, right? That's relieved some of the pressure. And also, the nature of this war has changed rather dramatically from 2022, 2023.
You know, I'm going to upset some artillery specialists, including a good friend of mine when I say this, but artillery is not necessarily king any longer. What the Ukrainians are relying on increasingly are drones. This is a proper revolution in modern technologically savvy warfare.
You know, I'm going to upset some artillery specialists, including a good friend of mine when I say this, but artillery is not necessarily king any longer. What the Ukrainians are relying on increasingly are drones. This is a proper revolution in modern technologically savvy warfare.
You know, I'm going to upset some artillery specialists, including a good friend of mine when I say this, but artillery is not necessarily king any longer. What the Ukrainians are relying on increasingly are drones. This is a proper revolution in modern technologically savvy warfare.
So they have manufactured at scale these first person view drones, which are making up for their lack of air superiority and also their manpower shortages. And you don't have to take my word for it. Look at what the Russians themselves are saying on Telegram. The drones are absolutely wreaking havoc on Russian positions and forcing the Russians now to slow down in their advances in Donbass.
So they have manufactured at scale these first person view drones, which are making up for their lack of air superiority and also their manpower shortages. And you don't have to take my word for it. Look at what the Russians themselves are saying on Telegram. The drones are absolutely wreaking havoc on Russian positions and forcing the Russians now to slow down in their advances in Donbass.
So they have manufactured at scale these first person view drones, which are making up for their lack of air superiority and also their manpower shortages. And you don't have to take my word for it. Look at what the Russians themselves are saying on Telegram. The drones are absolutely wreaking havoc on Russian positions and forcing the Russians now to slow down in their advances in Donbass.
So at a moment like this, where it's actually not that bad, much less catastrophic as it seemed it was going to be several months ago, we are saying, well, whatever we can do to help the Russians and grant them all the terrain that they've taken and possibly even more in some negotiation seems to me ludicrous, right? Yeah. You apply more pressure now, you don't relieve it on the adversary.
So at a moment like this, where it's actually not that bad, much less catastrophic as it seemed it was going to be several months ago, we are saying, well, whatever we can do to help the Russians and grant them all the terrain that they've taken and possibly even more in some negotiation seems to me ludicrous, right? Yeah. You apply more pressure now, you don't relieve it on the adversary.
So at a moment like this, where it's actually not that bad, much less catastrophic as it seemed it was going to be several months ago, we are saying, well, whatever we can do to help the Russians and grant them all the terrain that they've taken and possibly even more in some negotiation seems to me ludicrous, right? Yeah. You apply more pressure now, you don't relieve it on the adversary.
But of course, we don't treat the Russians as adversaries. We treat them as the best friend we just haven't made yet. Ukraine is our adversary.
But of course, we don't treat the Russians as adversaries. We treat them as the best friend we just haven't made yet. Ukraine is our adversary.
But of course, we don't treat the Russians as adversaries. We treat them as the best friend we just haven't made yet. Ukraine is our adversary.
Well, If you look at the immediate reaction to Trump's election in November, it wasn't nearly as ecstatic and celebratory as it had been in 2016. And that's because the Russians understood that, well, wait a minute, we didn't get everything we wanted out of the first Trump administration, as he himself is fond of boasting. I provided javelins to the Ukrainians. I sanctioned Nord Stream 2.
Well, If you look at the immediate reaction to Trump's election in November, it wasn't nearly as ecstatic and celebratory as it had been in 2016. And that's because the Russians understood that, well, wait a minute, we didn't get everything we wanted out of the first Trump administration, as he himself is fond of boasting. I provided javelins to the Ukrainians. I sanctioned Nord Stream 2.
Well, If you look at the immediate reaction to Trump's election in November, it wasn't nearly as ecstatic and celebratory as it had been in 2016. And that's because the Russians understood that, well, wait a minute, we didn't get everything we wanted out of the first Trump administration, as he himself is fond of boasting. I provided javelins to the Ukrainians. I sanctioned Nord Stream 2.