Ukraine War Update NEWS: Military Aid & Geopolitics News
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"No Americans are getting killed in Ukraine. We're rebuilding our industrial base. The Ukrainians are destroying the army of one of our biggest rivals. I have a hard time finding anything wrong with that."
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Jonathan introduces the video, noting it will be a shorter update as there is not a lot of military aid news to cover. He jokes that he will still manage to make the video longer than necessary.
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Military Aid
- The German Defence Ministry is concerned about insufficient funds for Ukraine aid in 2024, despite recently announcing an increase in defence spending. Jonathan explains how aid packages are budgeted over multiple years, which may account for the lack of additional funds in the 2024 budget.
- Britain trained Ukrainian engineers on identifying vulnerable infrastructure and the effects of weapons to protect against Russian attacks. Jonathan questions why Ukrainians aren't training others given their first-hand experience.
- Germany showed footage of exercises with Ukrainian military using German M3 amphibious vehicles for river crossings. Jonathan sees this as a positive development, as moving bridges are harder targets for Russia to hit compared to static pontoon bridges.
Geopolitics
- Worldwide support for Ukraine is at an impressive 70% according to a poll of 30 countries. Portugal had the highest support at 86%, while Mexico had the lowest at 46%. India's 76% support was notable.
- Jonathan corrects his previous interpretation of Indian protesters waving Italian flags in support of Palestine. The flags actually belong to India's Welfare Party, which has a similar design to the Italian flag.
- Rumours circulate that Putin had a cardiac arrest, but survived. Jonathan is skeptical but notes Putin's likely poor health due to factors like steroid use.
- US Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called Russia, Iran and China the "new axis of evil" and endorsed Biden's $106 billion aid request for Israel and Ukraine. He emphasized that much of the aid will rebuild the US military industrial base. Jonathan praises the bipartisan support for Ukraine, contrasting it with the UK where support is unanimous across political parties.
- The Lithuanian foreign minister expressed concern that the Israel-Palestine conflict could weaken EU support for Ukraine. He stressed the importance of staying committed to Ukraine's defense.
- In Argentina, a far-right populist compared to Trump and Bolsonaro is poised to win the presidency. Jonathan worries about the implications for global stability and Argentina's support for Ukraine.
Wrap up
Jonathan apologizes for the video being longer than intended and thanks viewers for watching. He asks them to like, subscribe and share the video.
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