Ukraine War Update NEWS: Military Aid & Geopolitics News
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"If we start thinking in either or, then I think we increased the probability of ungoodness unfolding in the strategic environment."
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- Jonathan acknowledges Remembrance Day/Veterans Day and the importance of remembering the fallen on both sides of conflicts
- In the Russia-Ukraine war, it is clearer who the "good guys" and "bad guys" are compared to more complex conflicts like Israel-Palestine
- Jonathan firmly stands with Ukrainians defending their homeland against Putin's invasion
Military Aid
- Ukrainian pilots are already flying F-16 fighter jets in training, likely in Romania
- Canada's cabinet asked government for $385 million in military aid to Ukraine for equipment, services, training, and maintenance
- Estonia and Iceland, with transport from Germany, sent an additional military field hospital to Ukraine
- Lithuania boosted Ukraine's air defence with NASAMS launchers, expanding capabilities of the Norwegian-US donated systems
- Lithuania also provided Ukraine a crucial shipment of anti-drone technology and generators to counter Russian drones
- Czechia released a declassified list of extensive military aid provided to Ukraine between Feb 24 and Oct 9, valued at over €250 million
- Britain completed training 30,000 Ukrainian troops ahead of schedule under the Interflex program with help from allies
- Denmark supplied Ukraine with 19 Caesar 8x8 155mm wheeled artillery systems on a Tatra chassis, a formidable French kit
Artillery Advantages & Challenges
- Ukraine has a competitive advantage in artillery range, ammunition, and fire rates with Western-supplied guns like the Panzerhaubitze 2000, Caesar, and Archer
- The challenge is securing enough ammunition for these systems
- The UK has the largest 155mm shell production line in Europe but faces issues with sourcing raw materials like steel and explosives
- Long-term contracts are needed for manufacturers to invest in expanding production as the war could outlast current demand
Geopolitics
- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged China to crack down on firms aiding Russia's war effort ahead of a meeting between Biden and Xi Jinping on Nov 15
- Retired US General James Dubik argues China should be viewed as a fierce competitor, not necessarily an enemy, and engaged with strong diplomacy to avoid a war nobody wants
- Canada announced new sanctions targeting Russian propagandists directly promoting the war, who espouse outlandish conspiracy theories on state TV
- France, Germany, Italy and Belgium want to carefully review legal issues before rushing to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine
- Ukraine and the IMF reached an agreement enabling a $900 million disbursement to support the country's functioning
- The US may stop providing financial assistance to Ukraine to focus on military aid, but this risks undermining what Ukraine is fighting for as a civic entity
Wrap up
- An anchor found near the damaged Baltic Connector gas pipeline belongs to a suspicious Chinese container ship, likely not an accident
- Jonathan shares an uncanny photo resembling Viktor Orban and makes a correction to a previous Elon Musk head-crushing joke referencing the Canadian comedy troupe Kids in the Hall
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