Ukraine War Update NEWS: Military Aid News
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"I think the future for Ukraine has got to be in having basically drone torpedoes."
Hello Team
🎦 00:00-00:09⏩
Jonathan MS Pearce welcomes viewers to the second part of the Ukraine War News Update for 20th December 2024.
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US to announce final $1.2 billion USAI package for Ukraine
🎦 00:09-00:47⏩
- The Biden administration will announce its final $1.2 billion USAI package, using up the remaining funds set aside to buy new weapons for Ukraine.
- The package includes air defence interceptors and artillery munitions.
- The remaining presidential drawdown authority (PDA), which is used to draw down existing US stocks and send them to Ukraine, is yet to be determined.
Jonathan's opinion on US Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA)
🎦 00:47-01:54⏩
- Jonathan believes the Biden administration was banking on winning the election, allowing them to spend the PDA money more slowly and in a managed way.
- Due to losing the election, they now have a limited timeframe to spend the remaining funds.
- The US has enough stockpiles in principle, but not necessarily the specific equipment Ukraine needs, such as artillery ammunition.
Jonathan's opinion on what will happen to US PDA after the election
🎦 01:54-04:51⏩
- Jonathan speculates that the Trump administration might continue to help Ukraine with the leftover PDA funds.
- However, it remains uncertain what the Trump administration's stance will be.
- Jonathan believes Bradleys will likely be sent to Ukraine, although not in huge numbers.
- He highlights that there is limited time to send out what Ukraine needs from US stocks, as the US has stocks but not everything that Ukraine needs.
Uncertainty surrounding US support for F-16s in Ukraine
🎦 04:51-06:40⏩
- The Kyiv Independent reports that Donald Trump has made no public comments about the Ukrainian F-16 fleet.
- His expected intent to reduce support for Kyiv raises questions about the future of Ukraine's US-made jets.
- Several aid packages include support for F-16s, and it is unclear whether the US government will cancel these contracts.
- Jonathan expresses concern about Ukraine's future reliance on US support for F-16s and the potential for the Trump administration to hinder this support.
Denmark allocates £281 million for Ukrainian air defence and F-16 operation
🎦 06:40-07:06⏩
- Denmark has allocated $281 million for the development of Ukrainian air defence systems, according to the Danish Ministry of Defence.
- The funds will also support the operation of F-16s and the joint supply of CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles with Sweden.
Denmark and Sweden to deliver 40 CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles
🎦 07:06-07:51⏩
- Denmark and Sweden will jointly deliver 40 CV-90 infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine.
- The CV-90s are considered by some to be the best IFVs in the world, potentially surpassing the Bradleys currently in use.
Germany delivers sixth IRIS-T SLM fire unit to Ukraine
- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the delivery of another IRIS-T SLM medium-range air defence system fire unit to Ukraine.
- This is in line with earlier announcements that the sixth IRIS-T SLM fire unit and two additional IRIS-T SLS short-range launchers would be delivered by the end of the year.
- Jonathan has to pause briefly as it's the last day of school and the kids have come home early from school for the Christmas holidays.
Saxony, Germany mobilises €30,000 in humanitarian aid for Kharkiv region
🎦 08:25-09:02⏩
- The Federal State of Saxony in Germany has mobilised €30,000 in humanitarian assistance for the Kharkiv region.
- The aid includes 25 generators for hospitals, schools, and shelters, as well as building materials for temporary window repairs.
UK to deliver tens of thousands of drones to Ukraine starting in January
🎦 09:02-09:59⏩
- The UK will begin delivering tens of thousands of drones to Ukraine starting in January, according to Deputy Defence Minister Luke Pollard.
- The drone coalition, led by the UK with partners Norway and Latvia, will start a massive supply of various types of drones.
- Pollard confirmed that a significant change is expected in January, with the supply of tens of thousands of drones through the Maritime and Unmanned Capabilities Coalition.
Jonathan's opinion on significant assistance to Ukraine in early 2025
🎦 09:59-10:47⏩
- Jonathan is interested to see what will happen in early 2025, given the transition in the US administration and Trump's desire to force negotiations.
- He acknowledges the challenge of boots on the ground for Ukraine but believes significant assistance will be coming online in the first six months of 2025.
- This includes scaling up production of Neptune R360 long-range missiles and Palencia and Peklo long-range missile drones from Ukraine's own military-industrial complex.
Ukraine completes testing phase for fibre optic cable-operated drones
🎦 10:47-11:57⏩
- The Ukrainian General Staff announced the completion of the testing phase for a line of drones with fibre optic cables.
- Jonathan notes that Russia has shown leadership in this area, but Ukraine is also testing and using these drones.
Ukraine collects 2 million hours of drone footage for AI training
🎦 11:57-13:28⏩
- A Dutch article, shared by JR (thanks JR), reports that the Ukrainian military has collected over 2 million hours of drone footage for AI training.
- The footage comes from 15 groups at the front and generates 5-6 terabytes of new data daily.
- The system, called Ochi, was set up in 2022 to provide military leaders with enhanced capabilities.
HI Sutton infographic on Ukrainian Navy maritime drones
🎦 13:28-14:05⏩
- HI Sutton has updated his infographic of Ukrainian Navy maritime drones to include a new one recently seen.
- The latest addition is an unnamed USV equipped with FPV drones and a mine-laying hangar.
Jonathan's opinion on the future of drone torpedoes
🎦 14:05-15:46⏩
- Jonathan is interested in learning more about drone torpedoes and believes the future for Ukraine lies in this technology.
- He discusses the potential challenges of water resistance and fuel efficiency for underwater drones.
- He suggests the possibility of surface drones deploying torpedoes that wait outside ports to be activated when ships exit.
- Jonathan emphasises the importance of scale and the need for innovation from both Ukraine and Russia, as well as China.
France authorises TV crew to follow French instructors in Ukraine
🎦 15:46-17:20⏩
- The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs authorised the TV channel France 2 to follow one of the French instructors in Ukraine.
- Jonathan believes this is part of laying the groundwork for more French instructors to be accepted in Ukraine, making their presence more acceptable to the public.
- He sees this as a clever move by the French to gradually increase allied support in Ukraine.
NATO's presence in Ukraine has tripled and will be strengthened further
🎦 17:20-19:03⏩
- The head of the NATO mission to Ukraine stated that NATO's presence in Ukraine has tripled this year and will be further strengthened next year.
- Jonathan interprets this as a gradual shift in the Overton window, making the idea of NATO personnel in Ukraine more acceptable.
- He believes this is the right approach to increasing support for Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General commends Lithuania for defence production and support to Ukraine
🎦 19:03-20:59⏩
- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Lithuania's President Gitanas Nausėda to discuss NATO's deterrence, defence, and support for Ukraine.
- Lithuania was praised for its contributions to NATO, including leadership in defence spending and efforts to boost defence production.
- Lithuania is investing over 3% of GDP in defence, with plans to increase it to 3.5%.
- Rutte also mentioned the recent agreement between Lithuania and Rheinmetall to establish a 155mm artillery shell factory.
- Lithuania hosts a German-led NATO forward land forces presence, expected to scale up to a brigade level by 2027.
- The Secretary General thanked Lithuania for its strong support to Ukraine, including €1 billion in military assistance since the start of the full-scale invasion.
- Jonathan points out that Lithuania has been pushing for increased investment in Ukraine's defence industry.
Jonathan's maths on Lithuania's aid to Ukraine compared to the US
🎦 20:59-22:29⏩
- Jonathan compares Lithuania's population (2.83 million) to that of the US (333.29 million).
- He calculates that Lithuania's €1 billion in aid is equivalent to the US giving $118 billion, based on population alone.
- He argues that Lithuania has done more than the US in terms of aid relative to its size and resources.
- Jonathan emphasises that smaller countries' contributions should not be dismissed, as they represent a significant commitment.
Wrap up
🎦 22:29-24:10⏩
- Before wrapping up, Jonathan thanks a donor who gave €5,000 to the truck campaign overnight.
- He expresses gratitude to all the other donors, including Wayne, Adam, Nick, Richard Thompson, Matt Bishop, Egan Fredrickson, Chris, Dario, Richard, Barbara Moody, Andres Villalpando, and Jochen.
- The campaign is now over halfway to its goal, thanks in large part to the €5,000 donation.
- Jonathan praises the ATP Geopolitics community for their support and concludes the video.
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