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NOW HUNTING BALLISTIC MISSILE PRODUCTION
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Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv, including the estimated quarter-billion-euro cost, the 73 ballistic and cruise missiles, and more than 650 drones used against Ukraine. From there, I explain why ballistic missiles are so hard to stop, why the Patriot shortage matters, and why Ukraine may now put Russian missile production and defense engineers higher on the target list. I also walk through the wider diplomatic and political picture: new Baltic and European defense cooperation, Hungary's political shift, Russian pressure on Estonia and Armenia, Moscow's influencer spectacle, Trump's intelligence pick, congressional sanctions, Iran and Lebanon, and why Russia's real demand is still that Ukraine stop defending itself.
Chapters
00:00 Russia's Quarter-Billion-Euro Attack on Kyiv
01:09 Why Ballistic Missiles Are So Hard to Stop
02:18 Zelensky's Patriot Gap Becomes the Problem
02:49 Ukraine Turns Toward Missile Factories
03:12 Why Terror Attacks Won't Break Ukraine
03:47 Russia Targets Ukraine's Defense Engineers
04:31 Europe Helps Ukraine Build More Defense Tech
05:21 Hungary Moves Against Orban's President
06:06 Baltic Pressure and Serbia's Russia Problem
06:54 Moscow Welcomes the Worst Influencers
08:24 Candace Owens Sells Russia's Church Narrative
09:06 Armenia Starts Slipping Out of Moscow's Grip
10:38 Washington Reassures NATO With Nuclear Signals
11:02 Trump Picks a Housing Official for Intelligence
13:33 Congress Moves Toward Tougher Russia Sanctions
14:18 Lindsey Graham Gets Booed at Home
14:54 Rubio, Iran, and America's Weaker Superpower Hand
16:27 Trump, Netanyahu, and the Lebanon-Iran Problem
18:52 Iran Knows Washington Wants Out
19:50 Trump Must Pressure Putin
20:22 Russia's Real Demand: Ukraine Stops Defending Itself
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