Geopolitics & Defense
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How Ukraine Can Counter Russia’s Newest Jet-Powered Geran Drones
Ukraine is staring down a new enemy in the skies: the jet-powered Geran-5 drone. It is a constant threat to the city of Kyiv, keeping its citizens awake all hours of the night and still threatening them into the next day. Right now, Ukraine only has partial solutions to the problem. But there are a few innovative designs in the pipeline that suggest that help is on the way. Today, we look at how Ukraine might solve its jet-powered drone problem. 0:00 Ukraine's New Concern 1:16 The Evolution of Shahed Drones 5:07 Existing Interception Strategies for Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drones 9:14 Better Interception Strategies for Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drones The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/57436 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/67843 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71496 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73200 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76446 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78301 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78515 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78622 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78870 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79708 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80017 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80222 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80346 By Khamenei.ir: https://farsi.khamenei.ir/photo-album?id=39135 https://farsi.khamenei.ir/photo-album?id=50658 https://farsi.khamenei.ir/photo-album?id=54790 Media licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/): By National Police of Ukraine: https://vn.npu.gov.ua/news/nebezpechnyi-vrozhai-2024-politseiski-vybukhotekhniky-obstezhyly-mistsia-padinnia-4-vorozhykh-bezpilotnykiv By Fars News: https://www.farsnews.com/photo/13930221001447/comments/ads.php https://www.farsnews.ir/photo/1402070
Why the US-Russia Diesel Deal Is Working Exactly How the Kremlin Wants It to
Last week, the United States and Russia agreed to a deal involving Russian diesel fuel. The outrage in the West has been palpable, but that fury hides some subtlety. The agreement provides virtually no economic benefit to the Kremlin and in fact causes some small domestic political problems in Russia. The deal is designed to troll the Transatlantic partnership, and it is working. 0:00 Russia Trolls the West 0:47 The Current Controversy 2:00 The Diesel Crunch 4:30 Trump's Bad Options 5:33 Ukraine's Strikes on Russia 7:33 Performative Politics 10:49 Russia's Financial Impact 13:07 Why Is Russia Doing This? 14:47 The Bigger Picture of the Problem The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), EU, and NATO visual information does not imply or constitute an endorsement. Media licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): By Kremlin.ru: http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/58879 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/68366 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70054 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70159 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/70674 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/71496 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/73200 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/76073 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78660 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78802 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/78998 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79630 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79772 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79789 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/79802 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80017 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80222 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80346 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80355 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80572 http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/80665 By Khamenei.ir: https://farsi.khamenei.ir/photo-album?id=39135 https://farsi.khamenei.ir/photo-album?id=40633
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