Can Ukraine Win Without America?

Russia is losing ground in eastern Ukraine and suffering mounting casualties. So why is the White House handing Vladimir Putin a lifeline? Retired Australian Army major general Mick Ryan, author of the newsletter Futura Doctrina (mickryan.substack.com), joins Aaron MacLean to examine the links between the Iran war and Ukraine, and explains why Ukraine’s battlefield successes aren’t translating into political advantage. Putin’s best hope, Ryan argues, is getting Donald Trump on his side: “He’s tried everything else and it hasn’t worked.” Could Washington give Putin what his army can’t?

03:07 Ukraine and Iran

05:58 Putin’s American Lifeline

08:04 Rising Diesel Prices

11:22 Ukraine’s Starlink Dependence

13:30 Satellite Speed Limits

18:00 Russia’s Jet-Powered Drones

19:40 Ukraine Without America

22:34 Stalled Peace Talks

25:39 Economic Warfare Against Iran

31:08 Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

36:40 Adapting on the Battlefield

39:14 China’s Lessons From War

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