Ukraine: The Latest Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine & exclusive interview with Phillips O'Brien
Sep 1, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Professor Phillips O'Brien, a Strategic Studies expert from the University of St Andrews, delves into the grave miscalculations made by both Ukraine and Russia throughout the conflict. He critiques Europe's approach to peace negotiations and highlights the controversial idea of Trump deploying a private army to aid Ukraine. The conversation also touches on the implications of a pivotal meeting involving China, Russia, and India, and examines the military dynamics at play, including the necessity for Europe to ramp up its defense strategies.
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Russia's High-Tempo Strike Campaign
- Russia launched large-scale combined missile and drone strikes, sometimes over 500 assets, but Ukrainian air defences intercepted most.
- ISW warns Russia may pulse and then escalate strikes to degrade Ukraine's energy infrastructure before winter.
Russian Statistics Versus Reality
- Russian ministers publicly exaggerated territorial gains and production shifts to shape a narrative of success.
- Independent analysts and ISW data contradict Moscow's inflated claims and expose the true cost of advances.
Evidence Of Escalating Russian Fatalities
- Independent Russian registries suggest a dramatic rise in military fatalities in 2024, far higher than official tallies.
- The casualty data imply immense human costs that official figures obscure.
