Trump turns off Ukraine’s missiles - can new 'sky shield' stop Russian air strikes?

Mar 6, 2025

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Day 1,107.

Today, as former President Donald Trump takes action to block Ukrainian missiles, we provide the latest updates from the crucial defence summit in Brussels, and discuss proposals for a "sky shield" over Ukraine. Additionally, we explore the political shifts in Germany following its recent election, analysing whether the changes are truly transformative.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Jade McGlynn (Research Fellow at The Department of War Studies at King's College London) @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.

Franzisca Davies (Assistant Professor of Eastern and Central Eastern European History). @EFDavies on X.

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Content Referenced:

European-led Ukraine air ‘Sky Shield’ protection plan could halt Russian missile attacks (The Guardian, with link to the full proposal):

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/06/european-led-ukraine-air-protection-plan-could-halt-russian-missile-attacks

Dr. Franziska Davies' Substack:

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