I examine the gap between Putin’s claims of inevitable victory and Russia’s battlefield record in 2026. Russian forces reportedly advanced only 38 square kilometers in July, while Moscow hardens industrial sites against Ukrainian drone attacks and Russia absorbs enormous personnel losses.

I also assess the stakes around Donetsk, Slovyansk, Kramatorsk, Druzhkivka, and Kostyantynivka; Ukraine’s recruiting and training bottleneck; and why Kremlin rhetoric extends beyond Ukraine. Putin’s confidence may rest less on military success than on his belief that NATO and Western democracies will not impose meaningful deterrence. That calculation carries consequences far beyond the front line.

00:00 Putin’s Claims of Victory Meet the Numbers
01:05 Russia’s Minimal Territorial Gains
02:15 Ukraine Strikes and Moscow’s Defensive Pressure
03:23 Russian Losses and Ukraine’s Manpower Challenge
05:09 Russia’s Failed 2026 Offensive
07:43 Russian Militarism and Wider War Aims
09:57 Air Defense and Ukraine’s Next Strategic Need

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David Hookstead talks with former 22 SAS operator Lindsay Bruce about his closest call in combat, getting hurt in selection, his favorite firearm, UFOs and much more!

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Timestamps:

0:00: Injury in SAS selection
10:31: Finding confidence as a young SAS operator
19:23: Closest call and being shot at
24:23: Thoughts on PTSD and trauma
29:38: When will the SAS fire an operator?
34:22: Melvyn Downes
43:01: SAS/SBS/Delta Force and the hunt for Zarqawi
54:00: Thoughts on foreign units
56:00: People who lie about military service
1:13:59: Drawbacks to being a Tier One Operator
1:17:11: Women in the military
1:23:30: Favorite gun
1:29:25: UFOs and if the SAS recovered one, and conspiracy theories
1:46:30: Military changes in the U.K.
1:55:37: Bigger changes to the U.K.
1:58:55: Modern Warrior Project

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David Hookstead talks about Russia firing Oreshnik missiles at multiple targets in Ukraine as the war continues to rage. The Oreshnik carries multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV) and each missile has six warheads. It can carry conventional and nuclear warheads.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro
1:06 Russia Uses Doomsday Weapon
3:30 Footage Of Damage
5:52 Zelensky Statement
7:32 Oreshnik Details
7:57 Reaction

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دو مقام وابسته به گروه‌های شبه‌نظامی عراق به خبرگزاری آسوشیتدپرس گفتند که در نخستین حمله مشترک آمریکا و عربستان سعودی به عراق ، شش عضو سپاه پاسداران کشته شدند. ترامپ می گه این حملات با هماهنگی دولت عراق انجام شده است. این حمله پس از اون بود که عربستان اعلام کرد شبه نظامیان عراقی از خاک این کشور تاسیسات نفتی آرامکو رو هدف گرفتند.
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