NOW HUNTING BALLISTIC MISSILE PRODUCTION

Russia's massive overnight attack on Kyiv, including the estimated quarter-billion-euro cost, the 73 ballistic and cruise missiles, and more than 650 drones used against Ukraine. From there, I explain why ballistic missiles are so hard to stop, why the Patriot shortage matters, and why Ukraine may now put Russian missile production and defense engineers higher on the target list. I also walk through the wider diplomatic and political picture: new Baltic and European defense cooperation, Hungary's political shift, Russian pressure on Estonia and Armenia, Moscow's influencer spectacle, Trump's intelligence pick, congressional sanctions, Iran and Lebanon, and why Russia's real demand is still that Ukraine stop defending itself.

Chapters

00:00 Russia's Quarter-Billion-Euro Attack on Kyiv

01:09 Why Ballistic Missiles Are So Hard to Stop

02:18 Zelensky's Patriot Gap Becomes the Problem

02:49 Ukraine Turns Toward Missile Factories

03:12 Why Terror Attacks Won't Break Ukraine

03:47 Russia Targets Ukraine's Defense Engineers

04:31 Europe Helps Ukraine Build More Defense Tech

05:21 Hungary Moves Against Orban's President

06:06 Baltic Pressure and Serbia's Russia Problem

06:54 Moscow Welcomes the Worst Influencers

08:24 Candace Owens Sells Russia's Church Narrative

09:06 Armenia Starts Slipping Out of Moscow's Grip

10:38 Washington Reassures NATO With Nuclear Signals

11:02 Trump Picks a Housing Official for Intelligence

13:33 Congress Moves Toward Tougher Russia Sanctions

14:18 Lindsey Graham Gets Booed at Home

14:54 Rubio, Iran, and America's Weaker Superpower Hand

16:27 Trump, Netanyahu, and the Lebanon-Iran Problem

18:52 Iran Knows Washington Wants Out

19:50 Trump Must Pressure Putin

20:22 Russia's Real Demand: Ukraine Stops Defending Itself

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