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Jan 2025
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Day 1,073.

Today, we hear the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories, report on new deep strikes into Russia – reaching as far as the city formerly called Stalingrad – and discuss deficiencies in military training, and how it needs to change.


Contributors:

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

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X

With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.


Content Referenced:

Battle Lines, our sister podcast, exploring wider global affairs:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/trump-edition-americas-ai-war-with-china-what-his/id1712903296?i=1000687394662


Kyiv Independent launches fundraiser to support front-line media after US aid freeze:

https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-independent-launches-fundraiser-to-support-ukrainian-front-line-media-after-us-aid-freeze


North Korean Troops No Longer Seen on Front Lines Fighting Ukraine (New York Times):

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/europe/north-korea-troops-ukraine-russia.html


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