Welcome to another episode of Headlines and History with Jon Molik. This week LTC Lisa Bennet joins us--again--for a conversation spanning a wide range of topics that includes Russia, NATO, Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, and Trump. Lisa is an Army intelligence veteran with nearly 30 years' experience that includes numerous deployments overseas. She spent approximately three years with United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF) and leans on that experience to educate us on the Ukraine-Russia war, European geopolitics, and what the upcoming U.S. presidential term may mean for the war. Thanks for joining Lisa and me this week and enjoy the episode!

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Citation(s):

Russia Gains in Ukraine Early November

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-seizes-more-territory-over-past-week-than-at-any-time-in-2024-during-same-period-bloomberg-reports/    

Russian EW capabilities

https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/another-us-precision-guided-weapon-falls-prey-russian-electronic-warfare-us-says/396141/

Russian Vehicle Modifications

The "Arena-M" complex is designed to intercept missiles and other anti-tank munitions in the immediate area around it by physically destroying them with counter-munitions.

https://mil-in-ua.translate.goog/uk/news/u-rosiyi-pochaly-stavyty-na-t-90m-kompleks-aktyvnogo-zahystu-arena-m/?fbclid=IwY2xjawGQmLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHYocjcu0JHLutqvlsrhFKVkraX2E1CyrQJoODeVSDPxuLu-uH3F5KUsUHQ_aem_kTM11MbE7G-vRxrmLN1-iA&_x_tr_sl=uk&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

It consists of radar stations that monitor the space around the tank.

Russian “Barn Tank”

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-captures-russian-barn-tank-modified-against-drone-threat-2024-06-21/

Russia modifies the MT-LB vehicles with the 9K55 Grad-1 systems, revealing critical equipment shortages

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/russian_forces_repurpose_the_mt_lb_vehicles_for_artillery_roles_amid_equipment_shortages_photo-11646.html

Should Ukraine Join NATO

Russian Redlines  https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/

2008 Bucharest Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/official_texts_8443.htm

2023 Vilnius Summit Communique https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm

2024 Washington Summit Declaration https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm

Zelinsky’s 5 Point Plan

https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/10/16/ukraine-zelensky-victory-plan-russia-war-nato/

Russian Strategic Defense Forces

https://apnews.com/article/russia-putin-nuclear-drills-5dfa6b742e95907caac3938a3a807e62

So far 54 countries have donated to Ukraine, NATO members comprising 32 of those countries.   Countries like Azerbaijan, which is a member of the Russia led CSTO. Argentina. Sudan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_military_aid_to_Ukraine_during_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War

NATO Support for Ukraine

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_192648.htm

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_228110.htm?selectedLocale=en

Russian Redlines

https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/06/12/testing-russias-red-lines-could-become-a-fatal-experiment/

Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collective_Security_Treaty_Organization

The actual meeting was in Astana, Kazakhstan on 5-8 NOV

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_Independent_States

https://thediplomat.com/2024/10/commonwealth-of-independent-states-gathers-in-moscow-for-annual-heads-of-state-meeting/ 

North Atlantic Council Statement on DPRK

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_230355.htm

CNN: Russian soldiers heard condemning North Korean recruits in intercepted audio

https://amp-cnn-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/10/25/europe/russian-soldiers-north-korean-recruits-intercepts-intl?amp_js_v=0.1&_gsa=1#webview=1&cap=swipe

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**I do not speak of the United States Army, the National Guard, or the government in any way. All opinions are my own.**