Realistically, what could Ukraine actually do in the Pacific Theater to hinder Russian deliveries of oil and North Korea's deliveries of troops and equipment to Russia? /1

Absent the sudden acquisition of a naval force, Ukraine's best weapons against Russia's Shadow Fleet may consist of electronic attacks. /1

How can we disrupt the operations of the Shadow Fleet ferrying Russian oil to other countries? My first thought is to revive the old custom of Letters of Marque, authorizing entreprenurial sailors to seize or sink ships of the Shadow Fleet. What else could be done that we are not doing now? /1

We Are The Baddies--America in 2025. If a dictatorial empire attacks a peaceful sovereign nation, America's response should be clear, especially as we are 'bound' by treaty to protect Ukraine. And for a while we were. Then Don Trump got elected. 1/

Trump's circle of advisors is starting to resemble the cast of Dr. Strangelove. This may work in Ukraine's favor. It is possible that one or another minion will tell Trump his legacy will be secure if he is the one who beats Putin. He might be tempted.

I'm sure someone else has already thought of this and found a hundred reasons it wouldn't work, but if I was marching through the Ukraine mud, I would fashion some sort of shield to at least partially ward off FPV drones...

My Ukraine nightmare--I pray for Ukraine's victory and think it is possible. My nightmare is that North Korea will follow Putin's bidding and 'retaliate' for the loss of its troops in Ukraine with a nuclear missile. I pray that I am wrong.