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Weekend Update #162: The Best Week Since November 5, 2024
The Tomahawk Con: A Case Study: Pokrovsk And The Ranged War
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December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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The New US National Security Strategy
Trump Says Openly That the US Wants to Dominate Europe and Make it MAGA
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December 5, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Phillips OBrien and Bob Rae
A recording from Phillips P. OBrien's live video
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December 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Two Pieces of the Puzzle
Understanding the Trump Con on Ukraine and Europe
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December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Ukraine Opens Up A New War At Sea
Possibilities, Targeting and Risk
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December 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Weekend Update #161: Not A Bad Week For Ukraine
Truth, Democracy and Corruption, Possible High Command Changes, Are European Gloves Coming Off?
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November 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The Change From Biden To Trump Has Been Devastating For Ukraine
And Why it is Important for the Direction of US Foreign Policy
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November 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The Bloomberg Story Demonstrated Just How Much Some People Will Make Excuses For Trump
Hi All,
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November 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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We Seem Intent On Making Excuses For Trump Until He Destroys Us
Phillips’s Newsletter is a reader-supported publication.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Weekend Update #160: The US Becomes A Mouthpiece To Pass On Putin's Demands
Vance To The Fore; The 28 Points—Is It More Interesting Who Backed Them?
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November 23, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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The Long Con Comes To An End
The Trump Administration Takes Off The Mask (Again)
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November 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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On "Peace Plans" and Military (Im)Mobility in Europe
In this week’s Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander discusses persisting lack of military mobility in Europe and likely yet another nothingburger, served by Trump.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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This Deal Is Trump's--It Has Always Been Trump's
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November 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Trump Was Working With Putin The Entire Time
And Now Europe and Ukraine Will Pay The Price
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November 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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The Biggest Under-Reported Story of 2025
Since Trump has become President, China has ramped up its support for Russia to hammer Ukraine.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Weekend Update #159: Ukraine Is Much More Than Zelensky
Ukraine’s Ranged War: Thermal Plants and Ports; Russia's Ranged War: Darkness and Death; Pokrovsk is all about the Relative Losses
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November 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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The Ukrainian People Deserve Better
The latest corruption scandal must lead to real change
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November 14, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The Greatest Illusion
Trade Specialization Does Not Make War Less Likely And Cannot Be Undone Quickly
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November 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Fictional Intelligence: Imagining the Future of (Nuclear) War
In a new Europe Dispatch, Minna Ålander writes about FICINT and what movies tell us about the present and the future. And how Trump is encouraging nuclear proliferation.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Weekend Update #158: The Long Dark Winter Has Come Early
Pokrovsk Update; Sanctions Bluster Unravelling
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November 9, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Are War Crimes and Ranged Fires The Future Of War?
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November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Yesterday's US Vote
Any Good News For Ukraine?
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November 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The Pivot To Confront China Was Really A Pivot To Work With China
At least the Administration is being honest about it now.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Weekend Update #157: The Battle Of Pokrovsk Might Be Ending
Pokrovsk Proves that Ukraine Needs Not To Throw All of Its Young People Into The Front-Line; China Calls BS On Trump's Sanctions
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November 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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What A Difference 3.5 Years Make
A Bipartisan Failing Summarized In One Night
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November 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM