Frank Fukuyama recently returned from Kyiv to attend the Yalta European Security Conference [which he talks about in his most recent vlog.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE7UyUMsp3E)
The highlights of his trip include:
One commander of a drone unit explained that the technology was changing extremely rapidly; he expected AI would permit pilotless drones by next year that could choose targets and coordinate among themselves without human intervention.
Increased bombardment by Iranian Shaheed kamikaze drones which attack key infrastructure which will affect Ukraine immensely for the worse as winter approaches.
There is therefore a lot of bitterness about the restrictions that have been placed on the use of long-range missiles like ATACMs by President Biden, Olaf Scholz, and other Western leaders. While many incoming rockets are taken out by air defenses, the defenses are both expensive and inadequate, and many rockets get through. The Ukrainians feel that the Russians have been given sanctuary in their own country, and that the only way to force them to stop is by making their territory vulnerable to Ukrainian reprisals. They have openly criticized President Biden’s fear of escalation, pointing to the many “red lines” that have been crossed already with no Russian escalatory response.
Trump and JD Vance are falling straight into the Russian playbook with their “peace plan.” While the Democrats have been disappointing and frustrating in their support of Ukraine, there is no doubt that the Republicans would allow a Russian victory to happen.
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Frank Fukuyama recently returned from Kyiv to attend the Yalta European Security Conference [which he talks about in his most recent vlog.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE7UyUMsp3E)
The highlights of his trip include:
One commander of a drone unit explained that the technology was changing extremely rapidly; he expected AI would permit pilotless drones by next year that could choose targets and coordinate among themselves without human intervention.
Increased bombardment by Iranian Shaheed kamikaze drones which attack key infrastructure which will affect Ukraine immensely for the worse as winter approaches.
There is therefore a lot of bitterness about the restrictions that have been placed on the use of long-range missiles like ATACMs by President Biden, Olaf Scholz, and other Western leaders. While many incoming rockets are taken out by air defenses, the defenses are both expensive and inadequate, and many rockets get through. The Ukrainians feel that the Russians have been given sanctuary in their own country, and that the only way to force them to stop is by making their territory vulnerable to Ukrainian reprisals. They have openly criticized President Biden’s fear of escalation, pointing to the many “red lines” that have been crossed already with no Russian escalatory response.
Trump and JD Vance are falling straight into the Russian playbook with their “peace plan.” While the Democrats have been disappointing and frustrating in their support of Ukraine, there is no doubt that the Republicans would allow a Russian victory to happen.
!ping UKRAINE