{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/6a4fd16ecf487ba3a98f233c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"417. \"Make Your Own\": Trump's Answer to the Patriot Interceptor Shortage","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/1783612677239-62604faf-1167-420e-9170-4632360742b1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>A major shift in Washington policy headlines a fraught NATO summit in Ankara. </p><p>This week, Patrick Bishop and Saul David break down Donald Trump’s surprising warming of relations with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marked by a critical deal allowing Ukraine to co-produce Patriot missile interceptors to defend its cities from brutal Russian ballistic strikes. Meanwhile, JD Vance signals a massive change in American tone, acknowledging that Russian offensives are achieving almost nothing on the battlefield. </p><p><br></p><p>The hosts also unpack the tightening noose around occupied Crimea as Ukrainian strikes trigger a full-scale logistics collapse, forcing Russia to take the drastic step of banning diesel exports to safeguard domestic fuel. Plus, a look at European defense gridlock, a massive hack by Ukraine's IT Army, and a philosophical dive into why Ukrainian democratic traditions breed out-of-the-box military ingenuity while Russia relies on rigid authority. </p><p><br></p><h3><strong>Quick Highlights:</strong></h3><ul><li><strong>The Patriot License:</strong> Why Trump's allowig a localised Patriot interceptor manufacturing is a massive defensive game-changer for Kyiv. </li><li><strong>Crimea’s Fuel Crisis:</strong> How intermediate and long-range drone strikes forced Russian Deputy PM Alexander Novak to halt seaborne diesel exports. </li><li><strong>European Disunity:</strong> The collapse of the joint French-German-Spanish stealth fighter jet project, revealing deep fractures in European defence management. </li><li><strong>Cyber &amp; Logistics:</strong> The IT Army of Ukraine wipes 3,000 servers from a major Russian construction firm.</li><li><strong>Introducing <em>The Big Picture</em>:</strong> A sneak peek at Battleground's new midweek feature cutting through the fog of global geopolitics with genuine experts.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com</p><p>Follow us on:</p><p>X - @PodBattleground</p><p>Instagram - podbattleground</p><p>Producer: James Hodgson</p><p>A Goalhanger Podcast</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Goalhanger"}