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South Korea threatens to send military units to Kyiv & 'vital' new UK-German defence pact signed in London

Day 974.

Today, we offer a broad strategic overview of the military situation, consider the new defence pact between Britain and Germany, and return to the BRICS summit in Russia, where the UN Secretary General arrives amid a storm of criticism.


Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.



Articles Referenced:


Ukraine Must Turn the Tide Before It Can Negotiate (Jack Watling in Foreign Affairs):

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraine-must-turn-tide-it-can-negotiate


German sub hunters to be based in Britain for first time over Russian threat (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/22/german-submarine-hunters-based-in-britain-russia-threat/


Rheinmetall to make gun barrels in the UK as part of new defence pact (FT):

https://www.ft.com/content/19199b16-1418-4a87-8774-689428008244?sharetype=blocked


Apple Complies With Russia, Removes Radio Liberty From App Store (Radio Liberty):

https://www.rferl.org/a/apple-removal-russia-current-time-app-undesirable/33163824.html


Even Ukraine’s fiercest soldiers want the war to stop (Roland in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/20/ukraine-fatigue-war-donbas-russia-loss-of-hope-defeat/


Russians accused of crimes offered choice - go to war instead of court (BBC)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdrjrp7625mo


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