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The 8-15-24 edition of The View from the Front podcast.
- 2024/08/15
- 再生時間： 49 分
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Hi everyone! Thank you for being here. Each week, in The View from the Front podcast, I cover defense news in a sophisticated and balanced manner, with an over-arching goal to unify our country. Besides covering the news in a respectful way, I end each show with some motivation and wisdom. Hope you enjoy the show! #SupportOurMilitary #DefendDemocracyAlso, huge shout out to those of you whose paid subscriptions make it possible for me to devote time and resources to researching and compiling the news each week. If you’d like to support the show:You can subscribe with Substack: https://stanrmitchell.substack.com/subscribe You can also now sign up at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/stanrmitchell Or send a tip through Venmo (@authorstanrmitchell): https://account.venmo.com/u/authorstanrmitchellAnd there’s even a PayPal link you can use: https://paypal.me/StanRMitchell.Finally, I’m still trying to grow the show. Please rate and leave comments on SPOTIFY, APPLE, or wherever you listen. You can listen here, or you can find the podcast on your favorite channel below by searching for The View from the Front:Selected source notes for podcast and transcript above.Ukraine news:Ukraine’s Kursk attack surprised Russia and perhaps some of its backersA week on, as Russian forces scrambled to respond to the sneak attack after days of fierce fighting, Ukraine’s top military commander said that his troops were in control of 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of territory.…Kyiv’s aims are not entirely clear. Some analysts speculate that the incursion aims to strengthen Ukraine’s hand in future peace negotiations. Military experts agree that it should provide some relief for embattled Ukrainian troops by drawing enemy soldiers away from the frontline.Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says the operation is to protect against long-range strikes launched from Kursk. “Ukraine is not interested in taking the territory of the Kursk region, but we want to protect the lives of our people,” spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said, according to local media.Ukraine turns the tables on RussiaBy one estimate, Ukraine has seized more Russian territory in a week than Russia has captured in Ukraine in this whole calendar year.…The operation has led Russia’s forces to carry out bombing raids on its own territory — after months of pummeling Ukraine. “The incursion clearly has achieved at least one Ukrainian objective: breaking through the haze of Russian complacency about the war — which has had limited impact on the lives of most ordinary Russians,” my colleagues wrote earlier this week.“Since last week, Russians, rather than Ukrainians, have taken to social media and blogs to wonder whether the nuclear plant nearest the combat area is safe, to watch videos of their young conscript soldiers taken prisoner and civilians stripped of shelter as the Kursk region disappears behind an active front line,” wrote Anna Nemstova in the Atlantic.Ukraine Strikes Russian Airfields Hosting Hypersonic Missile CarriersU.S. news:U.S. Seeks to Deter Regional War in Middle EastThere is still time for diplomacy to work in the Middle East, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today during a news conference. U.S. forces are moving into the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility as a deterrence measure, he said. The Air Force has moved F-22 Raptor aircraft into the region, and the U.S. Navy is moving the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group — centered around F-35C Lightning II aircraft — to the region, as well. The USS Georgia, a guided missile submarine, is also progressing there. Today, there are approximately 40,000 U.S. service members in the Centcom region, Ryder said. The Defense Department continues to closely monitor the situation in the Middle East. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is in almost daily contact with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and other partners in the region, Ryder said. "The U.S. remains intensely focused on de-escalating tensions in the region, while also remaining focused on securing a cease-fire as part of a hostage deal to bring all of the hostages home and to end the war in Gaza," the general said. In his most recent phone call with Gallant, Austin assured the Israeli leader of the United States' commitment to take every possible step to defend Israel. He also noted the strengthening of U.S. military force posture and capabilities throughout the Middle East in light of escalating regional tensions, Ryder said. "These U.S. military force-posture adjustments are designed to improve U.S. force protection, to increase our support for the defense of Israel, and to ensure the United States is prepared to respond to a wide variety of contingencies," Ryder said. U.S. Will Work With African Nations to Protect Interests, Encourage CooperationThe United States has vital interests on the African continent and will protect those interests in ...