The Capricious Nature of the Trump Administration on Ukraine

On this episode we discuss Trump’s flip-flop on supplying arms to Ukraine, RU’s massive strategic air attack, Ukraine’s trouble on the front, fishing nets as anti-drone devises, a Brazilian swat team, and more!

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Eric’s new book:

Minerals Warfare Redux: Securing America's Strategic Metals and Minerals Supply Chains

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Articles and Videos:

U.S. Botched a Deal to Swap Venezuelans Held in El Salvador for Americans

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/world/americas/trump-venezuelan-migrants-us-prisoner-swap.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE8.gGqh.bPCRnHFRDkOM&smid=url-share

RAW: President Trump blasts Vladimir Putin and his "BS" - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjQ8cYFG_dA

Russia Makes Record Attack on Ukraine as Trump Castigates Putin - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/world/europe/russia-ukraine-attack-weapons-trump-putin.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE8.Ej0h.s3tlE9DOPKGl&smid=url-share

Ukraine Faces Record Air Assault: 741 Drones and Missiles Launched, Lutsk Hit Hardest - https://www.kyivpost.com/post/55957

Ukrainian Troops Struggle to Hold the Line on the Eastern Front - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/europe/ukraine-war-russia-donetsk.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE8.cTkT.NTr-Svk4RxLU&smid=url-share

DeepStateMAP | День 1232 | Map of the war in Ukraine - https://deepstatemap.live/en#9/48.3681108/36.7410278

Ukraine Turns to Fishing Nets to Catch Russian Drones - The New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/europe/ukraine-russia-drones-nets.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VE8.tXN5.WgMrPIwqbVeZ&smid=url-share

The Polish model for abandoning Ukraine - https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/07/the-polish-model-for-abandoning-ukraine/

Inevitable West on X: "🚨BREAKING: Polish citizens defending the Polish border ERUPT: "We are defending the Polish borders. Anyone who enters will get their ass kicked! So to all you pseudo-engineers, enter at your own risk!" https://t.co/VOEQSHXKuE" / X - https://x.com/Inevitablewest/status/1942289991842812144

Nei Giglio🇧🇷🍀🇧🇷 on X: "Na mosca!! É um treino. https://t.co/NBiy9q0tTl" / X - https://x.com/neideboaski/status/1942343726501642265?s=46