South Korea threatens to post military units to Kyiv | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

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):

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

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

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

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

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

[nian]

It's nice that South Korea has a spine, when no other European countries outside of Ukraine does.

[stevenwelp]

South Korea has the balls to "encourage" its "senior" allies to walk their talk.

[hrvojesvetec]

Thats NOT a solution!.to freeze the lines..thats the WORST plan/solution of them ALL

[KingRaccoon]

Good report, David is still in our hearts !

[hrvojesvetec]

How many IFVs do we have in Nato, west..20.000??30.000???..and 20.000 tanks???..for Gods sake send 1500 IFVs and 500-1000 tanks...we wouldnt even NOTICE it

[bro_dBow]

This protecting and surveillance of undersea and other key infrastructure, this deserves more attention in reporting and military leadership. This hybrid threat is huge.

[SirKeefyKeef]

An interesting development that has already come from BRICS is that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran are talking of doing ‘’War games/exercises’’ together in The Red Sea.

Very interesting indeed.

[pr]

Bruh I love South Korea. They were a boderline third world country 50 years ago. Today they are one of the top nations in the world! Respect!

[njokua]

I used to listen to news from British broadcasters some long years ago. However, UK news outlets have sunk below any level of acceptable journalism . It is as if the Murdoch principle had become generalized to the whole of the UK.

[cheriemorey]

The last time I listened to this program I was depressed seeing all the bots, but I suppose I should have had the attitude that the best programs would attract the most bots so I shouldn't get too upset about it because I consider yours the best podcast. I listen from Australia.

[piaoliang]

Mate, u start the video saying the front is stable, and hust 3 minutes later u say’ Ukraine must stabilize the front’. Whichnis it!

[arkadiuszgladysz]

I have been listening to Radio Free Europe since mid '70 together with my father since I was 12 or 13 then. It amazes me now that I have been able to comprehend this rather complicated concept of the world. Radio Wolna Europa as it was called in Poland together with Voice of America had significant influence in fighting for freedom from mental chains of Homo Sovieticus. I still remember its boomy raspy sounding since communists were trying to distort radio signals. Now I’m listening to your podcast daily from all over the US since I am truck driver and I am 62 not 12 anymore. Sound in my headphones is clear but it’s clarity of your message that matters and Apple and Elon Musks of this world would not stop me from listening to your broadcast.

[j.s.c.]

Nato air support would allow Ukrainians to push forward all the way to the border.

[CieplinskiPawel]

_(...) był _*_Luksemburg, _*_ chata szkło (...)_
*Yes, * Radio Free Europe from Luksemburg was extremely important behind the Iron Curtain‼️
(That's a quote from cult song from the era)

[zapfanzapfan]

Apple is still doing business in Russia? That should be the outrage...

[albertusman]

My grand dad, a member of Czechoslovak WWII antinazi resistance and an idealist in communism opposing lot of its contemporary praxis, used to listen to The Radio Liberty and The Voice of America on his Société Made long to short wave radio all the time although it was illegal at the time.

[shaun]

How did we get from ukraine winning to ukraine giving up territory for ceasefire? someone has been lying to us.

[stevenwelp]

Great old-fashioned Brit reporting...and dry humor!

[Interglacial_optimist]

Francis tried so hard to convince us that russia is failing.
But he did do a decent job of a cursory ukraine update.

[Interglacial_optimist]

A victory plan without details is a plan to lose.