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Dave DeCamp was back on Antiwar Radio this week to discuss developments in Eastern Europe and the Pacific. They start with an update on Ukraine’s counteroffensive, examining how both sides are characterizing it. They then move over and discuss some of the new weaponry Washington is deploying to China’s near abroad. 

Discussed on the show:

• “Putin Says Fighting in Southeastern Ukraine ‘Intensified Significantly’” (Antiwar.com)
• “The West feels gloomy about Ukraine. Here’s why it shouldn’t” (Washington Post)
• “Opera Buffa in Ukraine” (Substack)
• “US Marines Activate First Missile Battery Previously Banned by INF Treaty” (Antiwar.com)
• “US Tests Cargo Plane Missile System in the Pacific in Message to China” (Antiwar.com)

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com and the host of Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. Follow him on Twitter @decampdave

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