Episode 40: Escalation and Defense – The Ukraine-Russia Missile Dispute

In this episode, Ava and Max tackle the tense situation involving Russia's claim that Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles into Russia's Bryansk region. This incident comes after President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use longer-range missiles against targets inside Russia. The discussion covers Russia's report of shooting down five of the missiles and damaging the sixth, while Ukraine has not confirmed their use. They also delve into Russia's updated nuclear doctrine, which now considers an attack from a non-nuclear state, if backed by a nuclear power, as a joint attack on Russia. Additionally, they discuss the authorization by the U.S. and the UK for Ukraine to use these longer-range missiles against Russia. Ava and Max explore the implications of these developments and what they mean for international relations.