Russia's Summer Offensive Has Begun. And More.
Russia’s summer offensive escalates, Pakistan elevates a new strongman, the Chagos Islands change hands, and US-Iran nuclear talks inch forward—global power plays unfold in this week's Situation Room.Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox.
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00:00 Introduction
00:41 Russia Begins its Summer Offensive
11:37 Field Marshal Munir Gaining Power in Pakistan
23:16 Britain Hands Over the Chagos Islands
35:06 Iran Nuclear Talks Show Signs of Progress
References
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/zelenskiy-says-russia-has-gathered-50000-troops-offensive-northern-ukraine-2025-05-28/
https://www.reuters.com/world/ukrainian-governor-says-russian-forces-capture-four-villages-sumy-2025-05-26/
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraine-prepares-russian-summer-offensive
https://x.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1927163628211323369
https://x.com/IuliiaMendel/status/1927349237894848761
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-27-2025
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/27/ukraine-russia-summer-offensive/
https://abcnews.go.com/US/russia-planning-new-offensives-aiming-end-war-ukraine/story?id=122210506
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-summer-offensive-could-spark-a-new-humanitarian-crisis-in-ukraine/
https://www.ft.com/content/e909ec7d-5d53-45fc-a9b5-28396e65bf7c
https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-sumy-evacuations-2075563
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy75eyg0kdeo
https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/28/russia-gathers-50000-troops-at-ukrainian-border-near-sumy-zelenskyy-says
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-war-trump-putin-crazy-kyiv-missile-drone-attack/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/beloved-strongman-support-pakistan-army-chief-surges-after-india-conflict-2025-05-21/
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/beloved-strongman-support-pakistan-army-chief-surges-after-india-conflict-2025-05-21/
https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-promotes-army-chief-field-marshal-43e777ea87075e4b6f00a6f5a3ec8b21
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https://www.orfonline.org/research/cause-and-effect-the-factors-that-make-pakistans-military-a-political-force
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-nuclear-talks-show-potential-following-proposals-by-oman-2025-05-23/
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-iran-hold-nuclear-talks-amid-clashing-red-lines-2025-05-23/
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/27/trump-netanyahu-not-bomb-iran-nuclear-talks
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https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-white-house-iran-nuclear-program-d5bbd6659ef62eaf9a57bd8b7a9b7952
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https://www.newsweek.com/satellite-images-show-us-air-power-buildup-island-base-near-iran-2077322
Sources (Chagos Islands):
BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9914ndy82po
Jack Watling, RUSI: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/uks-surrender-chagos-symptom-strategic-ineptitude
South China Morning Post: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3311441/uk-signs-chagos-deal-mauritius-seal-future-us-uk-airbase
Economist: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/04/03/talks-over-the-chagos-islands-show-the-rising-clout-of-mauritius
Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/5808b0ac-0610-41ad-b794-77575d359037
The Times: https://www.thetimes.com/comment/the-times-view/article/giving-up-the-chagos-islands-is-an-act-of-folly-that-can-never-be-undone- Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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