Daily Blog - 29 July 2028 - Trump's between a rock and a hard place.

Trump's between a rock and a hard place.

Putin is in a "that which does not kill me makes me stronger" frame of mind.

Russia 2025 summer offensive gains steam. Putin knowledge gained on drone swarm warfare and access to hypersonic missiles strengthens his resolve to keep pushing notwithstanding Trump sanction threats. Putin: "Sure it hurts. But Russians know suffering."

Corrupt, twerp, Ukrainian leader unpopular and losing power. Greater than 50% probability that by end of summer Putin has his way with Ukraine. China watches. NoKo produces missiles. Iran, little damaged in recent skirmish, rebuilds. BRIC alliance grows more connecting tendrils.

Israelis contemplate the inutility of Iron Dome versus future Iranian hypersonic missile barrage. Mullahs: "Nukes? We don't need no stinkin' nukes."

Short of nukes, Trump's only hole card in Ukraine is US boots on the ground. WWIII anyone? Euro participation to bolster Ukraine? Ineffectual. More useless Patriot batteries for Ukraine ain't gonna cut it. Time for US to stop funding Ukraine. Cut losses. Cauterize the wound. Lift Russia sanctions. Get Putin back to doing gas business with Europe and away from BRICs/China stewing. Let Europe worry about Putin adventurism into Western NATO Europe (a head fake in any case). Else, 26 midterms looks bad for Pubs. Oh... remember Watergate? Epstein has legs... metastasizing.