Nato’s arms race with Putin
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The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2022
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Putin’s invasion has ushered in a new era of industrial warfare. As the winter freeze sets in, the pace of the war has not yet abated. Weapon stocks are running low and Russia is rearming. The West now faces a choice: either summon the political will (and the money) to become an arsenal for democracy, or put pressure on Ukraine to make compromises.
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| 0:29.8 | Who knows what our world is talking about. |
| 0:31.8 | We're talking about it. |
| 0:41.8 | As the winter freeze sets in, |
| 0:44.8 | we were told the war in Ukraine would be slowing down. |
| 0:48.8 | But yesterday afternoon, |
| 0:50.8 | a fresh wave of explosions shook the country. |
| 0:55.8 | Breaking news in Ukraine, |
| 0:57.8 | where there are reports from the Ukrainian Air Force |
| 0:59.8 | that Russia has launched another round of attacks. |
| 1:06.8 | Ukrainian officials said over 100 missiles |
| 1:09.8 | had hit regions across the country. |
| 1:12.8 | Missiles have been fired from ships in the Black Sea. |
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