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Today's D Brief: Explosion kills more than 60 Russian troops; Ukraine's air defense is improving; Sikorsky, Boeing submit protests; China keeps up Taiwan tensions; And a bit more.
Defense OneJUL 2023
The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
Russia's Patriarch Kirill is not an authority in global orthodoxy, and worse, he has openly supported Putin's invasion of Ukraine. The proposed ceasefire was nothing but a cynical trap and Russian propaganda.
Pro-Russia narrative
As countries that predominantly follow the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Russia and Ukraine should observe the ceasefire so that people can safely celebrate and worship on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Metaculus Prediction
There is a 3% chance that Russia will be removed from the UN Security Council by 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
