Huge blast devastates Russian nuclear airbase & troops ‘not encircled’ in Kursk

Day 1,121.


Today, following new Russian bombardments and a huge explosion in
Saratov, 600km east of Ukraine after a drone strike, we discuss a
new phone call between Presidents Trump and Zelensky, then the
row breaking out in Europe about which countries should be
‘considered’ European for vital weapons purchases.  


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence).
@DomNicholls on X.


Dr Benjamin Tallis (Director, Democratic Strategy Initiative).
@bctallis on X.


Content Referenced:


EU shuts Britain out of €150bn rearmament fund (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/19/european-union-ukraine-russia-defence-britain-150bn-fund/


Benjamin's Report: 'Emerging Defence: Offset and Competitive
Strategies for Europe':


https://www.democratic-strategy.net/s-projects-basic


Why Europe cannot rely on French nuclear umbrella alone
(Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/7fed8f2b-98c7-43c6-88b3-d66be449bfac


Follow our sister podcast Battle Lines, which covers wider global
affairs:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/ 


https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296 


https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c


NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:


The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The
Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible
to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the
wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just
search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние
Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them,
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