Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine & exclusive interview with Phillips O'Brien

Day 1,286.


Today, we offer the most comprehensive version yet of the peace
plan taking shape behind closed doors, as the Europeans ask
Donald Trump to deploy a private army of military firms to
Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Plus we report on the
significance of the meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin,
and Narendra Modi. Later, with Professor Phillips O'Brien, we
discuss the gravest strategic miscalculations made by both sides
in the war.


Contributors:


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


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


With thanks to Professor Phillips O'Brien (professor of Strategic
Studies at University of St Andrews). @phillipspobrien on X.


Content Referenced:


Phillips O'Brien’s Book, ‘War and Power: Who Wins Wars ― and
Why’:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Power-Who-Wins-Wars/dp/0241744032 


Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/trump-talks-deploy-private-army-ukraine/ 


White House ‘thinks Europe is undermining Ukraine peace efforts’
(The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/30/white-house-thinks-europe-undermining-ukraine-peace-effort/ 


Xi welcomes Putin to secretive summit for ‘axis of upheaval’ (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/31/xi-welcomes-putin-secretive-summit/ 


Ukrainian politician shot dead ‘by man disguised as courier’ (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/ukrainian-politician-shot-dead-man-disguised-courier/ 


The deadliest year yet: Russia has lost more than 200,000
soldiers in its war against Ukraine


(Meduza/Mediazona):


https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/29/the-deadliest-year-yet?utm_source=email&utm_medium=briefly&utm_campaign=2025-08-29&mc_cid=d8640930a3&mc_eid=f485e69e69 


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