12-05-2025 18:38 via defenseone.com

Today’s D Brief: Russia’s barrage; India-Pakistan ceasefire; SOCOM gear; Qatar’s proposed gift; And a bit more.

Russia barrages Ukraine as West turns up pressure for talks. AP: “Russia launched more than 100 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine in nighttime attacks, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, after the Kremlin effectively rejected an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in the more than three-year war, but reiterated that it would take part in possible peace talks later this week without preconditions.”A “flurry of diplomatic developments” over the weekend saw Russia reject a cea
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