# Canada Just Made a Bet on Ukraine Putin Can’t Undo

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Podcast: [Daily Updates on Russian Invasion of Ukraine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-updates-on-russian-invasion-of-ukraine-7410811)
Published: 2026-09-11T20:49:38+00:00
Episode link: https://ProfessorGerdes.podbean.com/e/canada-just-made-a-bet-on-ukraine-putin-can-t-undo/
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I examine the new Canada-Ukraine 100-year partnership, which expands economic, security, and political ties while linking Canadian drone production to Ukraine’s defense. Zelensky said 30% of Canadian output would go to Ukraine, while Mark Carney argued Canada’s force of roughly 2,000 drones will need to grow to millions. That is the central military lesson: cheap drones, turbine engines, cruise missiles, and scalable production capacity are now core elements of deterrence.I also assess the EU’s approval of €6 billion for PAC-3 Patriot interceptors, Poland’s warning of possible Russian provocations on NATO’s eastern flank, and Putin’s apparent extension of his Donbas timetable to March 2027. Finally, I turn to the reported Houthi move on Mayun Island and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, U.S. military advisers sent to Saudi Arabia, and the potential pressure on Red Sea shipping and Saudi oil exports.00:00 Canada-Ukraine 100-Year Partnership03:18 Putin’s Donbas Deadline and European Leadership05:42 Missile Engines, Drones, and Patriot Requirements09:17 Lithuania’s Nuclear Debate and Belarus Drills11:53 Putin in India and Wartime Religious Symbolism15:18 Russian Death Toll Claims and Civil Defense16:24 Mayun Island and the Bab al-Mandab Threat#Ukraine #CanadaUkraine #DroneWarfare #PatriotMissiles #NATO #MayunIslandFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.Fundraisers video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMTs6amkGUg and Here is the direct link to the Ukraine Support Bridge: https://ukrainesupportbridge.com/ - Ukrainian Refugee M's Room and Board is covered for this year. It is not for the rest of her time at CSU. I will be pushing on the other fundraisers for now, but if you still wish to give to make that whole (Aprox 48K t…

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