Daniel Davis Deep Dive Merch: Etsy store https://www.etsy.com/shop/DanielDavisDeepDive?ref=seller-platform-mcnav Please visit Alexander at His channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AlexMercouris/videos And The Duran: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDuran/videos Alexander argues past attempts to “freeze” the conflict were never realistic or acceptable to both sides, and those ideas have been abandoned. Because leaders haven’t pursued a broader, inclusive peace, policy is drifting back to the failed approach of constant escalation. Since February 2022 there has been continual escalation (artillery, missiles, deeper strikes) that hasn’t worked and risks making Russia more determined rather than pushing it to negotiate. Proposals to supply longer-range weapons (e.g., Tomahawk cruise missiles) to Ukraine are described as dangerous — they risk crossing Russian “red lines,” further hardening Moscow’s stance, and could provoke greater retaliation. The speaker questions the military logic: weapons (including those Russia already uses) haven’t delivered decisive results and Tomahawks are not unlimited, so arming Ukraine further may not change the war’s course. The public rhetoric from some Western leaders frames the war as one of defending Europe’s freedom, but the speaker criticizes that framing for ignoring legitimate Russian security concerns. Historical context matters: oversimplifying Europe’s history as only Western victimhood and Russia only as an aggressor skews policy prescriptions and undermines realistic diplomacy. The “peace through strength” narrative (more sanctions, weapons, ammunition, longer-range strikes) is characterized as essentially a call for more war; the speaker argues it will prolong the conflict rather than resolve it. Implicit recommendation: acknowledge the other side’s security concerns and pursue diplomatic, inclusive solutions rather than escalating military measures.