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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | August 24th, 2026: New Evidence Putin Is Preparing for Mass Mobilization & U.S. Cancels Major South Korean Exercise
What was discussed
Russia preparing for mass mobilization1:22
- Mike Bakerassertion
Russia is running through soldiers almost as quickly as it can recruit them, with casualties and recruitment both estimated at 30,000 per month.
- Zelenskyclip
Russia could call up another 300,000 men after the September parliamentary elections.
- Mike Bakeropinion
Zelensky's figure has not been independently confirmed, but the timing would make political sense to avoid pre-election panic.
U.S. cancels Twin Dragons exercise with South Korea9:18
- Mike Bakerassertion
The cancellation of Twin Dragons is part of a broader trend of the Iran war diverting American military resources away from Asia. Trump is deliberately scaling back exercises to reopen diplomatic channels with North Korea, viewing them as provocative.
- Kim Jong Un's regimeclip
The U.S.-South Korean exercises are rehearsals for an invasion and are hostile.
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