Europe's 6th Gen. Fighter is in Deep Trouble. And More.

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From Ecuador’s wild election to Europe’s fighter jet fiasco and a deadly new Russian offensive—this week’s Situation Room breaks down the stories reshaping global power right now. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 00:43 Alliance Drama Places European 6th-Gen Fighter in Jeopardy 14:30 New Russian Offensive Rattles Ukraine 23:21 Ecuador’s Elections 34:39 European States are Tearing Up the Landmine Treaty References https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-presidential-vote-pits-incumbent-against-leftist-rerun-2023-run-off-2025-02-10/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/noboa-notches-election-win-ecuador-rival-vows-seek-recount-2025-04-14/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuador-presidential-candidate-gonzalez-wants-raise-social-spending-tackle-crime-2025-02-05/ https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ecuadors-violence-hit-coastal-region-focus-presidential-candidates-2025-04-09/ https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-presidential-election-noboa-luisa-gonzalez-correa-1f638a952e5cc1135dcff5d8e99dc259 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c204290er1ro https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7zpr7779go https://www.dw.com/en/ecuador-calls-for-international-military-support-to-fight-drug-cartels/a-72007011 https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/29/americas/ecuador-trump-noboa-gang-intl-latam/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/16/erik-prince-trump-immigration-enforcement https://inkstickmedia.com/an-american-mercenary-resurfaces-in-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo/ https://apnews.com/article/ecuador-presidential-election-noboa-luisa-gonzalez-correa-f3914829d739a8db92ea95be1a083415 https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/11/ecuador-presidential-election-noboa-gonzalez-trump-security/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/05/ecuador-votes-to-limit-presidents-terms-in-blow-to-rafael-correa https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/defence/future-combat-air-system-fcas https://www.baesystems.com/en/fcas-future-combat-air-system https://simpleflying.com/a-closer-look-at-the-airbus-6th-gen-future-combat-air-system/ https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2025/04/11/dassault-ceo-strikes-dark-tone-on-europes-sixth-gen-fighter-progress/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tw_dfn https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/italy-says-britain-is-not-sharing-technology-fighter-project-2025-04-15/ https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/europe-japan-sixth-generation-fighter-program-gathering-steam/ https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/australia-confirms-informational-meeting-with-gcap-fighter-partners/162367.article https://www.baesystems.com/en/product/global-combat-air-programme https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-open-to-canadian-involvement-in-new-fighter-jet-project/ https://theaviationist.com/2025/03/17/gcap-institute-for-international-affairs-study/ https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-military-chief-says-new-russian-offensive-has-begun-2025-04-09/ https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-13-2025 https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-15-2025 https://www.twz.com/news-features/new-russian-offensive-has-gained-little-ground-so-far https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-us-limited-ceasefire-4f1d4a835c52e8a37716ea21b32ccb0b https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250415-bogged-down-east-ukraine-putin-russia-eyes-opportunistic-gains-sumy-kursk https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250415-ukranian-city-of-sumy-in-shock-after-double-tap-missile-attack-kill-35 https://www.twz.com/news-features/new-russian-offensive-in-ukraine-looms https://www.reuters.com/world/us-ukraine-hold-tense-talks-mineral-deal-remains-elusive-source-says-2025-04-11/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-sumy-b034da8f4d83d08e5ea24c6033dbe3cf NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/europe/latvia-land-mine-convention-russia-ukraine.html