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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The next US president faces a range of international challenges and potential crises.</li><li>War continues in Ukraine, tensions are rising across the Indo-Pacific region, and ongoing issues plague the Middle East.</li></ul>Just two months out from the 2024 US presidential election, former President Donald Trump and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-dropping-out-what-happens-next-2024-7">Vice President Kamala Harris</a> are working to appeal to American voters on issues like the economy, culture, women's healthcare, and education, among other domestic matters.But there's a lot going on abroad right now, and many of these problems likely aren't going away anytime soon.Regardless of who is elected to the highest office this fall, the next president will potentially face a wide range of international challenges — and potential crises — that may draw their attention beyond the US borders. Issues range from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-military-drills-near-taiwan-send-new-president-a-message-2024-5">China and Taiwan</a> to the Middle East to the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-typhoon-military-unit-drone-operations-training-2024-9">Ukraine war</a>.Trump's first term, and his foreign policy in particular, were marked by an "America First" strategy that overhauled the US role on the global stage. On a second go around, it's unclear what that continued approach would look like, although he's recently expressed some controversial opinions on NATO, how he would have handled <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-no-win-situation-gaza-after-months-war-crush-hamas-2024-1">Israel's war in Gaza</a>, and the Ukraine war.<div type="image" title="Israeli tanks move near Gaza border as Israeli army deploys military vehicles around the Gaza Strip, Israel on October 12, 2023." height="3648" width="5472" msid="113169548" hostid="261" sizebytes="1586574"></div>Harris, on the other hand, may find international issues to be something of a<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-tim-walz-first-interview-cnn-takeaways-2024-8"> hurdle</a>. She has yet to release a platform on issues like Ukraine and Russia, China, and North Korea, and it's unclear how many, if any, of her policies will align with President Joe Biden's approach.But either Trump or Harris will likely find foreign policy at the forefront of their presidencies as the world changes — and with some conflicts on the brink or ongoing, these are some of the biggest problems that could be awaiting whoever sits in the Oval Office next.<h2 id="4a2e4a5e-66a8-4f3d-b799-b3bd2dd76299">Russia and the Ukraine war</h2><div type="image" title="Shells sit on the ground in front of an artillery unit actively firing against a blue sky, fire erupting from the barrel." height="5760" width="8640" msid="113169549" hostid="261" sizebytes="3142076"></div>Over two and a half years in, the war in Ukraine has no immediate end in sight. Casualties are abysmal, with recent Western intelligence estimates putting Russian deaths and injuries at <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-suffered-hundreds-thousands-casualties-in-ukraine-western-intelligence-2024-9">over 600,000</a>. Ukrainian forces have likewise suffered high losses, though details are unclear. <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-kursk-invasion-russia-hasnt-eased-pressure-off-front-line-2024-9">Ukraine shockingly invaded the Kursk region in Russia</a>, but Russian forces in Ukraine continue advancing.And beyond the war itself, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/most-worrying-military-tech-north-korea-could-get-from-russia-2024-6">North Korean support for Russia</a>, including ammunition, missiles, and other equipment, has created a concerning partnership between America's foes.US politics have often impacted how the country supports Ukraine, engages with its allies and partners on this issue, and how it confronts Russia over the conflict. These issues, like those of the war itself, continue to linger.The US has been impactful, backing Ukraine as its largest single-nation provider of security assistance, but divisions in Congress have made sending more support difficult at times. Additionally, US flip-flopping and repeated hesitation on weapons provisions and use have often been criticized for <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/congress-vote-could-make-break-ukraine-in-war-with-russia-2024-4">hindering Ukraine</a>.Trump and Harris have expressed polar opposite views of supporting Ukraine, which adds uncertainty to Kyiv's future.Trump has said, without reason or evidence, that he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and has repeatedly threatened to undermine the NATO <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-nato-views-threaten-key-to-alliances-strength-article-5-2024-2">alliance's collective defense</a>. Harris has said she "will stand strong with Ukraine and our NATO allies," citing her efforts within the Biden administration to support Kyiv as evidence.<h2 id="4fd37882-1e09-4ef6-9434-96d0b7b9b3cd">An aggressive China</h2><div type="image" title="Three amphibious ferrying vehicles sit in the blue ocean with the cityscape and mountains of New Taipei, Taiwan, in the background." height="2666" width="4000" msid="113169556" hostid="261" sizebytes="808580"></div>Issues in the Indo-Pacific region, especially related to China, Taiwan, and the Philippines, as well as other regional US allies, are likely to be important matters facing the next president as well.The Pentagon has long identified this region as its primary focus, even as other conflicts around the world often <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-has-no-aircraft-carriers-pacific-focus-middle-east-2024-8">pull its attention away</a>, and all branches of the US military have <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-army-training-to-counter-aggressive-insidious-china-top-general-2024-2">stepped up training, exercises, and strategies</a> to deter the US' pacing challenge, China.The ongoing clashes between China and the Philippines in contested waters in the South China Sea are rooted in long-standing disputes and have the potential to escalate into conflict, which could draw the US in through its mutual defense pact.Recently, the commander of US Indo-Pacific Command even suggested it's possible the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-warships-could-protect-pacific-allys-ships-from-china-admiral-2024-8">US could send ships to escort Philippine vessels</a> to protect them from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-air-force-harassed-us-ally-aircraft-south-china-sea-2024-8">Chinese harassment</a>, essentially putting the US in the middle of this South China Sea standoff.Another potential flashpoint is a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/red-flags-tell-us-when-chinas-ready-to-invade-taiwan-2024-4">possible Chinese invasion or blockade of Taiwan</a>, which Beijing claims as its own, relentlessly seeking unification. China has repeatedly stated that unification with the autonomous island nation is inevitable, even if it must be done by force. The US military has said that China aims to be ready for <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-missing-how-china-could-seize-taiwan-without-invading-experts-2024-5">such a fight</a> by 2027.Beijing's intimidation tactics, including <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/china-showed-how-easily-no-notice-it-can-surround-taiwan-2024-6">large military exercises</a> and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-drills-a-test-as-well-as-show-of-force-2024-5">constant incursions in Taiwan's waters and airspace</a>, have raised concerns over how Beijing would use its military to force Taiwan into submission.Trump and Harris again differ on the US role in this region. Trump has shown less support for alliances, left ambiguity around US defense commitments to Taiwan, and said Taiwan should pay the US for its support. Harris has repeatedly called out China's aggressive behavior in the region and aligns with Biden on support for Taiwan.<h2 id="12869c13-0a07-4147-83b4-b9f50953cd03">The ongoing crises in the Middle East</h2><div type="image" title="An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles toward Israel." height="2899" width="4346" msid="113169554" hostid="261" sizebytes="610950"></div>Another major issue, like the war in Ukraine, is <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-devastating-airstrikes-hamas-gaza-requesting-more-bombs-weapons-2023-10">Israel's ongoing war in Gaza</a>.Since Hamas carried out its vicious terrorist attack inside Israel on October 7, 2023, killing over 1,000 Israelis, mostly civilians, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/07/17/october-7-crimes-against-humanity-war-crimes-hamas-led-groups">Human Rights Watch</a>, the horrors that have unfolded in the region have presented various challenges for the Biden administration.Israel's war, which has involved bombing campaigns and ground operations, has killed over 40,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, according to estimates from the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. It has also sparked <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-fed-up-massive-protest-strike-demanding-gaza-deal-hostages-2024-9">increased tensions</a> and, in some cases, outright conflicts with Iran and its proxies, often bringing the Middle East just to the brink of all-out war. There have been assassinations, missile barrages, firefights, and more.The Iranian-backed Houthis' <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-aircraft-carrier-eisenhower-planes-in-air-constantly-houthis-2024-2">attacks on commercial shipping lanes</a> in the Red Sea and Gulf of Oman began in response to the war but have evolved into something more over time. The US<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-carrier-strike-groups-significant-combat-power-middle-east-2024-8"> has sent forces</a>, particularly aircraft carriers and destroyers, to the region to deter Iran and confront the Houthi rebels.Efforts to stop the Houthis have cost the US <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-warships-fired-munitions-substantial-cost-fighting-houthis-2024-8">over $1 billion in weapons</a>, including surface-to-air missiles, land-attack missiles, air-to-air missiles, and air-to-surface weapons. And that figure was just for one carrier strike group and a few extra destroyers.It's unclear when these conflicts will end.Harris' language on Israel and Gaza has mostly echoed Biden's: staunch support for Israel but with repeated calls for a ceasefire. But the White House's continued issues with pro-Palestinian protestors and disagreements with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are trickling into Harris' campaign.Trump showed unequivocal support for Israel in his first term and made repeated decisions that improved US-Israeli relations. He has said <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-criticizes-israels-photos-of-bombings-in-gaza-2024-3">he supports Israel's war in Gaza</a> and would continue to give Israel the weapons and aid it wants; he also <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/27/trump-israel-gaza-policy-donors/">told donors</a> he'd "crush" pro-Palestinian protestors.<h2 id="98b08573-8c71-486a-8dd8-7ccb85ded3e2">Tensions with North Korea</h2><div type="image" title="This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on September 16, 2017 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspecting a launching drill of the medium-and-long range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 at an undisclosed location." height="1652" width="2500" msid="113169552" hostid="261" sizebytes="67288"></div>North Korea has bounced back from failed negotiations with the US and the isolation of COVID, establishing new, potentially fruitful connections with Russia through arms deals. Those ties have China engaging Pyongyang as well, leaving it, as one expert said earlier this year, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/north-korea-sitting-pretty-as-russia-china-vie-for-attention-2024-1">"sitting pretty."</a>North Korea has been emboldened, setting in stone its nuclear status and continuing to advance its missile programs while notably strengthening its relationship with US rivals.Additionally, North Korean provocations persist amid growing concerns about <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/the-next-north-korea-crisis-could-come-this-year-2024-5">inter-Korean conflict</a>, which would, as it did in the 1950s, inevitably draw in the US in response.Trump and Harris may be more aligned on their North Korean policy than other issues, but US policy with regard to North Korea has traditionally been a pitfall, with displays of force and demands for it to denuclearize often failing. Negotiations have also been unsuccessful.In shaping US policy, the next president could also face challenges with South Korea's president Yoon Suk Yeol, a hawk who has taken a harsher stance on North Korea than the previous administration, requiring the delicate navigation of bilateral relations.<div type="image" title="Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris." height="1000" width="2000" msid="113169559" hostid="261" sizebytes="125244"></div>Both Trump and Harris find themselves running for president at a particular tense time in global politics. Amid a number of challenges at home, US attention is being pulled in a variety of directions.Whoever wins the 2024 presidential election this November will have to consider how to manage these issues along with the US position on the world stage. And their decisions could impact not just the US, but allies, partners, and adversaries as well.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Vice President <keyword id="20307089" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kamala-Harris" source="keywords">Kamala Harris</keyword> looks set to secure the Democratic presidential nomination.</li><li>Her campaign has gained momentum with high-profile endorsements and donations from tech leaders.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-tech-issues-ai-big-tech-crypto-silicon-valley-2024-7">Vice President Kamala Harris</a> is shaking up the 2024 election. Harris looks set to secure the Democratic presidential nomination amid a burst of popularity following <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/joe-biden-dropping-out-presidential-race-2024-7">President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race</a>. The <keyword id="15548" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="US-President" source="Orion">US President</keyword> endorsed his current vice president, and many prominent Democrats, <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-link--focus-visible" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/barack-obama-endorses-kamala-harris-for-president-after-a-delay-2024-7">including Barack Obama</a>, have followed his lead. Money has been pouring into Harris's campaign, and the vice president has already <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHky_Xopyrw">begun campaigning against</a> former president <keyword id="19918985" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Donald-Trump" source="keywords">Donald Trump</keyword>. While several <keyword id="19915272" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Silicon-Valley" source="keywords">Silicon Valley</keyword> veterans, including former Meta exec Sheryl Sandberg, have voiced their <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/election-business-leaders-billionaires-backing-kamala-harris-president-2024-7">support for Harris</a>, others have spent the last few months throwing considerable weight behind Trump and his running mate <keyword id="22168234" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="JD-Vance" source="keywords">JD Vance</keyword>. Also read: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/these-6-house-democrats-voted-for-gop-resolution-condemning-kamala-harriss-failure-to-secure-the-border/articleshow/112023285.cms" data-type="tilCustomLink" target="_blank">These 6 House Democrats voted for GOP resolution condemning Kamala Harris's 'failure to secure' the border</a> David Sacks, an old PayPal colleague of <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/peter-thiel-jd-vance-veep-trump-election-kingmaker-2024-7">Peter Thiel</a>, donated $1 million to a pro-Vance Super PAC, while Thiel gave $15 million to his campaign, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/jd-vance-win-ohio-primary-00029881">Politico</a> reported. Tesla CEO <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk">Elon Musk</a> has also been enthusiastic about Vance, reportedly participating in a secret lobbying campaign for the former VC. The billionaire <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-campaign-says-musk-trying-to-control-country-with-money-2024-7">officially endorsed Trump for President after </a>an assassination attempt against him in July. With Vance by his side, Trump has been trying to woo Silicon Valley away from Biden. But with Harris at the helm, it's a whole new race. "Momentum has certainly shifted in the tech industry, and many —including myself — are now optimistic that Harris can take the reins and drive the Democratic party into the future," Aaron Levie, CEO of Box cloud company, told Business Insider. <h2>A California candidate</h2>In Harris, techies have a candidate from their home turf. Born in Oakland, Harris has served as a California senator and as the state's attorney general. She has roots and high-profile friends in the Bay Area. She reportedly attended the 2013 wedding of former Facebook president and investor <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sean-parker-life-career-napster-facebook-billionaire-pictures-2020-3">Sean Parker,</a> and her brother-in-law,<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tony-west-life-career-uber-maya-harris-kamala-harris-2020-11"> Tony West</a>, is Uber's chief legal officer. Many in the Valley view Harris as a much-needed breath of fresh air. "I have known Kamala for decades, and she's been a fighter, a leader, and an advocate for the tech ecosystem," Silicon Valley "super angel" investor Ron Conway <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/RonConway/status/1815466335612399778">said </a>in an X post calling on the tech community rally around Harris. Chiente Hsu, cofounder and CEO of bitcoin platform ALEX, told BI that Harris is "generally viewed more favorably among tech leaders" than Biden. She cited Harris' closer ties to the tech community and favorable stance toward innovation for the renewed enthusiasm. Harris has also shown a willingness to take on Big Tech when needed. During her time as attorney general, she tackled issues such as the distribution of explicit content on social media platforms, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/02/01/kamala-harris-porn-california-attorney-general-facebook-twitter-silicon-valley-224534/">with a particular focus on "revenge porn."</a> During the Biden Administration, Harris played an active role in AI regulation. She's <a target="_blank" class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/11/01/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-on-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence-london-united-kingdom/">previously stated</a> she rejects the "false choice that suggests we can either protect the public, or advance innovation." "Her work on tech-related legal issues and proactive stance on innovation further bolster her reputation," Hsu said. "Harris has been vocal about the need for ethical AI development and robust oversight of Big Tech, reflecting a nuanced approach to tech regulation." <h2>A lucrative opportunity</h2>Several business elites have already expressed their support for Harris. Some, like Netflix's cofounder Reed Hastings, have been putting their money where their mouth is with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/reed-hastings-all-in-on-kamala-harris-7-million-donation-2024-7">hefty donations.</a> If Harris does win over tech executives, it could mean significant financial contributions and strategic support. Levie said Harris represented a "unique opportunity" for the Democratic Party to position itself as pro-tech, pro-AI, and pro-science. "Biden stepping down and the party aligning around Harris has reenergized the community, and many who were previously neutral are now excited about the direction Harris can drive," he said. Harris's stance on some tech issues is still a bit uncertain. Notably, the vice president hasn't taken a strong stance on cryptocurrency, but some expect her to become more pro-crypto than Biden. The Biden administration has been increasing its scrutiny of the sector following the collapse of FTX in 2022. Meanwhile, with support from pro-crypto running mate JD Vance, Trump has announced he plans to be the first <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/trump-bitcoin-cryptocurrency-election-outlook-crypto-funding-regulation-biden-novogratz-2024-7#:~:text=Donald%20Trump%20was%20not%20always,Trump%20trade%2C%22%20Bernstein%20said.">"crypto president."</a> Nigel Green, CEO of financial services company deVere Group, previously told BI that Harris's views "reflect a cautious approach" to the sector. However, he said he expected Harris to become more pro-crypto to compete effectively with Donald Trump. "This regulatory clarity could bring greater legitimacy to the industry, potentially attracting more institutional investors and mainstream adoption," he added.

Kamala Harris has a golden opportunity to pull Silicon Valley away from Trump and Vance

<ul class="summary-list"><li>France has trained thousands of Ukrainians for a brigade that will soon enter the fight with Russia.</li><li>The brigade will have French tanks, artillery, and missile systems.</li></ul>A Ukrainian brigade made up of thousands of soldiers trained in France and armed with French-supplied tanks, artillery, and heavy weaponry is about to enter <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-did-russia-invade-ukraine-putin-politics-motive-2023-6">the fight against Russia</a>.For more than two months, thousands of troops have been training in eastern and southern France, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://apnews.com/article/france-ukraine-russian-invasion-weaponry-military-5b1a638da2c69bd4f636b136939c2195">the Associated Press</a>.A French military task force named Champagne has conducted the training. The report said more than 2,000 soldiers are now undergoing the final parts of training before they return to Ukraine.The brigade — named "Anne of Kyiv" after a former Kyiv princess who became a queen of France — will eventually have 4,500 members.It will also have 18 AMX 10 light tanks, 18 truck-mounted Caesar artillery pieces, 128 armored troop carriers, as well as anti-tank and antiaircraft missile systems, the French military said.Before they traveled to France, most of the soldiers had only a few weeks' basic training, the French military said, according to AP.A French colonel told the outlet "They have improved a lot. Now they are able to fight, they are able to maneuver. They are able to use the different specialists and to use the different equipment they will have on the battlefield."The Ukrainian military is also training other troops for the brigade back in Ukraine, according to French authorities.Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, groups of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-soldiers-trained-uk-mock-village-urban-combat-russia-photos-2024-2">Ukrainian soldiers have undergone training by Western militaries</a> in locations outside Ukraine.Partly as a result, Ukraine's forces are considered significantly better trained than Russia's, though Russia has military advantages in other areas.Western intelligence has pointed to Russian troops getting hardly any training before being sent to the front, and Russia's strategy to win appears to be based around trying to overwhelm Ukraine's much-smaller military through sheer numbers of troops and equipment.The new Ukrainian brigade will enter the war at a critical time.Russia has been slowly inching forward in eastern Ukraine, as Ukraine calls for more support from its allies. Ukrainian officials have also said that up to 11,000 North Korean troops are now in place to help Russia push back its forces in occupied Kursk.At the same time, Ukraine is anxiously awaiting US President-elect Donald Trump, who will return to the White House in January and who has repeatedly criticized the levels of US support sent to Ukraine.Depending on Trump, the help that Europe is giving Ukraine, like France training one of its brigades, could become even more critical to Ukraine's ability to fight on.

A Ukrainian brigade armed with French tanks, artillery, and heavy weaponry is about to enter the fight

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ukraine released a video showing an attack on a Russian armored convoy.</li><li>The brigade said a Leopard 2 tank and other weaponry destroyed tanks and other vehicles.</li></ul>New video footage released by Ukraine shows a Leopard 2 tank attacking a column of armored Russian vehicles.The footage, seemingly filmed by multiple drones and shared by Ukraine's 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade, shows a convoy of Russian vehicles driving down a track and coming under fire, with smoke pouring out of some of the vehicles.Drone footage then shows soldiers being fired at as they try to escape.The brigade said the Leopard tank crew, assisted by artillery and drones, took out 47 soldiers, two tanks, an armored personnel carrier, three combat armored vehicles, and a motorcycle.According to the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://english.nv.ua/russian-war/leopard-2-tanks-defend-against-russia-s-push-near-kurakhove-ukraine-50465492.html">New Voice of Ukraine</a>, the 33rd brigade is fighting in the major hotspot of Kurakhove, in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast.Business Insider was unable to verify the footage or when it was taken.Russia has suffered major vehicle losses in Ukraine. In October, it lost 695 pieces of equipment, including 103 tanks that were destroyed, damaged, abandoned, or captured, according to open-source research project <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://meduza.io/en/feature/2024/11/05/open-source-data-shows-russia-s-equipment-losses-in-ukraine-reached-a-two-year-high-in-october">Oryx</a>.But Ukraine has also encountered problems with using its tanks, and has a notably smaller fleet, with Russia's larger military able to use its advantage in equipment and personnel to try to overwhelm Ukraine's defenses.A gun mount crew member of the 33rd brigade said in an update posted on the brigade's Telegram channel this week that Russia had doubled the size of its forces and was pressing in the area where the brigade was operating.Both Ukraine and Russia have struggled to use tanks effectively in what has become a war dominated by drones.While tanks are designed to survive attacks, many models are not designed with attacks from above in mind — which is where even cheap drones can damage or destroy them.Ukraine has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-adding-armor-abrams-tanks-us-not-send-best-armor-2024-8">added additional armor to its most advanced Western tanks,</a> to try to defend them better against these kinds of attacks, as well as the heavy artillery used in the war.A tank loader in the 33rd brigade told The New Voice of Ukraine that the Leopards are very important to their defense in Kurakhove.The loader, nicknamed Boroda, said "I've heard people say tanks aren't as crucial anymore, that artillery is more important for defense.""I can't speak for the whole front," he added, "but here, we've definitely been deploying more often. We're not just hitting enemy positions from afar; we're facing off with their armor more frequently. These close-range duels are where the Leopard really shines."The brigade's spokesperson, Nazar Voytenkov, told the outlet that tank-on-tank battles involving Ukraine's Leopards had become more frequent.He also said Russia had not seen any significant gains in the area since February.Even so, Russia has been slowly taking territory in Ukraine over the past weeks, despite suffering losses.How Ukraine responds in the long run will likely depend on the actions of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has repeatedly criticized US aid to Ukraine. The US has been Ukraine's single largest backer throughout the war, and losing its support would have a huge impact.Some Ukrainian soldiers and outside military experts have <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-soldiers-react-trump-election-win-war-russia-military-aid-2024-11">expressed cautious optimism</a> that Ukraine could convince Trump to continue to support it financially and that a potential change away from a slow drip of aid under President Joe Biden's administration could be good for the country.

Video appears to show a Ukrainian Leopard tank taking out a column of Russian armored vehicles

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Donald Trump has previously said he could end the war in Ukraine in a day, but never detailed how.</li><li>Trump's advisors have reportedly set out plans, including setting up a demilitarized zone.</li></ul>Donald Trump is the new US president-elect — and his advisors are laying out plans on how to end the war in Ukraine, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-presidency-ukraine-russia-war-plans-008655c0?st=3EZGUw&amp;">The Wall Street Journal</a>.One of the plans includes establishing an 800-mile demilitarized zone, the Journal reported, citing three people close to Trump.Under that plan, Ukraine would also pledge not to join NATO for at least 20 years in exchange for continued US weapons deliveries, they said.It's unclear who would police the DMZ, and one advisor told the Journal that American troops and US-funded international organizations like the UN would not be part of any peacekeeping mission.Vice President-elect JD Vance discussed a similar idea in an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrgmwtpAsWc">interview</a> with the "Shawn Ryan Show" in September.He said a peaceful settlement would "probably" look like a demilitarized zone on the current line of demarcation between Russia and Ukraine, which would be "heavily fortified" so that Russian forces don't invade again.Under that plan, Vance said that Ukraine wouldn't join NATO so that Russia would get its guarantee of neutrality, and that Germany, among others, would fund some of its reconstruction.Trump hasn't approved a specific plan, those close to him told the Journal, which would also have to involve getting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate.According to the report, the proposals all depart from President Joe Biden's approach of letting Kyiv decide when peace talks should begin. They also all recommend freezing the war where it stands, geographically.Keith Kellogg and Fred Fleitz, two top officials who served on the National Security Council under Trump's first administration, presented another plan to Trump earlier this year that involved withholding weapons from Ukraine until the country agreed to engage in peace talks with Russia, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-reviews-plan-halt-us-military-aid-ukraine-unless-it-negotiates-peace-with-2024-06-25/">Reuters</a> reported in June.During negotiations, a cease-fire would be established based on the current combat lines, Fleitz told the news agency at the time.Trump <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331305533112">has</a> <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/27/trump-zelenskyy-meet-high-stakes-ukraine-talks-new-york">repeatedly</a> <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/11/politics/transcript-cnn-town-hall-trump/index.html">said</a> he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours by forcing Russia and Ukraine to negotiate a peace deal — but has never detailed how he would go about it.Trump told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331305533112">Fox News</a> last year that he would end the war in one day by threatening Ukraine with a suspension of aid and threatening Russia that he would send more aid to Ukraine if Putin doesn't agree to make a deal.In a statement sent to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://x.com/komadovsky/status/1767591439230247076">Voice of America</a> in March, Steven Cheung, the Trump campaign's communications director, said Trump's top priority in his second term would be to "quickly negotiate" an end to the war in Ukraine.And in a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?539606-1/president-trump-delivers-remarks-mar-lago">speech</a> at an election night event at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, Trump said he would stop the wars, but he did not detail how he would do it.Donald Trump's campaign didn't immediately respond to a BI request for comment.Kurt Volker, the US ambassador to NATO between 2008 and 2009 and a former special envoy to Ukraine under Trump, told the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://kyivindependent.com/trump-to-call-putin-seek-quick-deal-to-end-russia-ukraine-war-says-volker/">Kyiv Independent</a> he believes Trump will call Putin "as quickly as possible" and urge him to stop the war by projecting power.One way of doing this, Volker said, was ramping up oil and gas production and trying to flood global markets with as much cheap energy as possible, with the intent of negatively impacting Russia's economy.It will be "bad for Putin's budget, and so I think that's one thing that he is almost guaranteed to do," Volker said.Since the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022, Russia has repeatedly increased its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-defense-military-war-spending-drains-resources-other-sectors-2024-1">defense budget</a> to sustain its war in Ukraine, but the move has caused domestic <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-crisis-ukraine-war-moscow-inflation-sanctions-putin-spending-2024-10">inflation</a> to soar, forcing Russia's central bank to hike <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-central-bank-raises-key-interest-rate-to-21-2024-10">interest rates</a>.

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