Make it Make Sense - The Incoherence and Treachery of Trump Policies!

Silicon Bites Ep302 | 2026-03-15 | Make it make sense. Iran helped Russia attack Ukraine, but Russia is also providing data to Iran to target U.S. military assets in its confrontation with Iran. Yet Trump is lifting oil sanctions on Russia. None of it makes sense, unless we accept that Trump is acting to benefit Russia, whether he is fully conscious of that or not. I’m inclined to believe he knows what he’s doing, when he makes decisions that provide strategic advantage to Vladimir Putin. As the war evolved against Ukraine, Russia absorbed drone technology from Iran, the infamous Shaheed, scaled production, and according to Volodymyr Zelenskyy is now supplying Shahed drones back to Iran for use against the United States and Israel. Reuters, quoting Zelenskyy’s CNN interview broadcast on March 15, says he called it “100% facts” that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheeds against U.S. bases. Reuters also added an important caveat: not every Shahed used in the region can be cleanly attributed from public evidence, and the exact manufacturer is not always clear. The strongest version of the claim is this: Zelenskyy says Russia is now feeding the very drone ecosystem that Iran once fed into Russia’s war on Ukraine. (Reuters)Reports are coming out today even, that claim China is manufacturing drones for use by both Russia and Iran. This is the axis of authoritarians in full alignment on this issue at least. That is one of many grotesque inversions, in an episode where we struggle to make sense of it all.----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------SOURCES:Reuters, March 15, 2026 — Zelenskyy says Ukraine wants money and technology in return for Middle East drone help.Reuters, March 14–15, 2026 — Zelenskyy says Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones. AP, March 15, 2026 — Zelenskyy says talks are delayed and pushes back on Trump’s dismissal of Ukrainian drone help.Reuters, March 13, 2026 — Zelenskyy says the Iran war distracts from Ukraine and that a Russian oil waiver could aid Moscow. Reuters, March 9, 2026 — Ukraine sent drone experts to protect U.S. bases in Jordan, Zelenskyy says. Reuters, March 10, 2026 — Ukraine sent air-defense teams to Qatar, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Reuters, March 5, 2026 — U.S. and Qatar discussed acquiring Ukrainian interceptor drones and jammers. Reuters, March 8, 2026 — Zelenskyy says Ukraine has unique drone experience and is ready to help partners. Bloomberg, March 13, 2026 — U.S. Army sent 10,000 interceptor drones to the Middle East that were used or developed for the Ukraine fight.The Guardian, March 12, 2026 — UK Defence Secretary says Putin’s “hidden hand” lies behind Iranian drone tactics.Atlantic Council, March 12, 2026 — analysis arguing the Iran war highlights Ukraine’s rise as a drone power. ----------SILICON CURTAIN LIVE EVENTS - FUNDRAISER CAMPAIGN Events in 2025 - Advocacy for a Ukrainian victory with Silicon Curtainhttps://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasOur events of the first half of the year in Lviv, Kyiv and Odesa were a huge success. Now we need to maintain this momentum, and change the tide towards a Ukrainian victory. The Silicon Curtain Roadshow is an ambitious campaign to run a minimum of 12 events in 2025, and potentially many more. Any support you can provide for the fundraising campaign would be gratefully appreciated. https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extrasWe need to scale up our support for Ukraine, and these events are designed to have a major impact. Your support in making it happen is greatly appreciated. All events will be recorded professionally and published for free on the Silicon Curtain channel. Where possible, we will also live-stream events.https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras----------