Daniel Davis Deep Dive Deep Dive Intel Briefing: What We Learned This Week 1/24/2026 Lt Col Daniel Davis
Jan 24, 2026
A week in global security: high-level talks in Abu Dhabi produce few concrete results. Massive Russian drone and aircraft activity tests Ukrainian defenses and targets. Rising U.S.-Iran tensions and possible strikes raise strategic and legal risks. Europe rethinks security ties amid U.S. unpredictability and debates economic nationalism and new cooperative approaches.
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Abu Dhabi Talks Still Undecided
- Abu Dhabi talks have produced no public breakthroughs yet and negotiations continue with more meetings likely.
- Lack of leaks suggests diplomacy remains viable but unresolved, per Daniel Davis.
Russian Strikes Reveal Air Defense Weakness
- Russia launched ~370 drones and missiles to damage Ukraine's energy and residential infrastructure overnight.
- Daniel Davis suggests Ukraine's air defenses may be more degraded than assumed after close-border missile launches.
Large Gap Between U.S. And Russian Positions
- U.S. officials claim negotiators narrowed issues to one major sticking point going into talks.
- Russian negotiators publicly insist on Anchorage/June 2024 maximalist terms, creating a major gap.