A couple of weeks ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Australia to join international efforts to train his troops – and overnight, it’s been confirmed that will happen. Aussie troops aren’t going to Ukraine – 70 ADF personnel will deploy to the UK after Christmas to join Operation INTEFLEX. What we are sending to Ukraine is another 30 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles. This morning, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba thanked Australia for its support. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen a nuclear drill with ballistic and cruise missiles launched from the Arctic. It’s the first exercise of its type since the start of the war, and Russia informed the US ahead of time, in line with a longstanding treaty. And they aren’t the only ones flexing their nuclear muscles – 14 European nations/NATO will conduct their own nuclear exercises on Sunday.