BREAKING: Is Russia Running Out of Men to Fill the Ranks of its Rabble Army?

Описание: 2025-10-12 | Silicon Wafers 026 | DAILY UPDATES | Russia’s Manpower Gamble. In every war there comes a point where on one side, or even both, the demand for men outweighs the supply. There are insinuations that Russia is approaching — or already passing — that tipping point. In this episode, we peel back how Moscow is testing public obedience via propaganda, how earlier mobilization waves spurred a massive emigration, and how the system of conscription and “hidden mobilization” is creaking under strain. Will Putin go for another wave of full mobilisation or is his regime too brittle to take that risk. Will a called up ‘hidden’ mobilisation be the path he continues to tread. We’ll examine:

How propaganda is preparing the ground for a new push
The failures, backlash, and exodus triggered by the first mobilization
How Putin now leans on hidden mobilization, contract enlistment, and annual draft roundups
The unequal burden on minorities and provincial populations
Why the manpower pool is running dry — and how wasteful tactics make the shortage permanent
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Autumn Harvest: Silicon Curtain (Goal €22,000)
This is super important. We'll be supporting troops in Pokrovsk, Kharkiv, and other regions where the trucks are needed the most. There are so many Battalions in Ukraine, fighting to defend our freedoms, but lack basics such as vehicles. These are destroyed on a regular basis, and lack of transport is costs lives, and Ukrainian territory. Once again Silicon Curtain has teamed up with Car4Ukraine and a group of wonderful creators to provide much-needed assistance: https://car4ukraine.com/campaigns/aut...
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SOURCES:
Ukraine: The Latest by The Telegraph team ---
https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J...
In Moscow's Shadows, hosted by Mark Galeotti ---
https://open.spotify.com/show/1NKCazx...
Russian Roulette hosted by Max Bergmann and Dr. Maria Snegovaya ---
https://podcasts.apple.com/tw/podcast...
Hosted by Michael Naki ---
   / @macknack  
Faygin Live channel ---
   / @feyginlive  
Hromadske channel ---
   / @hromadske_ua  
Hosted by Vitaly Portnikov ---
   / @portnikov  
Hosted by Vladimir Milov ---
   / @vladimir_milov  
Sternenko channel ---
   / @sternenko  
The Power Vertical with Brian Whitmore
https://www.powervertical.org/
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Our 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.
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