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Deals with Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates show it is now a defence-industry power
But who is prepared to pour even more money into making the country safe?
The neverending struggle to keep out the Black Sea fleet
In freezing temperatures, Russian drones threaten to cut off Kyiv’s power
Medium-range drones could make the no-go area dozens of kilometres deep
The country’s defensive cordon could yet be bargained away
