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Europe’s Great Illusion: Why the Continent’s Missile Shield Will Crumble Without America
A brutal lesson is being taught daily over the skies of Ukraine. Swarms of Russian drones and volleys of cruise and ballistic missiles rain down on cities and infrastructure, testing not only Ukrainian resolve, but the adequacy of modern air…
H-Hour: Russia’s War Against Europe
Last year, during a working-level exchange with officials from NATO Headquarters, I received a response to an assertion found in one of the Centre for “XXI Strategy”’s studies—something that might seem self-evident in the eleventh year of Russia’s aggression: “the…
Defence Matters: Europe Must Wake Up Before It’s Too Late
For all the talk of a “rules-based international order” Europe seems to have forgotten the first rule of civilisational survival: defend yourself, or be prepared to lose everything. Europe, a continent, which once projected power across oceans, now flinches at…
Europe Turns to U.S. Arms in Bid to Salvage Transatlantic Trade and Bolster NATO Commitments
In a move certain to ignite debate in Brussels and Washington alike, European Council President António Costa has signalled that the European Union will dramatically ramp up purchases of American-made weaponry—casting the decision not merely as a military necessity, but…
Europol Warns of Rising Terror Threat as EU Faces Surge in Plots and Arrests
Europe is facing a renewed and persistent threat from terrorism, according to a hard-hitting new report from Europol, which reveals a sharp increase in foiled plots, radicalisation cases, and arrests across the European Union. The 2025 edition of Europol’s “European…