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Riccardo Ficicchia • RealClearDefense

Why Europe Cannot Defend Itself

A continent that no longer respects its own civilization cannot assimilate newcomers or defend its borders.

08/19/26Read it on RealClearDefense

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Rupert Darwall • The Spectator

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Matti Pesu

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Anatol Lieven • Responsible Statecraft

Slouching Toward Kaliningrad, NATO Dismisses a Nuclear Threat

As it encroaches on the western Russian enclave on the Baltic Sea, the alliance continues to underestimate Moscow's red lines...

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Lily Lynch • UnHerd

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Kai Greet • The Aviationist

Three Maritime Strike Groups Spearhead NATO’s Neptune Strike 26-4

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Claas Mertens • Foreign Affairs

Europe’s Credibility Gap

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Bojan Pancevski • The Wall Street Journal

Nord Stream Trial Tests Germany’s Alliance With Ukraine

A Ukrainian special-forces veteran went on trial for war crimes in Germany on Wednesday, accused of leading a covert state-sponsored operation to...

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Craig Langford • UK Defence Journal

Britain Puts Millions Into Protecting Military Sites

An additional £470 million is being spent on improving the security of critical military sites across Britain, alongside £240 million for an enhanced...

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Francis P. Sempa • RealClearDefense