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Who Will Defend Europe?

An Awakened Russia and a Sleeping Continent

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Who Will Defend Europe?

By: Keir Giles
Narrated by: Keir Giles
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Who will defend Europe? The answer should be obvious: Europe should be able to defend itself. Yet, for decades, most of the continent enjoyed a defense holiday, outsourcing protection to the United States while banking an increasingly illusory 'peace dividend'. Now, after three decades of reducing armed forces and drawing down defense industries, Europe finds itself close to unprotected—while Russia is intent on continuing its war of expansion, and the United States is distracted and divided.

In this urgent, vital book, Keir Giles lays out the stark choices facing leaders and societies as they confront the return of war in Europe. He explains how the West's unwillingness to confront Russia has nurtured the threat, and that Putin's ambition puts the whole continent at risk. He assesses the role and deficiencies of NATO as a guarantor of hard security, and whether the European Union or coalitions of the willing can fill the gap. Above all, Giles emphasizes the need for new leadership in defense of the free world after the United States has stepped aside—and warns that the United Kingdom's brief moment of setting the pace for Europe has already been squandered.

©2024 Keir Giles (P)2024 Tantor Military Politics & Government Russian & Soviet World War Russia
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Gives a great insight to the countries of Europe and their preparations for the next unknown chapter for Europe.

Very Topical

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A disturbing but necessary analysis of the scale of the Russian threat. Complacent and comfortable European countries mostly refuse to face the challenge. Now that Trump is actively undermining NATO, the need for effective European coordination is even greater

The threat is great

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How scarily unprepared we are for war in the light of defence cuts and how our politicians let us down. As a child of Northern Ireland during the Troubles, if you haven’t security and the rule of law, you have nothing!

Scary stuff!

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I heard Keir lecture earlier this year and was immediately struck by his knowledge, experience, and judgment on the subject.
I have subsequently listened to his previous publications, which are really interesting and informative. We perhaps should share this text more widely with not only decision makers and policy makers, but also the wider population.

Why is Ukraine so important?

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A look at the issues affecting and afflicting European defence and the lack.there of.

Concise look at a mmassive issue

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