Can Europe’s Navies Deter Russia Alone? - CEPA The prospect of reduced US naval and military support for Europe has raised alarm bells across the continent In particular, European NATO now needs to think whether it alone can deter or defeat Russia Fears of Russia’s ability to act against sea lines of communication, geographically isolated parts of the continent, and the Russian navy’s combat experience as forged in war with Ukraine
Russia’s Year of Truth: The Soldier Shortage - CEPA The death and disablement of hundreds of thousands of Russian soldiers, acute strains in the defense budget and a looming shortage of military hardware make 2025 the year of truth for Moscow’s armed forces With the full-scale war against Ukraine nearly three years-old, Russia’s armed forces have lost as many as 700,000 troops killed, injured or missing in action by October last year
A Return to Spheres of Influence? Don’t Be Silly - CEPA The radical re-direction of foreign policy by the Trump team has led to a revival of the idea that the world will once again be divided into great power spheres of influence But while the shift in US policy may indeed destroy the eight-decade-old international liberal order based on rules and norms, the idea that it will be replaced by US, Russian, and Chinese spheres of influence is