To die for zilupe? The coming war

The old transatlantic bond is dying, European defence struggles to be born, and in this strategic twilight, Vladimir Putin could emerge, seizing a foothold in the Baltic states to bring an end to all aid to Ukraine… under the threat of nuclear force.

Unable to defend themselves like the United States — which is neither financially feasible nor strategically desirable — and unwilling to fight like the Ukrainians — at the cost of tens of thousands of lives — Europeans must devise their own way of war; a war that will not be a copy of the one unfolding in Ukraine.

European defence must therefore be strengthened trough conventional means but must also incorporate a specifically European nuclear component to prevent any blackmail from Russia, as well as any abuse by the American protector.

This is the path charted by the evolution of France’s nuclear doctrine. This shift could mark the beginning of an indispensable cohesion, essential for European states to jointly ward off a threat they cannot face in isolation. A new possible future is taking shape. It is up to the Europeans to build it. As soon as possible.