Media mentions – Charting the Long War
Although there is lively debate on the war in Ukraine —more than one would perhaps expect— the Chinese are thinking about it very differently from people in the west
Mark Leonard and Alicja Bachulska’s op-ed in Chinese perception of the war in Ukraine
The biggest frustration the French have is that they see a lot of EU countries now taking defence more seriously but without contributing to building a more powerful defence industry in Europe
Nevertheless, the use of drones in Ukraine is special. Never before have so many drones been used in a military conflict
We in the west need to understand that obviously, this is not charity because Ukraine is fighting for us. They are fighting for our liberty and the European security architecture
Finland’s foreign minister Elina Valtonen counters claims that Ukraine has failed to show gratitude for western support
If the objectives of the Vilnius summit are achieved, Moscow will see that its belief in the success of the ‘wait the West out’ tactic is misplaced
[To Ukraine], the EU seems more generous and accessible than NATO, with a clearer procedure. And, for the time being, it is helping to ward off the idea of a war that will never end
Extraordinary times call for boldness, as NATO observers, friend and foe alike, will closely follow the summit outcomes