We’ll only really see how robust Russia’s fortified occupation is when Ukraine goes on the offensive
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Ukraine has forces at the ready that are larger than the land forces of the Bundeswehr
Military expert Gustav Gressel talks about the Ukrainian counter-offensive and the latest developments in Belgorod and Bachmut
They have considerable influence through the ‘power of the purse’, as can be seen just now in the debate on the debt ceiling
Majda Ruge considers the small but vocal group in the Republican ranks to be very powerful
It is not about a common state. But it does show the hope for a special alliance
Piotr Buras says Poland’s ambition to counterbalance the Franco-German axis is counterproductive
If we manage to help Ukraine win this war and advance this double eastward enlargement, then historians will conclude: this was the renaissance of Europe
Timothy Garton Ash talks about Europe and his personal history
The purchase of F35, the fighter aircraft of the future, increases our industrial dependence on the USA for decades to come
I believe that foreign policy is also becoming increasingly important for domestic policy decisions and that citizens are directly affected
Jana Puglierin talks about the G7 summit, Europe’s relationship with China and the current state of the Russian war on Ukraine
The big difference, however, is that Russia uses its drones to attack Ukrainian infrastructure and terrorise the population
In this war we have seen once again that quantity has its own quality. If 80 out of 100 drones are shot down, 20 still get through and can do a lot of damage.
The intercept proved that modern Western air defence systems can deal with modern Russian missiles