Strengthening the Eastern flank with a presence that is no longer merely symbolic but one of operational defence serves to reinforce Western credibility when diplomatic negotiations get under way
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The war in Ukraine has global repercussions. The world of tomorrow world will be very different from the one we have been living in until a few weeks ago
I think the conflict will remain localized. However, its effects on energy, value chains and migration flows – inter alia – are global
Mig-29s would make a big difference. Of course, they wouldn’t change the situation immediately, but they could protract Russia’s attrition
The UAE has yet to figure out how to navigate the new multipolar world
Merkel also believed that through trade Russia could be integrated into a multilateral system and thus into a rules-based order
If Finland has stopped Stalin, Kiev can stop Putin
Ukraine and Turkey’s deal did not include the use of drones for offensive acts, but this all falls apart since Russia currently is an invading country
Federico Borsari analyses Ukraine and Turkey’s deal on the purchase of Turkish TB2 drones and the implications of their use in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Several months of preparation are needed before you can actually operate such devices successfully in Ukraine. And we do not have several months