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A European way of war:Towards doctrine to defend against Russia, without the US
Walshe, Garvan
Walshe, Garvan
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European View
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24
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1
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14018/28793
Abstract
Recent changes in US foreign policy and strategic posture have forced Europe to think about meeting its security needs without US support. One issue that requires a particular focus is the question of how to deter and defend against Russia in a conventional war. This article attempts a high-level assessment of European military capability, and considers whether existing military doctrine is adequate. It argues that Europe should maintain its focus on NATO’s manoeuvrist mode of war fighting and identifies key capability gaps that need to be filled for (a) a coalition of the willing and (b) Europe as a whole to be able to fight in this way. It cautions against an unduly defensive, attritional method of fighting, based on conscript armies, as playing to Russia’s strengths instead of our own.
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Journal article
Date
2025-04
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10.1177/17816858251344493