In this second part of his conversation with Jacob Heilbrunn, Dr Sumantra Maitra,, Institute for Peace and Diplomacy Fellow and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, argues that NATO’s promises still fall short of genuine European autonomy. Germany’s rising defense spending is welcome, but Europe continues to wait for Washington’s lead. That dependence could prove dangerous if a crisis in Taiwan forces an abrupt US withdrawal from Europe. On Russia, Maitra urges perspective. Putin is aggressive and opportunistic, but lacks the military capacity to rebuild an empire or conquer Europe.
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