Defending Europe Without the US: First Estimates of What is Needed

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• Burilkov
• A.
• Wolff
• G.

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Europe must be able to defend itself against Russia, with or without the United States. Below we provide initial estimates of the additional weapons and troops that Europe will need for its defence, assuming an actual US withdrawal from Europe. We focus on land warfare because an invasion by Russia will remain the greatest security challenge for Europe for the foreseeable future.

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