S9 Ep32: Who Will Defend Europe? with Keir Giles

Chris is joined by Keir Giles, a senior consulting fellow at
Chatham House and author of Who Will Defend Europe?, to discuss
the looming threat of Russian aggression and Europe’s
unpreparedness for war. They dig into the failure of Western
governments to heed repeated warnings about Moscow’s ambitions,
the dangerous reliance on outdated post-Cold War assumptions, and
the consequences of US disengagement from European security. Keir
breaks down Russia’s long-range strike capabilities, its military
adaptation in Ukraine, and the likelihood of future
conflicts—including whether a NATO country could be next. They
also examine Trump’s approach to Russia, the vulnerability of
Western societies to Russian influence, and how Europe must step
up its own defense before it’s too late.

Watch this episode on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/wSWUv-1brdY

More about Keir and his work

Keir’s analysis for Chatham House’s Russia & Eurasia
Programme:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/our-people/keir-giles

Read Who Will Defend Europe? and Keir’s other books:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0034PGI2C

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