Is Europe ready for war?
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Is Europe sleepwalking into disaster? Russia watcher Keir Giles on the rising threat from Putin, NATO’s shaky future, and whether Europe is ready—or willing—to fight back.
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Guest: Keir Giles, senior consulting fellow of the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House and author of Who Will Defend Europe?
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Emily Webb.
Clips: CNN, Channel 4, DW, The Mirror, JD Vance (YouTube), ABC, The Telegraph, NBC, France 24.
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