Is Europe battle-ready?
The Rachman Review
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Europe's Defense Challenges and Readiness
The chapter delves into Europe's readiness for military conflict, emphasizing the need for urgent investments in defense capabilities such as integrated air and missile defense, electronic warfare, and intelligence surveillance. It discusses the historical underfunding of defense, recruitment and retention challenges faced by European armed forces, and the societal shifts required to enable increased spending and recruitment for defense. The conversation also addresses European collaboration in defense, progress made in defense funding, regulation, and the slow response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
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