Europe's security is at stake. Russia is openly revisionist, seeks an anti-Western alignment with China - and it is more than uncertain whether the protective power of the USA would honor its alliance obligations in the event of an attack on NATO territory. Only one thing is certain: As of today, Europe can barely defend itself.
Based on scenarios for conventional, hybrid, and nuclear warfare, Jana Puglierin demonstrates what must happen now for European countries to protect their citizens. What capabilities, what technologies, what armies are needed? Does Germany, which plays a central role in this, need its own nuclear weapons, or could a European nuclear shield guarantee deterrence? How can civil defense be strengthened when attacks increasingly come from cyberspace, through disinformation, or sabotage of critical infrastructure?
A far-sighted analysis of the current threat situation, a plea for an ambitious security and defense policy - and an urgent appeal to finally make up for what has been neglected for decades.
"An important, urgent appeal to Germany and Europe - expert yet passionate - from a leading representative of a new generation of foreign policy thinkers. Jana Puglierin’s message should be followed not just by words, but by actions." Timothy Garton Ash
