Europe Can't Deter Russia, Officials Warn — SkimNews
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- European defence officials told the Financial Times that Europe is failing to deter Russia's "hybrid" war.
- Europe would not be able to sustain a war of attrition with Russia, defence officials said in the Guardian, while the New York Times separately highlighted the risk of Russian sabotage operations in Europe spiraling out of control.
Why it matters: Three major outlets — the Financial Times, the New York Times, and the Guardian — converging in the same window with the same conclusion from defence officials points to coordinated messaging rather than independent reporting, publicly acknowledging a gap between Europe's stated defence commitments and its actual readiness to absorb Russian hybrid pressure.
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