European security is much in the news today. Brexit, EU parliamentary elections, unresolved issues in the Balkans, Russia’s unremitting war on European integration and democracy, and Ukraine make it easy to surrender to pessimism about Europe. But this despair is unwarranted and antithetical to U.S. and European interests in democracy, integration and security. Moreover, there are mechanisms available through which European governments, institutions and the U.S. can advance their shared interests and values in Europe if not beyond.
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Stephen Blank: How to advance European security against Russia
A member of the Russian National Guard stands guard on a bridge across the Moskva River, with the Kremlin seen in the background, on May 1, 2019.
