I would struggle to think of a nation that does not have this as a major component of its identity. It's one of the things that makes the EU so fractious of course. All those nations whose identity i… (View Post)

One of the Russian drones was nearly 300km into Poland. This is a change in behaviour by Russia. It's not the previous thing where drones would dip into NATO airspace to bypass Ukrainian air defences… (View Post)

That has the advantage of limiting the response to Ukrainian territory, and not hitting targets inside Russia, but there's a risk that Russia decides NATO is now a full participant in the war. In any… (View Post)

It's not just about Trump. It's also that European leaders are scared to act without American support. We can't afford to let this be about Trump. Europe has to determine its own fate. (View Post)

The drone factory is better because it ties the response directly into Russia's actions. Attack NATO with drones -> lose your drone factory. Makes it really clear what the response would be to att… (View Post)