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Join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on Monday, September 15, from 11:30–12:30 p.m. ET for a live recording of Brussels Sprouts inspired by the release of a new report, Understanding Russia’s Calculus on Opportunistic Aggression in Europe by CNAS’s Transatlantic Security Program.
The report examines the possibility of Russian opportunistic aggression in Europe in a scenario in which there is less American security presence in the region, examining where gaps might emerge in Europe’s defenses if key U.S. military assets were redeployed to the Indo-Pacific in the event of a crisis over Taiwan. It considers how gaps in European security could erode the credibility of NATO’s deterrence and defense, leading Moscow to perceive a golden opportunity to accomplish its aims: to divide the United States and Europe, expand its sphere of influence, and relitigate the post–Cold War security order in Europe.
For this live episode General (Ret.) Philip Breedlove and Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo will join Brussels Sprouts co-hosts Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the insights from the report and reflect on the challenges to European security that could arise from less U.S. engagement.
For more information visit: cnas.org/events/brussels-sprouts-live-understanding-russias-calculus-on-opportunistic-aggression-in-europe
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Join the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) on Monday, September 15, from 11:30–12:30 p.m. ET for a live recording of Brussels Sprouts inspired by the release of a new report, Understanding Russia’s Calculus on Opportunistic Aggression in Europe by CNAS’s Transatlantic Security Program.
The report examines the possibility of Russian opportunistic aggression in Europe in a scenario in which there is less American security presence in the region, examining where gaps might emerge in Europe’s defenses if key U.S. military assets were redeployed to the Indo-Pacific in the event of a crisis over Taiwan. It considers how gaps in European security could erode the credibility of NATO’s deterrence and defense, leading Moscow to perceive a golden opportunity to accomplish its aims: to divide the United States and Europe, expand its sphere of influence, and relitigate the post–Cold War security order in Europe.
For this live episode General (Ret.) Philip Breedlove and Admiral (Ret.) James Foggo will join Brussels Sprouts co-hosts Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the insights from the report and reflect on the challenges to European security that could arise from less U.S. engagement.
For more information visit: cnas.org/events/brussels-sprouts-live-understanding-russias-calculus-on-opportunistic-aggression-in-europe
Follow CNAS on:
• Twitter: twitter.com/cnasdc
• Facebook: facebook.com/cnasdc
• Instagram: instagram.com/cnasdc
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/center-for-a-new-american-security
