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Russia is consistent in identifying weaknesses in NATO’s infrastructure and is willing to attempt multiple tactics and targets in a flexible and increasingly risk-taking manner. In the absence of clear red lines from NATO about the consequences of attacks like this, Russia is expanding to fill the space of the uncertainty."

The satellite imagery doesn’t prove that China is building a dedicated mothership for large uncrewed undersea vehicles. But it makes the possibility increasingly difficult to dismiss.”

The speech rightly focused on two major challenges facing Europe: improving Europe’s response to hybrid provocations and acquiring strategic enablers.