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Europe Thinks it Can’t Deter Russia Without America. It’s Already Doing So
Leo Feypel29 January 2026
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- Europe itself, through forward-deployed NATO units and heavily armed border states, has already replaced the United States as the continent’s primary deterrent against Russia.
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Europe is in trouble. For decades, America has been Europe's biggest security guarantor.
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