--- title: "War is Coming. Europe isn't Ready." description: "With America stepping back, Europe faces a terrifying question: Can it defend itself against Russia alone? From military shortages to broken alliances, here’s why the continent isn’t prepared for what’s coming. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Sources: Foreign policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/europe-defense-ukraine-trump-vance-munich/ Economist: https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/02/18/can-europe-defend-itself-without-america Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/02/13/can-europe-defend-itself-from-russia/ NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/25/world/europe/nato-europe-defense-spending.html Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-produce-2-million-artillery-shells-in-2025-new-defense-commissioner-tells-media/ IJ4EU: https://www.investigativejournalismforeu.net/interview-the-empty-promises-of-europes-artillery-build-up/ Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/europe-must-prepare-to-defend-itself-in-an-increasingly-multipolar-world/ Hudson Institute: https://www.hudson.org/security-alliances/nato-not-ready-war-assessing-military-balance-between-alliance-russia-can-kasapoglu Economist: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/02/20/how-europe-must-respond-as-trump-and-putin-smash-the-post-war-order European Security and Defense: https://euro-sd.com/2025/01/articles/42257/just-in-time-is-dead-how-european-manufacturers-are-gearing-up-for-land-warfare/ Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/beb38eb8-408c-4cdb-8086-77545d52099f APSI: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-europe-can-pay-for-rearmament/ Carnegie: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2025/02/taking-the-pulse-is-the-transatlantic-relationship-at-a-breaking-point?lang=en Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/whos-at-2-percent-look-how-nato-allies-have-increased-their-defense-spending-since-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/" url: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-houswqr-qz8.md canonical: https://fronts.co/videos/warfronts-houswqr-qz8/ datePublished: 2025-03-06T18:00:13.000Z dateModified: 2025-03-06T18:00:13.000Z author: - name: Fronts Staff url: https://fronts.co/authors/fronts-team/ publisher: Fronts type: NewsArticle language: en access: members isAccessibleForFree: false tokens: 722 --- With America stepping back, Europe faces a terrifying question: Can it defend itself against Russia alone? From military shortages to broken alliances, here’s why the continent isn’t prepared for what’s coming. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Sources: Foreign policy: https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/18/europe-defense-ukraine-trump-vance-munich/ Economist: https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/02/18/can-europe-defend-itself-without-america Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2025/02/13/can-europe-defend-itself-from-russia/ NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/01/25/world/europe/nato-europe-defense-spending.html Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-to-produce-2-million-artillery-shells-in-2025-new-defense-commissioner-tells-media/ IJ4EU: https://www.investigativejournalismforeu.net/interview-the-empty-promises-of-europes-artillery-build-up/ Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/europe-must-prepare-to-defend-itself-in-an-increasingly-multipolar-world/ Hudson Institute: https://www.hudson.org/security-alliances/nato-not-ready-war-assessing-military-balance-between-alliance-russia-can-kasapoglu Economist: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/02/20/how-europe-must-respond-as-trump-and-putin-smash-the-post-war-order European Security and Defense: https://euro-sd.com/2025/01/articles/42257/just-in-time-is-dead-how-european-manufacturers-are-gearing-up-for-land-warfare/ Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/beb38eb8-408c-4cdb-8086-77545d52099f APSI: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-europe-can-pay-for-rearmament/ Carnegie: https://carnegieendowment.org/europe/strategic-europe/2025/02/taking-the-pulse-is-the-transatlantic-relationship-at-a-breaking-point?lang=en Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/whos-at-2-percent-look-how-nato-allies-have-increased-their-defense-spending-since-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/ --- Full analysis is behind the paywall. 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