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New OA article: The transnationalisation of military leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and EURO-Atlantic integration by @tomaskucera.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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European NATO can stop Russia without U.S. ground forces—if it acts decisively and prepares.
Our full open-access paper here:
📄 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Why does it matter?
With U.S. focus shifting to China and political will declining, Europe must prepare to defend itself.
Our work shows this is possible—but only if Europeans invest now in troops, reserves, and logistics.

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🗝️ Key findings:

Numbers & readiness > technology alone

Deep, well-prepared defenses lower risks

Rapid NATO reinforcement is critical

Tech helps but can’t replace manpower

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In the larger Russian force scenario (with conscripts):
⚠️ Europe would need ~20+ brigades, stretching its capabilities.
Even then, success is uncertain without deep defenses & low troop exposure.

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In the smaller Russian force scenario:
✅ ~10–13 European brigades (beyond Poland’s) are enough to prevent a breakthrough if deployed quickly.

But:
If Poland fights alone, Russia’s chances of success rise fast.

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We simulate a Russian attack on northeastern Poland (Suwalki Gap) in the late 2020s.
Two scenarios:
🇷🇺 ~120k troops (professionals)
🇷🇺 ~200k troops (with conscripts)
We test how many NATO brigades are needed to stop a breakthrough in 3–4 weeks.

1/ 🧵 Can Europe defend itself if the U.S. steps back?
Our new study asks: Can European NATO members alone stop a Russian breakthrough in Poland? We model two scenarios and here’s what we found 👇