"We are living in an era that historians will later call an order transition: a shift from one world order to another. Such transitions are rare; they happen once every 30-50 years, and they are never smooth," Shmyhal said."
"Russia has fully mobilized its war machine. And make no mistake, the Kremlin is not just testing Ukraine. The Kremlin is testing Europe and the West."
European rearmament accelerated due to four interlocking factors. Defense-technology investments and deployments, including a new factory and the CA-1 Europa drone wingman, are expanding production and capabilities. Renewed nuclear-weapons debates in France, Poland, and elsewhere are heightening strategic calculations. New NATO spending agreements increase defense budgets and introduce provisions for critical infrastructure protection. The U.S. national security strategy under the Trump administration has shifted transatlantic dynamics and attracted favorable notice from Moscow. A broader strategic order transition is underway while Russia has mobilized forces and is actively testing Western resolve.
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