October 14, 2024

527. Keir Giles - Russia's Next War - Who Will Defend Europe from an Aggressive and Militaristic Russia?

49 minutes

We are naturally focused on the war in Ukraine, as the largest such

conflict since WWII on the territory of Europe. But this is just the

latest manifestation of extreme aggression b Russia, in a pattern of

expansion and coercion of its neighbours that goes back centuries. In

this interview, Keir Giles explains the outline of future threats /

future wars, and whether its possible to deter the Kremlin from

returning Europe to a state of perpetual warfare. Is containing a

revanchist Russia the best we can hope for, or are there political,

social and structural problems that prevent Europe from mounting an

adequate defence. Are we in a race against time, where direct conflict

with Russia is practically unavoidable, and the stakes higher than we

can possibly imagine?

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Keir Giles has spent his career watching, studying, and explaining

Russia. Keir’s work has appeared in a wide range of academic and

military publications across Europe and in North America, and he is a

regular contributor and commentator on Russian affairs for international

print and broadcast media. He is a Senior Consulting Fellow at the UK's

Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), and also

works with the Conflict Studies Research Centre (CSRC), a group of deep

subject matter experts on Eurasian security formerly attached to the

British Ministry of Defence. He is a regular contributor to research

projects on Russian security issues in the U.S., UK, and Europe.

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SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISER -

A project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of

Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to

Ukraine's frontline towns.

https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras

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LINKS

Who Will Defend Europe? An Awakened Russia and a Sleeping Continent

(2024)

Russia's War on Everybody: And What it Means for You (2022)

Moscow Rules: What Drives Russia to Confront the West (2019)

The Turning Point for Russian Foreign Policy (2017)

The State of the NATO-Russia Reset (2011)

Potential Challenges to Public Order and Social Stability in the Russian

Federation (2011)

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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:

Save Ukraine

https://www.saveukraineua.org/

Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas

https://superhumans.com/en/

UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in

Ukraine

https://unbroken.org.ua/

Come Back Alive

https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen

https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy

https://u24.gov.ua/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation

https://prytulafoundation.org

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