Giselle, Dalibor, and Iulia are joined by Danish Brig. Gen. Carsten Rasmussen (ret.) to discuss Denmark and other European countries’ evolution from enjoying the post–Cold War “peace dividend” to scrambling to fortify their militaries after Russia’s invasions of Ukraine in 2014 and 2022. Brig. Gen. Rasmussen explains how Russia fooled the world (and itself) into believing it could win the war against Ukraine in a short timeframe and shares insights on the Russian military’s strategic, operational, and tactical shortcomings throughout the war. He also provides an overview of European military aid to Ukraine, busting the myth that European countries aren’t “doing their fair share.” Finally, he describes how Denmark has experienced the German Zeitenwende. 

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