European Policy Centre Issues Commentary: Europe May Be Closer to Deterrence Than It Realises
July 14, 2026
July 14, 2026
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 -- The European Policy Centre issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by senior visiting fellow Chris Kremidas-Courtney:
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Europe may be closer to deterrence than it realises
Wars in 2026 are priced in pain tolerance. Russia has discovered this in Ukraine, the US in the Persian Gulf, and Israel in its own neighbourhood. The same dynamic that is making military power less decisive also means European deterrence is clo . . .
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Europe may be closer to deterrence than it realises
Wars in 2026 are priced in pain tolerance. Russia has discovered this in Ukraine, the US in the Persian Gulf, and Israel in its own neighbourhood. The same dynamic that is making military power less decisive also means European deterrence is clo . . .