Who Will Defend Europe?

'Keir Giles has been warning us for many years of Russia’s determination to re-arm, remilitarise and rebuild an empire. Now he offers a stark warning for Europe and the world: the only alternative to planning for a war is planning to lose it.'

-- Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World

'A powerful and urgent analysis of Europe’s looming security challenges—this book is a wake-up call for anyone who cares about the future of the continent.'

-- Eliot Higgins, Director, Founder of Bellingcat

'Russia’s intent can no longer be denied—but as Keir Giles explains in chilling detail, Europe’s defences are lagging behind the threat. This book is a vital call to action to preserve the way of life Europe takes for granted, before it is too late.'

-- Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former president of Estonia

'A blistering account of our defence shortcomings.'

-- Edward Lucas, The Times

'A forcefully argued, often bitingly vehement attack on the state of European security policy in the wake of Russia's expanded invasion of Ukraine.'

-- Diplomatic Courier

'A powerful warning.' 

-- iNews

'Keir Giles presents the reader with a disturbing catalogue of Europe’s weaknesses, and how Russia is planning to exploit them. As regards Europe and the West in general, Russia is a hostile actor, has always been, and will always be, and collectively, Europe should expect that Russia will exploit to the fullest, not just the vulnerabilities it can create, but the vulnerabilities Europe has created for itself.'

-- Gen John R. Allen, US Marine Corps (Ret), former commander NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)

'This vital book brutally exposes the impact of decades of Western European defence complacency and why it must be addressed before it is too late. Keir Giles also calls for a new generation of visionary statesmen to lead us out of the disaster confronting us.'

-- Lord Richards of Herstmonceux, former Chief of the Defence Staff

'In this superb book, Keir Giles makes the point that while it may be expensive to pay for a useful military deterrent, it is vastly more expensive to fight a war if deterrence fails. Giles makes a compelling and well-argued case for much increased European investment in defence and national resilience. His book should be a clarion call for our political leaders and citizens to act decisively and with purpose.'

-- Maj-Gen Mick Ryan, Australian Army (Ret), currently the Senior Fellow for Military Studies at the Lowy Institute in Sydney

‘Once again, Keir Giles is trying to save us from our own lethargy with his crisp, insightful analysis of Russia’s threat to Europe. His clear-eyed assessment … should jolt all of us into action.’

-- Lt-Gen Ben Hodges, Commander, US Army Europe, 2014–17 (Ret)