The Ukraine crisis has not served to make the European Union a strategic actor. Rather to demonstrate that Europeans still do not know what the exercise of power consists of.
European Defense

The exercise of power (3)

A year ago, the magazine “Ejércitos” published an analysis of the geopolitical context of that time under the title “The exercise of power (2)”. It indicated that the invasion of Ukraine was an event that consolidates the end of American hegemony exercised since the end of the Cold War. At the same time, although it may seem contradictory, the war has confirmed Washington's indispensable leadership role as guarantor of Europe's security and has shown its NATO allies that its protection remains linked to the umbrella of the United States. The European Union, despite all its plans and ambitions, would not have managed to achieve strategic prominence. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

Europe in crisis.
European Defense

Europe in crisis

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has altered Europe's security order, such that many observers describe the situation as a turning point in the existence of the European Union. Brussels' triumphalist rhetoric about the brilliant and solid response to the war cannot hide the fact of the existence of deep divisions and weaknesses that alter the balance of power within the Union and leave us facing a Europe in crisis. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Revista Ejercitos taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

European Defense

The exercise of power (2)

A year ago, “Army” published an analysis of the geopolitical context under the title “The exercise of power.” During the period that has passed, the world situation has become evident, as political scientists would express it, in the form of a “geopolitical turbulence” that seems to be the culmination of a decade of disruptive effects caused by a set of systemic traumas that have acted like earthquakes in the geopolitical, economic and political spheres. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Ejercitos Magazine taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.

European Defense

The exercise of Power (1)

As 2021 drew to a close, the international strategic context became darker. The formal dissolution of the Soviet Union on December 26, 1991 was supposed to usher in an era in which democratic states would proliferate. But, three decades after the aforementioned event, European countries face a severe test, unable for the moment to think in terms of power. (Continue…) Dear reader, this article is exclusively for paying users. If you want to access the full text, you can subscribe to Revista Ejercitos taking advantage of our offer for new subscribers through the following link.