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Russian War Games

The West should be worried about Moscow obfuscating the scope of its military exercises, but fears of an attack or invasion during Zapad-17 are overblown.

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By Tomáš Valášek
Published on Sep 14, 2017

Source: Politico Europe

As Russia launched its 2017 Zapad military exercise, Politico Europe’s Ryan Heath interviewed Tomáš Valášek in an episode of the EU Confidential podcast. Their wide-ranging discussion covered Russia’s war games, European defense cooperation, cybersecurity, and the EU’s East-West divide.

The interview was originally aired on Politico Europe’s EU Confidential podcast.

About the Author

Tomáš Valášek

Former Director, Carnegie Europe

Valášek was director of Carnegie Europe and a senior fellow, where his research focused on security and defense, transatlantic relations, and Europe’s Eastern neighborhood.

    Recent Work

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    EU Defense Cooperation: Progress Amid Transatlantic Concerns

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    Why Can’t the EU’s West and East Work as One?

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Tomáš Valášek
Former Director, Carnegie Europe
Tomáš Valášek
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Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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