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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
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The Europe Program in Washington explores the political and security developments within Europe, transatlantic relations, and Europe’s global role. Working in coordination with Carnegie Europe in Brussels, the program brings together U.S. and European policymakers and experts on strategic issues facing Europe.

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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.

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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.

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