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Erik Brattberg, Tomáš Valášek
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In The Media
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.
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.
- EU Defense Cooperation: Progress Amid Transatlantic Concerns
- Why Can’t the EU’s West and East Work as One?Article
Tomáš Valášek
Recent Work
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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