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The Wall Street Journal

Europe Can Resist Future Russian Aggression

European countries have learned from Ukraine’s experience how to defend against Moscow.

luke_coffey
luke_coffey
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
Luke Coffey
The Ukrainian Motherland Monument is seen in Kyiv on June 3, 2025. (Getty Images)
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The Ukrainian Motherland Monument is seen in Kyiv on June 3, 2025. (Getty Images)

Regarding “Wargame Shows EU Vulnerability to Russian Attack” (World News, Feb. 6): The more relevant lessons should be drawn from Ukraine’s real-world experience rather than from a wargame built on sensational assumptions designed to maximize attention.

Ukraine’s gallant defense of Kyiv in the opening phase of Russia’s invasion has already shown that defending the Baltic states is possible. Despite Russian air superiority and numerical advantages, Ukrainian forces and local volunteers slowed, halted and ultimately rolled back Russia’s assault on the capital. They did so because they were fighting for national survival, and, in many cases, defending their homes and families as the Russians advanced.

Read the full letter in The Wall Street Journal.