What those preparing for a major global conflict ought to appreciate

Smoke rises from a Russian tank in UKraine

Smoke rises from a Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces on a roadside in Lugansk region on February 26, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

Photo credit: Anatolii Stepanov | AFP

Europe is preparing for war: not as an incursion, and not as some rumbling stand-off, but as World War 3.

In fact, humanity has enough to contend with, as climate change accelerates and artificial intelligence threatens to outstrip humankind. But as the Russians have moved into war mode and aggression, European attitudes towards defence and sight of the risks have evolved.

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