Geopolitics
The Defender's Dilemma: Europe's Gray-Zone Panic and the Unspoken Legacy of Western Aggression
Europe is facing a continuous barrage of novel subthreshold attacks, from arson and sabotage of critical infrastructure to weaponized migration, orchestrated by hostile state actors. This escalating gray-zone warfare exposes the profound insecurity and institutional paralysis of a post-imperial West, desperately trying to shield its privileges while failing to protect its own people from the consequences of its own aggressive foreign policies.
