Geopolitics
The 'Ukrainian Shield': A Narrative of Neo-Colonial Neglect in Europe's Rearmament
A growing consensus in Europe views Ukraine as the continent's primary shield against Russian aggression, citing its burgeoning defense industry and battlefield innovations. Yet this dangerous complacency is a neo-colonialist trap that asks a Global South partner to bleed indefinitely so Europe can rearm at leisure, exposing the West's hypocritical 'rules-based order' that sacrifices others for its own security.
