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Politico (6 January 2025)

By Krišjānis Kariņš

Krišjānis Kariņš is the former prime minister of Latvia (2019–2023).

Europe’s future security is hanging by a thread. Yet, for many on the continent, the war in Ukraine seems remote. Indeed, walking through the streets of Brussels, one can’t even sense there’s a war going on.

But there is. Russia’s aggression has already lasted more than 1,000 days, and despite heavy losses in manpower and equipment, Moscow isn’t relenting.

Indeed, even as the United States rushes in military supplies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, there’s no denying that, at this stage, Ukraine is on the back foot. And though the assistance from President Joe Biden’s administration has been marked by constant caution and delay, often resulting in “too little, too late,” the new administration could be even worse.

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