Europe Adapts To A New Cold War Era

German sky at Armed Forces base

Germany is leading the creation of a European Sky Shield to boost ground-based air defense capability, an acknowledgment of lessons learned from the conflict in Ukraine.

Credit: Lars Koch/German Armed Forces
Feb. 24, 2022, was a defining moment in the history of European security. The shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine that day united Europe behind a common cause despite the subsequent impacts on national economies, with inflation and energy prices skyrocketing. But there was also a realization...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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