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Philippe Legrain

Philippe Legrain is a former economic advisor to ex-European Commission President José Manuel Barroso. Legrain is a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics’ European Institute.

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Polish and Romanian military at the Suwalki Gap in Poland on July 7, 2022.

Europe, rearming is cheaper than war

by Philippe Legrain

Europe urgently needs to rearm. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and the broader threat that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime poses to Europe, requires nothing less. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has also now made clear that neither Ukraine nor America’s NATO allies can count on

Opinion: Europe must rearm now

Opinion: Europe must rearm now

by Philippe Legrain

LONDON – Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House in 2025 poses a grave threat to Europe’s security. With war in Ukraine still raging, European countries must shore up their defenses against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s revanchist aggressions before it is too late. The prospect of an

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