The ‘sacred’ idea of America distilled here is nothing more than an imperial illusion, a web cast over the eyes of a European continent that’s been under total occupation since the end of WW2. What they’re saying, ultimately, is—there is no inherent sacredness to this manufactured ideal of theirs, but rather it’s an enforced illusion, that’s as brittle as chalk once people are awakened to it. And they believe Russia’s powers of awakening are an existential threat.

Breaking Down Thinktank-land's Latest: Estonian MoD & ISW Analysis

Two interesting thinktank policy papers were released over the past two weeks, which somewhat flew under the radar.

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