The third book in the trilogy has been dramatically impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

In the first half of the book, the political aspects of this invasion, what it means for Ukraine, Europe, Russia and the international community is examined.
The second half of the book focuses on two subjects; European Security and Nuclear Deterrence, before a concluding chapter ‘Prospects for War’

Topics covered: Ukraine
The Story So Far
Putin’s point of view
The Russian use of force
Maskirovka
The Russian army’s performance in Ukraine
Strategic concerns to the West
NATO in Ukraine
Diagnosis and prognosis
Topics covered: European security
European security architecture
How dependent is Europe on NATO
The future for NATO itself
Is strategic autonomy a sensible option?
Topics covered: Nuclear Deterrence
Where are we now on the nuclear question
Does deterrence work in the era of salami slicing
What is the West’s attitude to negotiation with nuclear armed states: is it a dereliction of duty?
The future of nuclear weapons
Topics covered: Prospects for War
A roundup of this third book, plus the rest of the trilogy