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Brussels is now fast-tracking regulatory reforms to bypass these hurdles, but the fundamental question remains: Can a democratic, bureaucratic union transform into a military power before the window of deterrence closes? As the snow thaws on the Ukrainian plains and the rhetoric from the Kremlin grows increasingly apocalyptic, Europe is no longer debating its future. It is sprinting to build a fortress, praying that the walls will be high enough and the foundation strong enough to weather the storm that many believe is already on the horizon. The “last summer of peace” may indeed be behind us, leaving Europe to face a winter defined by the cold reality of rearmament and the shadow of a war it can no longer afford to ignore.
