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How was Europe caught napping?
Starmer suggests Europe was unprepared for Russia's aggression in Ukraine. The full-scale invasion in February 2022 exposed a reliance on Russian energy and a lack of unified defence strategy among some European nations. This event forced a rapid re-evaluation of security priorities and a push towards greater military cooperation.
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