I don't know how much was left but I stopped reading when everything I was seeing was essentially appeasement arguments. That's fine, especially in a historica

I don't know how much was left but I stopped reading when everything I was seeing was essentially appeasement arguments. That's fine, especially in a historical strategic argument context, but it's hardly balanced in terms of discussion of European security policy. This is especially true given strong current evidence that Putin's stated concerns about NATO or the EU are a smokescreen. He has essentially said NATO is not a concern because of Russia's nuclear capability. And it's patently evident they are doing something to increase NATO involvement and strength, not weaken it.