Europe's best hope for deterring China is to defeat Putin in Ukraine

EU lacks the military capacity to counter a potential invasion of Taiwan

Emanuele Scimia

September 18, 2024 05:05 JST

Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chairman of the Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin in Saint Petersburg on Sept. 12. © Reuters

Emanuele Scimia is a Rome-based journalist and analyst covering foreign affairs and defense issues.

The growing presence of European warships and aircraft in the Indo-Pacific should not mislead Europe's partners in the region. If the European Union really wants to prevent China from recapturing Taiwan by force, it should win the Ukraine war against Russia.