Europe needs to get over its cluster bomb qualms to defend itself, experts say

Europe needs to get over its cluster bomb qualms to defend itself, experts say

European militaries need cluster munitions to deter Russia, two RUSI think tank experts wrote. These bomblets are banned by many countries because they kill and maim civilians.John Hamilton/White Sands Missile Range PublicEurope needs cluster munitions to defend itself from Russia, two military analysts say.If the US backs away from NATO, European militaries will need them to knock out Russian air defenses.Bomblets can degrade air defenses by sp…

COPENHAGUE – The global order led by the United States as we knew it has disappeared. While the tectonic plates of geopolitics continue to move under our feet, the challenge for Europe is to keep its institutions alive and prevent the world from returning to an era where force imposes, where power falls on the authoritarian leaders of Washington, Moscow and Beijing. To face this challenge requires a fundamental reconsideration of entrenched assu…