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Why Russia’s Persistent Vulnerability Ensures Decades of Western Rearmament

What is the central argument of “Why Russia’s Persistent Vulnerability Ensures Decades of Western Rearmament”, and why does it matter for European defence and dual-use markets?

Why Russia’s Persistent Vulnerability Ensures Decades of Western Rearmament: Russian risk should not be framed. Defence-finance analysis; 6-page sourced DFM PD…

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Original DFM publication · DFM Analysis report · 2025-10-03

Russian risk should not be framed as a cyclical or episodic threat that rises and falls with leadership changes or discrete crises; it is anchored in structural drivers that are unlikely to dissipate quickly.

The country’s strategic culture treats war and security as a continuum rather than an exception, linking military planning to deep perceptions of vulnerability shaped by geography, history, and long-run institutional practice. This lens privileges resilience, depth, and the management of time over rapid, decisive campaigns.

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Why Russia’s Persistent Vulnerability Ensures Decades of Western Rearmament

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The country’s strategic culture treats war and security as a continuum rather than an exception, linking military planning to deep perceptions of vulnerability shaped by geography, history…

Why does Why Russia’s Persistent Vulnerability Ensures Decades of Western Rearmament matter for European defence?

This lens privileges resilience, depth, and the management of time over rapid, decisive campaigns.

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