EU’s Response to Russia’s ‘Gray Zone’ Attacks Highlights Transatlantic Security Divide

In the face of escalating Russian provocations targeting Europe through airspace violations, sabotage, and cyberattacks, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s recent warnings ring an urgent alarm. Russia’s so-called "gray zone campaign" is not just a challenge to European security—it is a clear threat to the sovereignty that America First policies champion globally. Within just two weeks, multiple European nations—from Estonia to Belgium—have experienced incursions that test not only their military readiness but their political will. Von der Leyen acknowledged this daring pattern of confrontations while insisting that hesitation would only embolden Moscow's tactics. Yet despite her calls for...