Publications by pp_editor

How many peacekeepers would it need?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The prospect of a negotiated ceasefire in Ukraine, mediated principally by the United States, inevitably […]

14.12.2025

The troop numbers Europe would need to withstand a Russian invasion

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor To ask how many troops Europe would need is really to ask three separate questions. […]

14.12.2025

Minsk as mediator?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The release yesterday of more than one hundred Belarusian political prisoners, secured in exchange for […]

14.12.2025

Mandatory military service in Europe

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The question of whether mandatory national service is required across Europe to deter a future […]

13.12.2025

Re-arming Europe for Parity with Russia

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The question of whether Europe can achieve fighting parity with the Russian Federation is no […]

13.12.2025

Russiaโ€™s Winter Strike Strategy for 2025โ€“26

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor As winter returns to Eastern Europe, Russia has initiated yet another campaign of long-range strikes […]

12.12.2025

Stalingrad and Pokrovsk: Two Assaults Separated by a Century

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The Second World Warโ€™s battle for Stalingrad has entered historical memory as one of the […]

12.12.2025

How long will it take Europe to rearm?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Re-arming Europe to a level broadly equivalent to that of the United States, measured proportionately […]

12.12.2025

Friedrich Merz and the Recasting of Europeโ€™s Strategic Posture

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor The ascent of Friedrich Merz to the leadership of Germany, and by extension to a […]

12.12.2025

How long would it take Russia to occupy all Ukraine?

By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor At Russiaโ€™s present rate of advance, the notion of seizing Kyiv and then the whole […]

12.12.2025