Drone sightings, threats and an arms race raise spectre of war.<\/p>\n
After nearly four years of war between Kyiv and Moscow, fighting is heating up on the front lines of eastern Ukraine.<\/p>\n
But with drones spotted at sensitive sites across the European Union, its leaders have declared Russia is fighting a hybrid war beyond Ukraine\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n
They say the bloc will protect \u201cevery centimetre\u201d of its territory, as member states scale up military spending to heights not seen for decades.<\/p>\n
And although only Ukraine and Russia are officially at war, the continent has now entered an arms race that is reshaping its economies, rattling governments and reframing relationships within the EU itself.<\/p>\n
All this comes as Ukraine is losing territory to Russia, one kilometre at a time.<\/p>\n
So, is war really edging closer to Europe\u2019s borders? And is the continent prepared?<\/p>\n
Presenter:<\/strong> Adrian Finighan<\/p>\n Guests:<\/strong><\/p>\n Stefan Wolff \u2013 Professor of international security at the University of Birmingham<\/p>\n Alexander Bratersky \u2013 Independent journalist, and former reporter for the Moscow Times and Defence News<\/p>\n Alexandre Vautravers \u2013 Associate fellow at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy<\/p>\n Published On 12 Nov 202512 Nov 2025<\/p>\n Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n share2<\/p>\n