“Across Europe, a quiet but escalating shadow war is unfolding. A series of sabotage attempts, mysterious fires, drone incursions and hybrid operations—linked by investigators to Russian intelligence networks— has unsettled capitals from Brussels to Copenhagen, Tallinn and Warsaw. What once seemed like isolated anomalies now forms a coherent pattern: a sustained campaign designed to weaken Europe’s resilience, fracture its unity and test the limits of its security structures.”- writes in CIR’s comment Mr. Varun Arya, Geopolitical consultant, freelance writer, author of the novel “The Last Living Fort,” co-owner of platform “Create” for global artists, formerly with Indian government

