Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026So we need a new twin-track approach to deterrence 🇩🇪 Track one: centralised European deterrence Germany has the economic and industrial weight to anchor European defence, but rearmament timelines are too slow. Rapid procurement & fielding of massed capability is essential. 🧵 1131
Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🇱🇹 Track two: distributed national deterrence European states (especially on the flank) need quickly usable, national-level strike capabilities that don’t depend on lengthy NATO deliberation, which can buy time & allow allies to join the fight. 🧵 1163
Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🇺🇦 Ukraine shows what’s possible Ukraine has used precision strikes to disrupt Russian forces deep behind the front & hit critical Russian assets. At greater scale, and strategically conducted, such capabilities would be a powerful deterrent. 🧵 1141