A system that funded defence initiatives while simultaneously delivering prosperity showed up the Soviet Union for what it was. Economic freedom is our most powerful weapon, says Matthew Lesh

How did the West win the Cold War?

This question loomed over European leaders this week as they met at an emergency summit in Paris to devise a response to President Trump’s Ukraine negotiations. The talks between the US and Russia in Saudi Arabia have excluded European leaders and, perhaps even more shockingly, those from Ukraine.

With the US becoming a less reliable ally and shifting its focus elsewhere, Europe is under growing pressure to bolster defence capabilities. But this comes with a big price tag. Supporting Ukraine without the US, perhaps through a peacekeeping force, would be pretty costly. Similarly, bolstering Europe’s........

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