Why Russia's invasion of Ukraine could spark a NATO defense spending spree

Press quote (CNBC)
Sophia Besch
30 March 2022

"The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call for a lot of Germans, for politicians, and for voters, who previously I think, would have been skeptical that military power could still be an important tool of influence in Europe today," said Sophia Besch, senior research fellow at the Centre for European reform, in an interview with CNBC.