Beyond Ukraine: Why Europe is preparing for a wider conflict

Something is spooking Europe.

This week, Belarus, Russia's closest military ally, conducted large exercises near the Suwałki Gap, the narrow corridor connecting the Baltic states to the rest of NATO. The geography that has long made it one of NATO's most vulnerable points.

French President Emmanuel Macron summoned France's political leaders for a confidential intelligence briefing, then announced new measures to protect critical infrastructure from intensifying Russian hybrid attacks.