Commentary: The Russian at the Gates of Bordeaux? Really?

One might think that tomorrow morning, Russian tanks will roll across Place Bellecour in Lyon, stop for a cafe creme in Bordeaux along the way, and then turn toward the Vieux-Port in Marseille. At least, that is the impression created when one listens closely to certain political speeches and military displays. For years, the public has been told that Europe stands on the threshold of a new era of permanent threat. Hardly a day goes by without talk of rearmament, readiness for war, and high-intensity conflicts. Now the army is ...