-Europe, he warned, isn’t ready for a long fight with a resurgent Russia. Europe Isn’t Ready for A Russia WarWARSAW, POLAND – Each year, the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) confers the Knight of Freedom award on a distinguished figure in European security. War with Russia? The former NATO Secretary General discussed the numerous challenges confronting the alliance, with a major war currently raging on the continent. “The war in Ukraine has shown how vital a thriving defense industrial base is to any war effort.