Europe in Drift
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PRE-ORDERS FOR THE BOOK IS OPEN. WILL BE PUBLISHED BY 15 JANUARY 2026 POST WHICH ORDERS WILL BE SENT.
Europe in Drift pulls the reader into an inconceivable world where Europe stands transfixed, caught between global forces that operate far beyond its borders. Across the Atlantic, through the crowded Mediterranean corridors, and into the frozen silence of the Arctic, unseen currents shape decisions long before they appear on maps or in newsrooms.
In these placid waters, power does not shout; it moves quietly. Washington and Moscow exert influence through routes, choke points, and storms, using the sea itself as a lever. Climate shifts. Unsettle old patterns. Insurance markets tighten their grip. Piracy returns in new forms. Each disruption signals a deeper game unfolding behind closed doors and unmarked shipping lanes.
Europe in Drift reads like the true story hidden beneath the official version of events. It exposes how every strait, canal, and shipping lane carries consequences for a continent that no longer commands the seas it depends upon. The tension builds not from fiction but from the stark reality that Europe's fate is increasingly governed by distant hands and silent agreements forged far from its shores.
In a world where the map is constantly redrawn, this is the book that reveals the forces doing the drawing...surreal for imagination!!
An eminently readable narrative coming from the perceptive lens of an experienced mariner - outlining the hidden geography of power in 21st-century Europe.
Captain Kandhari, banking on his vast naval experience on the high seas, paints a vivid picture of strategic geography in the Pacific, Atlantic and European theaters, amid the quiet realignment of strategic priorities of the United States and Russia, spanning the Arctic region to the Black Sea.
Drawing from the dictum that "terrain dictates destiny", he blends detailed regional analysis and big-picture warnings, often using maps as "silent players" in the geopolitical drama, where every strait, river, and corridor is a potential battlefield.
This well-researched book is an indispensable field guide for the professional strategist. Experts will value the granular analysis of lesser-known flashpoints, while students of geopolitics will discover a gripping introduction to why geography still commands fleets and nations.
Srikumar Menon. IFS (Retd.)
Former Ambassador of India to South Sudan,
Angola and Sao Tome & Principe
This book cuts through the noise and gets to the real story: how geography quietly dictates power in today's world. Captain Kandhari brings the kind of clarity we aim for on DefTalks: no jargon, no theatrics, just ground truth. From sea lanes to chokepoints, he shows exactly why strategy still begins with a map. It's precise, it's insightful, and it's the kind of work every serious follower of geopolitics should have on their desk.
Aadi Achint (DefTalks)