As Russia's shadow war against Europe deepens — through drones, cyberattacks, sabotage, and disinformation — French President Macron has called his government to account, ordering a comprehensive plan to defend the nation's critical infrastructure and strategic sites. The announcement reflects a continent-wide reckoning with a new kind of conflict: one that strikes below the threshold of war yet strikes nonetheless. Europe is being asked to defend itself against an adversary that has learned to exploit the space between peace and open hostility, and France's response signals that this gray zon