In Roblox Control Europe, managing a budding empire requires adept resource management and strategic warfare. You must create, position, and upgrade troops while keeping a steady flow of Manpower and Money. Since war is a two-way street, you can conquer cities but also be on the receiving end of invasions. Thus, you’ll need to constantly switch between offensive and defensive tactics.This guide explains how to improvise and effectively safeguard your cities in Control Europe.A guide for defending in Roblox Control EuropeUpgrade City Defenses and increase City TierUse Money and Manpower to upgrade defenses (Image via Roblox)Upgrading City Defenses is the primary method to safeguard your territory in Roblox Control Europe. It delays the attacker’s occupation of the city, giving you sufficient time to send reinforcements. If the attacking forces are considerably low or not upgraded, they will be wiped out by the city defenders themselves.Besides upgrading defenses, you must increase the City Tier. A high City Tier translates to a larger population and tax income generated by your city. You can get more Money and Manpower for creating soldiers, tanks, and battleships.Form strategic alliancesKeep your allies close (Image via Roblox)Countries like Spain, Azerbaijan, and Cyprus are often victims of another’s quest for rapid territorial expansion in Control Europe. They are surrounded by different threats, forcing you to use a lot of Money and Manpower on troops. Fortunately, you can avoid this problem with diplomacy.Having strong friends close to the borders improves your chances of fighting powerful nations. Thus, try to ally with nearby countries the moment you begin the game. You can fight off invaders together and share resources by using the Support menu.Also check: Control Europe: A beginner’s guideKeep troops near bordersPrevent incursions into your territory (Image via Roblox)When a neighboring Country justifies or declares War, prepare to face the threat by mobilizing troops to your borders. This deployment will prevent or delay them from infiltrating deeper into your territory. Another sound strategy to repel attacks is to prioritize upgrading the defenses of those border cities that are most vulnerable.As mentioned, you can take the help of allies to secure your borders. Their troops won’t suffer any attrition damage as long as the alliance is active.Retreat and regroup when necessaryRetreat and create more troops (Image via Roblox)If you find your troops outnumbered and outmatched, it’s best to retreat and reorganize them. Create more tanks to blast away the invaders while letting your retreating troops heal at your or your ally’s territory. Given that the enemy won’t be able to create troops in their captured land unless your Country is annexed, they are bound to run out of forces sooner or later.Also check: How to start Wars in Control EuropeFAQs on Roblox Control EuropeWhat is the best unit for defense?Tanks are the best unit for both offense and defense. However, they demand a lot of Manpower and have a huge upkeep cost.How to ally with other playersSending an ally invitation to another player is simple: click one of their controlled tiles and then press the “Form Alliance” option from the pop-up box.Is it possible to break alliances?Yes, you can break an alliance from the Diplomacy tab.How do I increase Money and Manpower?You can increase your Money and Manpower by capturing more cities and upgrading their City Tiers.