[Policy Brief 5] The New European Defence and Security Agenda
The way the EU has responded to the Ukraine war as of 24 February 2022 has
confirmed its existence as a purposeful security actor.
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The way the EU has responded to the Ukraine war as of 24 February 2022 has
confirmed its existence as a purposeful security actor.
Year: 2023
Author: Thierry Tardy, PhD, Director, Research Division at the NATO Defense College and Invited Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin
ISSN: 2736-5816
DOI: 10.53121/ELFPB5
The Ukraine war has raised blunt questions to Europeans about how they should guarantee their security and defence. No EU or NATO state has been attacked, yet Ukraine – a partner country of both institutions which furthermore borders four EU/NATO countries – has been invaded by Russia, and this de facto challenges European stability as well as the European security and defence regime.
This brief aims to unpack how the Ukraine war has impacted the European defence debates and, in particular, the role of the European Union. It sheds light on the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), the EU’s defence and security identity, and the relationship with NATO, and ends with future challenges.