Annus Horribilis: Russia’s War, Ukraine’s Struggle, Europe’s Future

CSDS POLICY BRIEF • 6/2023

By Daniel Fiott

24.02.2023

One year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Europe continues to support Kyiv with military equipment and financial and political support. The bravery of Ukrainians is unparalleled, but, to truly support Ukraine, Europe needs to answer serious questions about its defence. Potential future turbulence in the transatlantic relationship means that European states have only a slender window of opportunity to put the EU and NATO on an ambitious footing. Europe needs to urgently address its intelligence capacities, military capabilities and defence industry. Yet, no ambitious European agenda can emerge while European governments continue to disagree on the major political questions that have arisen since the war. How to deal with Russia after the war and what more Europeans can do to ensure their own defence are just some of the questions that will require answers, sooner rather than later.

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