The Conflict in Ukraine as a Strategic Disruption to the European Union: Evolution of Security and Defence Policy and the Constraints on European Strategic Autonomy. European Strategic Autonomy Assessment Matrix (ESAAM)
The Conflict in Ukraine as a Strategic Disruption to the European Union: Evolution of Security and Defence Policy and the Constraints on European Strategic Autonomy. European Strategic Autonomy Assessment Matrix (ESAAM)

Summary/Abstract: The large-scale military invasion initiated by the Russian Federation against Ukraine on 24 February 2022 constitutes the most profound challenge to the European security framework since the conclusion of the Cold War. This conflict has not only shifted the power dynamics within Europe but has also undermined several foundational premises underpinning the European Union’s security and defence policies developed over the last thirty years. Serving as a catalyst, the war has accelerated institutional, political, Конфликтът в Украйна като стратегически шок за Европейския съюз: Еволюция на политиката за сигурност... 126 military, and industrial transformations, progressively redefining the EU’s position within the global order. This paper analyzes the war in Ukraine as a strategic shock that has precipitated a qualitative change in the European security landscape. The principal thesis posits that while the conflict has expedited the EU’s geopolitical orientation and enhanced its capabilities as a security actor, it has not culminated in the establishment of a fully autonomous European defence union. Rather, a paradigm of strategic interdependence is emerging, wherein the EU augments its capacities through close collaboration with NATO and transatlantic allies.

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