EUROPEAN DEFENCE COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE. ONE SMALL STEP FOR THE WORLD AND A GIANT LEAP FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION
EUROPEAN DEFENCE COOPERATION IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE. ONE SMALL STEP FOR THE WORLD AND A GIANT LEAP FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION

Author(s): Alin BODESCU
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Economy
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: EU defence cooperation; Integrated Approach; CSDP; EDF; EPF; PESCO.
Summary/Abstract: The European Union has traditionally not been a major military player, and the impact of BREXIT has further diminished its potential influence as a hard power actor. Originally conceived as a political and economic partnership with a focus on a large free common market, the EU did not prioritize security and defence as core objectives. Rather, its efforts in this realm centred on state and capacity building of traditional partners. In this paper, we argue that in recent years, despite a general perception blaming a bureaucratic slow advance, the EU has made significant progress in developing military capabilities and enhancing defence cooperation, spurred by the conflict in Ukraine.

• Details
• Contents