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Two years of war in Ukraine: What impact on the EU geopolitical strategy?

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Bret, C. “Two years of war in Ukraine: What impact on the EU geopolitical strategy?”, Brief, Jacques Delors Institute, February 2024


Europe as a great power at last?

Did two years of war in Ukraine radically transform the European Union’s strategic posture? Faced with a large-scale, high-intensity conflict in its direct geographical area of interest, did the EU proved itself a geopolitical player?

Has the war in Ukraine finally given rise to a European power that is prepared to stand its ground, including militarily, over the long term? Is the sea serpent a phoenix in the making?