Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 highlighted the mistakes of post-Cold War western policy towards Russia and other post-Soviet states, which contributed to an environment conducive to Russian aggression, and culminated in the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II. This paper argues that the current geopolitical environment necessitates a return to…
As Berlin faces mounting pressure to act amidst an increasingly volatile and uncertain geopolitical environment – from Russia’s war against Ukraine to growing instability within the transatlantic community – this article examines whether Germany is capable of rethinking and then articulating its grand strategy. What should Germany’s grand strategy look like in this new and…
This article explores the necessity, obstacles, and strategic environment of German security commitments for Ukraine. As a pivotal issue in the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, security commitments for Ukraine are part of a broader puzzle of restructuring the European security architecture. Germany plays an exceptionally important role in the process, both due to its leadership in…
This article examines Germany’s pivotal role in reshaping European security following the 2022 Zeitenwende, amid the evolving transatlantic landscape of 2025. With the war in Ukraine ongoing and US commitment increasingly uncertain, Europe faces urgent pressure to take greater responsibility for its own defence. The study investigates whether Germany can credibly lead a more autonomous…
This article describes how Ukraine is applying for NATO membership at a time when the European security architecture is becoming more fragmented. Specifically, as much as NATO continues to provide a coherent, multilateral framework that organises European security relations, various bilateral and ‘minilateral’ security formats have proliferated across the continent, while different members of this…
Online Expert Chat, 12 August 2022 Why Europe should also be interested in security guarantees for Ukraine? Why should any state take risks of providing security guarantees for Ukraine? What’s the best format for securing Ukraine? Can Russia be a credible security guarantor for Ukraine? Participants Dr Yevgeniya Gaber, Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council in…
The recent intensification of EU-NATO dialogue alongside with the major strategic and operational changes within the Common Security and Defence Policy have reopened discussions about the future European security architecture. What is the role of both organisations and what configuration of their relations would be optimal? Will the EU ambition for strategic autonomy make a…
The article reviews results of the 2018 NATO summit in Brussels with a specific focus on the burden sharing debate. It also examines new priorities in the Alliance’s strategic planning. Further, perspectives of Ukraine’s closer cooperation with NATO are examined, given the dynamics of the conflict in the east of Ukraine and the intended process…
Venue: Kadir Has University, Istanbul Organizers: UA: Ukraine Analytica Center for European and International Studies, Kadir Has University With the financial support of the Black Sea Trust of the German Marshall Fund and NATO Information and Documentation Center in Ukraine PANEL I: Is there a Black Sea Security Architecture? Is there a Black Sea security…
Is Ukraine a Security Provider or Security Consumer in Europe? It is a rather rhetorical question. Ukraine has always been an active contributor to European and Euro-Atlantic security. Ukraine’s peacekeeping contingents and personnel participated in a huge number of NATO’ and EU-led operations as well as in numerous missions under the UN umbrella all around…
