{"id":28383,"date":"2025-03-25T18:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T15:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igp.org.ua\/?p=28383"},"modified":"2025-04-25T20:20:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T17:20:38","slug":"novi-konturi-yevropejsko%d1%97-bezpeki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igp.org.ua\/en\/publikacii\/novi-konturi-yevropejsko%d1%97-bezpeki\/","title":{"rendered":"New Contours of European Security"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Contours of European Security<\/h1>\n
\u200bToday, there is an urgent need to establish a new European security system. The unprovoked large-scale Russian military aggression against Ukraine in February 2022 has destroyed the principles and norms of international law, undermined the existing European security architecture, and altered the factors that contributed to a stable and predictable security environment in Europe.<\/div>\n
\u200bNATO leadership, along with the majority of EU\/NATO member states, have recognised Russia as the primary threat to European security, which, in their assessment, will remain so in the short- and medium-term perspective. This position is reflected in their conceptual security and defence documents. Regardless of the outcome of the Russo-Ukrainian war, the Russian Federation will retain its ambitious goals of achieving a “geostrategic revanche” for losing the Cold War, restoring its sphere of influence in Eastern Europe, and reclaiming its status as one of the global centres of power. Russia will continue to build up its military potential, militarise its economy and society for a long-term geopolitical confrontation with Western countries. The Kremlin will also attempt to dismantle the European security architecture established after the Cold War, reduce the US presence on the continent, and sow discord within Western alliances (NATO, EU).<\/div>\n
\u200bTo effectively counteract Russia’s neo-imperialist expansion in Europe, it is necessary to modernise the existing European security architecture, which should include three main components:\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

I. Strengthening NATO’s Role with US Involvement<\/h2>\n
The North Atlantic Alliance will remain the only effective collective defence system in the world in the short- and medium-term perspective. Ways to enhance collective defensive capabilities should include:<\/div>\n