Zusammenfassung:
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked the start of a prolonged confrontation between Moscow and Europe - one that is fundamentally reshaping the parameters of European security. The return of Donald Trump to the White House and his stated intent to quickly end the war in Ukraine and put pressure on the European allies including Ukraine to assume greater responsibility for their security is a second critical inflection point. In this rapidly evolving security landscape, Europe faces the dual challenge of ensuring the long-term security of Ukraine, the Baltic states and the Black Sea region and strengthening the European Union's defence and military capabilities. Turkey has a strategically significant, albeit politically contentious role to play within both contexts. What kind of an alignment might there be between the EU and Turkey, given that Ankara is simultaneously a partner, competitor, rival and even threat to EU member states? For its part, the European Union should adopt a gradual, pragmatic and interest driven approach to Turkey's integration into the changing European security architecture. It should aim to reinforce the role of Europe - including Turkey - as a strategic and capable security actor while making clear that enhanced defence cooperation with Ankara and Turkey's stalled EU accession process are two separate issues.
Schlagwörter:
European Union
EU
Turkey
Poland
Spain
Italy
Sweden
Finland
Germany
France
Greece
European security
European security architecture
EU's defence and military capabilities
NATO
Nato
NATO's eastern flank
NATO's southern flank
war in Ukraine
security of Ukraine
Russia
USA
Donald Trump
Black Sea region
Turkey's EU accession process
defence and security cooperation with Turkey
European Council
European Commission
European Parliament