Commentary
Democratic Security
Post-war Ukraine Holds the Key to European Defence
5 August 2026
14 June 2023
Europe Enlargement Fellow
Close cooperation between Poland and Ukraine is a prerequisite, yet Poland should ensure that it remains an undisputed leader in the region. To do so, it should follow a southern pathway.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has elevated the security aspect of Europe’s and NATO’s eastern frontier, giving Poland a unique opportunity to exert a greater impact on the Western alliance.
Finland’s accession to NATO and Poland’s ambitious armament programme chime with surveys indicating the majority of Europeans perceive Russia as a threat that requires a robust defence policy.
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Europe Enlargement Fellow
Deputy Editor in Chief at Res Publica Nowa. Doctoral Candidate at the University of Oxford and Research Assistant to Timothy Garton Ash, co-founder of the Club Alpbach Poland, Committee Representative for the Security Track at the European Forum Alpbach, and visiting fellow at IWM - Institute of Human Sciences in Vienna. Researcher in the project ‘Europe in a Changing World', at the European Studies Center at the University of Oxford.
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