1、POLICY BRIEFIN EUROPES DEFENCE:WHY THE EU NEEDS A SECURITY COMPACT WITH UKRAINEGustav GresselSeptember 2022SUMMARYSecurity support and other help from Western partners made a concrete difference to Ukraines ability to resist Russias 2022 invasion and,in some cases,retake territory.Had the EU establi
2、shed a security compact that provided security assistance in a range of areas,Ukraine could have been even more successful in its resistance.A security compact would have enabled Europeans to send more comprehensive packages of support,as they would have already addressed major questions about how t
3、o respond to a Russian attack.The West and Ukraine have both learned a significant amount about what support they should consider.The EU should now establish a security compact that enhances assistance for Ukraine.Joint planning between European armed forces and the Ukrainian defence industry to agree schedules for the replacement of key arms would free up equipment to be supplied to Ukraine.The EU should consider drawing up security compacts with Moldova and Georgia,both of which are vulnerable to Russian aggression.
