1、BRIEFING EPRS|European Parliamentary Research Service Author:Sebastian Clapp Members Research Service PE 729.450 May 2022 EN Russias war on Ukraine:Reflections on European security,neutrality and strategic orientation SUMMARY The Russian war on Ukraine has shattered long-held views that war was a th
2、ing of the past on the European continent.The new security situation has sparked debates in capitals all over Europe on security and defence arrangements,policies and strategic orientation.While it has become commonplace to argue that the EU has made substantial progress on European defence cooperat
3、ion since 2016,the Strategic Compass,adopted in March 2022,represents a sea change in EU defence landscape,according to High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission(HR/VP),Josep Borrell.The return of war to Europe has given Member
4、 States the strongest push in decades to make progress on common European security and defence.The Versailles Declaration promised significant progress and all eyes subsequently turned to the defence-focused European Council meeting in May 2022,to see whether EU leaders would take the first steps to
