European Sovereignty Monitor

Defence and space

CEPA fellows argue Ukraine should be founding member of new European defence pact

CEPA fellow Elena Davlikanova and retired Lieutenant General Arne Bard Dalhaug argue any new European defence architecture must include Ukraine, saying a framework built without its combat tested military and industrial base leaves European deterrence of Russia weaker.

Verified Opinion Abroad AI-drafted CEPA analysis, 24 June 2026

What the source does not establish. This is the authors' own proposal, not a decision by any EU or NATO institution to admit Ukraine.

Index score. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. opinion on European defence alliance design (own, law); no institution has acted yet. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

What the tags mean: VerifiedReportedAI-draftedAI-drafted, editor-readHuman-writtenWhat the tags mean

Previously in Defence and space

VerifiedOpinionAbroadAI-drafted CEPA fellow Bajarūnas says NATO must urgently assess Arctic satellite risks VerifiedOpinionAbroadAI-drafted CEPA op-ed urges Europe to break Starlink reliance after Ukraine was throttled ReportedOpinionAI-drafted DigitalEurope urges EU to turn validated defence tech into fielded capability by 2030

All Defence and space news →