Strategic Integration and Industrial Resilience: The 2026 Paris Declaration and the Future of EU-Ukraine Defense Cooperation

An analytical assessment of the transition from emergency military assistance to a structured defense-industrial partnership between the European Union and Ukraine,

The adoption of the Paris Declaration on January 6, 2026, marks a fundamental paradigm shift in the security architecture of the European continent, transitioning from reactive crisis management to a proactive strategy of long-term industrial integration. Convened by the “Coalition of the Willing” and supported by the United States, the summit produced …