On 29 April, the Transatlantic Dialogue Center hosted an expert discussion on the future of transatlantic security cooperation, alongside the presentation of the report “Navigating the US–EU–Ukraine Triangle: Revitalizing Transatlantic Security Cooperation”.
The discussion focused not only on current challenges, but also on practical, actionable areas where Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States can deepen cooperation. Participants highlighted several priority directions, including defence industrial cooperation and co-production, security in the Black Sea region, and stronger coordination in response to the growing influence of authoritarian actors. A separate emphasis was placed on the need to maintain pragmatic engagement with the United States amid shifting political priorities.
A key takeaway from the discussion was clear: despite political divergence and increasing turbulence, there remains meaningful space for cooperation, provided partners invest in long-term coordination and implementation mechanisms.
Particular attention was given to:
- Ukraine’s growing role as an exporter of security solutions and innovation;
- the need for long-term investment in the defence sector;
- the importance of new EU–Ukraine–US coordination formats and broader coalitions of partners.
We thank the speakers for an insightful and substantive discussion: Elena Davlikanova (Senior Associate Analyst, Sahaidachnyi Security Center Center; Research Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis), Nataliya Butyrska (Senior Research Fellow, New Europe Center), Hanna Shelest (Security Studies Programme Director, Foreign Policy Council “Ukrainian Prism”; Research Fellow, CEPA), and Andreas Umland (Analyst, European Policy Institute in Kyiv; Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies).
The discussion was moderated by Marianna Fakhurdinova, Coordinator of the EU–Ukraine Partnership Program at TDC and Research Fellow at CEPA.
We also thank everyone who joined the discussion and contributed to this exchange. The next step is clear: moving from dialogue to implementation.
Der Bericht wurde vom Transatlantic Dialogue Center mit Unterstützung des Askold and Dir Fund im Rahmen des Projekts „Strong Civil Society of Ukraine – a Driver towards Reforms and Democracy“ erstellt, das von ISAR Ednannia umgesetzt und von Norwegen sowie Schweden finanziert wird. Für den Inhalt dieser Veröffentlichung ist ausschließlich das Transatlantic Dialogue Center verantwortlich. Er spiegelt in keiner Weise die Ansichten der Regierungen Norwegens und Schwedens sowie von ISAR Ednannia wider.