Analysis: The force to stop Russia already exists — what's missing is a formal alliance with Ukraine
Euromaidan Press warns that the threat Russia poses to Europe could materialize as early as 2027, while NATO's own rearmament will not be complete until 2035. The article argues the fastest available deterrent is a declared alliance combining European and Ukrainian combat-proven forces.
An analysis published by Euromaidan Press warns that war could reach Europe as early as 2027, while NATO's process of building up the military readiness needed to respond will not be finished until 2035.
This eight-year gap between the possible arrival of the threat and NATO's projected readiness date, the piece argues, leaves a serious security shortfall. However, according to the analysis, a much faster solution to close this gap already exists.
The proposed solution
The authors argue that the most effective and immediately available deterrent would be a declared alliance between Europe and Ukraine, built around Ukraine's combat-proven armed forces. The piece stresses that the military force needed to deter Russia is not something that must be built from scratch — it already exists, held collectively by Europe and Ukraine. What is missing, it argues, is the political commitment to formally unite that force under a single alliance.
The analysis points to Ukraine's armed forces having gained direct battlefield experience against Russia over recent years — experience that European militaries themselves largely lack. This experience, the authors suggest, could offset the years still required for NATO to complete its own rearmament and reach full readiness.
The piece concludes that formally declaring such an alliance would deliver a real, quickly achievable deterrent effect, rather than relying solely on long-term NATO modernization plans whose results will not materialize for years.
