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The war in Ukraine made European societies wonder how ready they were for it, and exposed new dangers that European leaders had believed gone. First and foremost, once again, a vision of territorial aggression has returned to the list of threats to European security. Does the EU have adequate security strategies to guideline its response to such dangers? Do the strategies structure the development of instruments so that its institutions and Member States can successfully deal with the threat that the war in Ukraine poses to EU societies? The EU has two security strategies, from 2003 and 2016, and it stands to reason to verify their adequateness vis-á-vis the war in Ukraine. This article studies the provisions of these strategies, presents the progress of the war in Ukraine, and verifies the reactions of EU institutions and Member States in face of these events. While it reflects on the provisions of the security strategies in light of the ways the EU and its Member States have reacted to war, it concludes with a proposal of elements that need adjusting within the EU catalogue of possibilities.

The European Union, as an area of unquestionable prosperity, on which the countries that make up it have been working since the 1950s, faces the constant challenge of combating threats to the security of its societies. In a changing world, these threats are constantly evolving. They were first summarised in the European Security Strategy and the list of threats was revised in Global Strategy published in 2016. The Union is therefore aware both of the processes of change in international relations and of the threats that this entails for the Union, its Member States and society. Does this awareness motivate Member States and EU authorities to consolidate their defence efforts? Are the measures to address the risks to the Union adequate to the degree of danger? Are the policies of the Union so developed as to maintain peace of mind in the face of threats? This article analyses the risks and attempts to answer these questions.

The European Union, as an area of unquestionable prosperity, on which the countries that make up it have been working since the 1950s, faces the constant challenge of combating threats to the security of its societies. In a changing world, these threats are constantly evolving. They were first summarised in the European Security Strategy and the list of threats was revised in Global Strategy published in 2016. The Union is therefore aware both of the processes of change in international relations and of the threats that this entails for the Union, its Member States and society. Does this awareness motivate Member States and EU authorities to consolidate their defence efforts? Are the measures to address the risks to the Union adequate to the degree of danger? Are the policies of the Union so developed as to maintain peace of mind in the face of threats? This article analyses the risks and attempts to answer these questions. ; Unia Europejska jako obszar niekwestionowanego dobrobytu, nad budowaniem którego państwa ją tworzące pracują od lat 1950-tych, stoi przed ciągłym wyzwaniem zwalczania zagrożeń dla bezpieczeństwa swoich społeczeństw. W zmieniającym się świecie, zagrożenia te stale ewoluują. Ich pierwszego podsumowania dokonano w Europejskiej Strategii Bezpieczeństwa, a listę zagrożeń zweryfikowano w opublikowanej w 2016 r. Strategii Globalnej. Jest więc w Unii świadomość zarówno procesów zmian zachodzących w stosunkach międzynarodowych, jak i zagrożeń pojawiających się w związku z tym dla Unii, jej państw członkowskich i społeczeństwa. Czy świadomość ta motywuje państwa członkowskie i władze Unii do konsolidacji wysiłku obronnego? Czy środki odziaływania na zagrożenia dla Unii są adekwatne do stopnia niebezpieczeństwa? Czy polityki Unii są na tyle rozbudowane, że pozwalają zachować spokój wobec zagrożeń? Niniejszy artykuł analizuje zagrożenia i stanowi próbę odpowiedzi na powyższe pytania.

The European Union, as an area of unquestionable prosperity, on which the countries that make up it have been working since the 1950s, faces the constant challenge of combating threats to the security of its societies. In a changing world, these threats are constantly evolving. They were first summarised in the European Security Strategy and the list of threats was revised in Global Strategy published in 2016. The Union is therefore aware both of the processes of change in international relations and of the threats that this entails for the Union, its Member States and society. Does this awareness motivate Member States and EU authorities to consolidate their defence efforts? Are the measures to address the risks to the Union adequate to the degree of danger? Are the policies of the Union so developed as to maintain peace of mind in the face of threats? This article analyses the risks and attempts to answer these questions. ; Unia Europejska jako obszar niekwestionowanego dobrobytu, nad budowaniem którego państwa ją tworzące pracują od lat 1950-tych, stoi przed ciągłym wyzwaniem zwalczania zagrożeń dla bezpieczeństwa swoich społeczeństw. W zmieniającym się świecie, zagrożenia te stale ewoluują. Ich pierwszego podsumowania dokonano w Europejskiej Strategii Bezpieczeństwa, a listę zagrożeń zweryfikowano w opublikowanej w 2016 r. Strategii Globalnej. Jest więc w Unii świadomość zarówno procesów zmian zachodzących w stosunkach międzynarodowych, jak i zagrożeń pojawiających się w związku z tym dla Unii, jej państw członkowskich i społeczeństwa. Czy świadomość ta motywuje państwa członkowskie i władze Unii do konsolidacji wysiłku obronnego? Czy środki odziaływania na zagrożenia dla Unii są adekwatne do stopnia niebezpieczeństwa? Czy polityki Unii są na tyle rozbudowane, że pozwalają zachować spokój wobec zagrożeń? Niniejszy artykuł analizuje zagrożenia i stanowi próbę odpowiedzi na powyższe pytania.