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From Ukraine’s Wartime Adaptation to Europe’s Defence Readiness: Learning from Ukraine’s Adaptive Governance in the Defence Sector

By Matthew B. Arnold, Viktoriia Roller and Khrystyna Zhyvogliad

Europe’s defence challenge is more than drones and budgets; it is about whether the defence institutions of states and their wider security apparatuses can keep pace with modern warfare and increasing hybrid threats. This Research Report uses Ukraine’s wartime experience to develop a holistic concept of adaptive defence governance and explores its lessons for enhancing Europe’s defence readiness during peacetime.

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This research report is part of the Democratic Resilience in a New Age of War project.

About the Authors

Matthew B. Arnold is Programme Director of LSE IDEAS’ Democratic Resilience in a New Age of War Programme. He holds doctoral and master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Viktoriia Roller is Head of the Analytical Unit, Defence Policy Sector at Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO). She holds a doctoral degree in law from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

Khrystyna Zhyvogliad is Senior Defence Policy Analyst, Defence Policy Sector at BRDO. She holds a master’s degree from Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics.