EU Integration of Enlargement Partners in Cybersecurity and Digital Resilience (iss.europa.eu)

• Shared cyber threats necessitate operational cooperation before accession
• Ukraine and Moldova offer valuable operational experience
• Dependencies on US and Chinese vendors threaten digital sovereignty

"The EU and its enlargement partners face a shared cyber threat environment, but current governance frameworks are insufficient. This EUISS brief argues for more operational cooperation before accession to address gaps in capacity, information sharing, and digital sovereignty. Ukraine and Moldova possess valuable operational experience under sustained pressure that could strengthen regional security."