2026 Strategic Outlook: Sovereignty in a Multipolar Order (eurozine.com)

• US military withdrawal necessitates accelerated European defense procurement.
• Russian cyber-warfare capabilities demand hardened digital infrastructure.
• Technological reliance on China requires urgent decoupling and local innovation.

"Europe faces an existential pivot in 2026. The retrenchment of US security commitments, coupled with Russian hybrid warfare and Chinese technological dominance, forces the EU toward genuine strategic autonomy. This is no longer a policy choice but a geopolitical necessity for survival."