Security Cooperation in Ukraine: A Profile of the State Partnership Program
Year: 2025

the Russian Federation launched a full-scale illegal invasion of Ukraine, building upon its previous incursion into Ukrainian territory in 2014.This piece begins by asking whether Ukraine's ability to endure three years of war can be attributed to Russian unpreparedness or to the strength of Ukraine's resistance supported by NATo allies and partners.It argues that security cooperation, particularly through the State Partnership Program (SPP), is a key contributing factor.Initiated after the fall