{"id":2923,"date":"2026-05-10T18:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/?page_id=2923"},"modified":"2026-05-10T18:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T15:49:08","slug":"the-architecture-of-european-security-in-the-context-of-contemporary-geopolitical-challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/?page_id=2923","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Architecture of European Security in the Context of Contemporary Geopolitical Challenges\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

DOI: <\/strong>10.46340\/eppd.2026.13.2.6<\/a><\/p>\n

Maia Gamsakhurdia, PhD in International Relations<\/strong>
\nDavid Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia, Gori, Georgia<\/em>
\nGiorgi Chkhikvishvili, PhD in Social Sciences<\/strong>
\nGeorgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia<\/em><\/p>\n

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How to cite: <\/em><\/strong>Gamsakhurdia, M., & Chkhikvishvili, G. (2026). \u201cThe Architecture of European Security in the Context of Contemporary Geopolitical Challenges\u201d. Evropsk\u00fd politick\u00fd a pr\u00e1vn\u00ed diskurz, 13, 2,<\/em> 71-76. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.46340\/eppd.2026.13.2.6<\/a><\/p>\n

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Abstract<\/strong><\/p>\n

The article examines and analyzes the transformation of the European security architecture in the conditions of the formation of a new world order. New geopolitical challenges in global politics, changes in the balance of power, and the intensification of regional and international conflicts place the issue of the evolution of the European Union on the agenda of international politics, namely, from an economic union to a military-political actor. The existence and status of the European Union depend on how effectively it will be able to ensure its own security.
\nThe article discusses political discourses on the problems of European security, which became particularly relevant during the course of the Russia\u2013Ukraine war. This war has had a fundamental impact on both the internal and external policy of the European Union. It has accelerated the necessity of implementing reforms in European security policy and highlighted the issues of further enlargement of the European Union and internal reforms, both in terms of defense and security, as well as political and institutional changes.
\nThe paper pays special attention to the concept of strategic autonomy of the European Union, the dynamics of transatlantic relations, and the risks of isolationism.
\nThe aim of the article is to identify, analyse, and assess the ongoing discourses on the institutional transformation and enlargement of the European Union. The research is based on complex analytical approaches used in international relations studies.<\/p>\n

Keywords:<\/strong><\/em> European security architecture, institutional transformation, economic union, peace project, military-political actor, strategic autonomy, risk of isolation.<\/p>\n

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DOI: 10.46340\/eppd.2026.13.2.6 Maia Gamsakhurdia, PhD in International Relations David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia, Gori, Georgia Giorgi Chkhikvishvili, PhD in Social Sciences Georgian Technical University, Tbilisi, Georgia How to cite: Gamsakhurdia, M., & Chkhikvishvili, G. (2026). \u201cThe Architecture of European Security in the Context of Contemporary Geopolitical Challenges\u201d. Evropsk\u00fd… Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2887,"menu_order":6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2923","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2923"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2923\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2939,"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2923\/revisions\/2939"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eppd13.cz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}