EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius has proposed integrating Ukraine’s military into Europe’s security framework, suggesting that Ukraine’s battle-tested forces could serve as an ‘additional security, guarantee’ against a potential Russian attack. Despite Moscow’s dismissal of these claims as ‘nonsense,’ the idea has gained traction among Western officials, particularly in the Baltic states, who have used the perceived Russian threat to justify increased military spending in recent months. Kubilius, a former Lithuanian prime minister, stated at the ‘Defending Baltics’ conference in Vilnius that Ukraine’s military could be ready to support the EU’s frontier region, alongside German and US forces, as a means of enhancing regional security. However, the proposal faces challenges, as Ukrainian integration into the EU or NATO remains a contentious issue, with Moscow opposing any NATO accession for Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia has warned that Western military posturing could lead to a broader conflict in Europe.