Peace with teeth: What Britain and France’s troop commitment means for Ukraine
Think tank: European Council on Foreign Relations
Author(s): Leo Litra
January 8, 2026
This report from UK think tank ECFR looks at the first step to France and Britain providing robust security guarantees to Ukraine.
Britain and France have committed to deploying their armies on the ground in Ukraine. This is one step towards providing the robust security guarantees the country needs to deter future Russian aggression.