The Russian war of aggression against Ukraine has not only redrawn maps and cost tens of thousands of lives; it has also catalysed the formation of new geopolitical alliances. Amongst the most consequential of these is the deepening strategic partnership between Poland and Ukraine. What began as a solidarity born of shared history and geography has evolved into a robust military, economic, and political alliance that may shape the architecture of a new European order.Here we examine the roots of
