100% and I think in the case of an actual war, the most likely scenario is that EU member states basically scramble and act independently to defend themselves.

100% and I think in the case of an actual war, the most likely scenario is that EU member states basically scramble and act independently to defend themselves. The idea of a joint EU military response to Russian aggression is absolutely a fantasy. It's just too big and slow of an organization to do anything on the timescales needed to decisively win a war.