The Future of European Defense and Security

Since the establishment of the European Union, the continent has experienced its longest continued period of peace. That is—until Russian forces invaded Ukraine in 2022. Speakers in this session considered the state of play in the EU and NATO, where the war in Ukraine and European security challenges loom large. The panel includes the Deputy Secretary General of NATO, Mircea Geoană, as well as strategists from the United Kingdom, Tom Tugendhat, and the Netherlands, G.E.W. van Leeuwen. Speakers: Mircea Geoană, Deputy Secretary General, North Atlantic Treaty Organization Geoffrey van Leeuwen, Foreign Affairs and Defense Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Tom Tugendhat, Minister of State for Security of the United Kingdom Moderator: Peter Spiegel, U.S. Managing Editor, Financial Times