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ABCD 2012

The last ten years: Lessons learned

What strategic lessons should Europe and the West learn from the past decade of wars? Have these wars generated strategic fatigue among US and European decision makers with regard to international operations? Has the recent operation in Libya ushered in a new NATO approach to operations, in which European Allies will bear a greater share of the operational burden?

Speakers

Heinrich Brauss

former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning

Lawrence E. Butler

Ambassador, Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Adviser, European Command, USA

Anthony King

Professor, College of Social Science and International Studies, University of Exeter, UK

Kjell-Ove Skare

Major General, Project Leader, Defence Staff of the Norwegian Armed Forces, Norway

Rob de Wijk

Professor, Director, The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, the Netherlands

Moderator

Tomas Ries

Senior Lecturer, Department of Security, Strategy and Leadership, Swedish National Defence College, Sweden