The next ten years: Where do we go from here?

What should Europe’s security and defence role be in the coming decade? Is the US still willing to lead within Europe on security matters? Are we willing and able to follow the US lead in the new strategic environment? Can we afford not to do so? But can we afford to do so, given the long-term implications of the economic crisis and the cuts in defence spending in Europe and the US? What are the implications of these trends for the health of the transatlantic relationship?

Speakers

Trine Flockhart

Senior Researcher, Defence and Security Research Unit, Danish Institute for International Studies, Denmark

Thomas X. Hammes

Colonel (ret.), Senior Research Fellow, Institute for National Security Studies, National Defence University, USA

Hilmar Linnenkamp

Adviser, German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Germany

Mark C. Montgomery

Rear Admiral, Deputy Director, Plans, Policy and Strategy, European Command, USA

Veiko Spolītis

Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Defence of Latvia

Moderator

Maurits R. Jochems

Ambassador to Estonia and next NATO Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan, the Netherlands