Annual Baltic Conference on Defence 2013

18-19 September 2013 · Tallinn

Smart Power

ABCD 2013 took stock of the transatlantic community’s willingness and ability to exercise smart power, with a particular emphasis on aspects related to defence.  We first looked at the effectiveness of the soft power component, and considered the West’s record in its application.  We then considered the challenge that European nations face in providing enough hard power, specifically military capability, to underpin a successful smart power strategy.  Finally, looked at some case studies of smart power strategies in action.