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ABCD 2026

Agenda

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Choosing to Win: Building Confidence in Complexity 

Europe is spending more on defence than at any point since the Cold War, yet the gap between defence needs and actual combat power has never been more consequential. This year’s ABCD will examine what it takes to deter, defend, and prevail, drawing on battlefield lessons from Ukraine, taking account of the fractures in and strengths of the transatlantic alliance, and reflecting on thehard questionsthat surround escalation, endurance, and success.