Agenda

As of 19 August 2025, subject to change.

Sessions will be held under the Chatham House Rule unless stated otherwise.

 

Tuesday, 23 September 

16:00-17:30
Pre-event
Shallow Waters and Deep Seas: Maritime Security in the Baltic and High North Post-NATO Enlargement

 

18:00-18:15
Opening speech (TBC)

 

18:15-19:30
Keynote session

 

19:30-19:45
Keynote speech by Guido Crosetto, Minister of Defence of Italy

 

20:00-21:45
Dinner reception

 

21:45-23:15
Night owls’ session by OSW (Centre for Eastern Studies)
Russia’s War Economy

 

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Wednesday, 24 September 

08:00-09:00 
Breakfast breakout sessions

• Critical Targets: Sabotage and Strategic Defence Across Europe 
• Dividing the Axis: North Korea, Russia and China 

 

09:15-10:30
Session one: Navigating Uncertainty: The Threat in Focus 

 

10:30-11:00
Break

 

11:00-12:15
Session two: Rethinking Grand Strategy: Opportunities and Perils for a Transatlantic Future

 

12:15-13:15
Lunch

 

13:15-14:30
Session three: Fortifying Europe: Reconciling Europe’s Needs and Resources  

 

14:30-15:00
Break

 

15:00-16:15
Session four: Innovation Under Fire: Adjusting Capabilities and Strategy for Modern Warfare 

 

16:15-16:45
Closing remarks

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