2022 EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - The Delegation of the European Union to the United States, in partnership with the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center, hosted the EU-US Defense & Future Forum on June 22, 2022.

This year’s Forum combined two of the EU Delegation’s flagship events dedicated to furthering the dialogue on the transatlantic relationship: The second iteration of the EU-US Future Forum and the EU Defense Washington Forum, now in its 11th year.

European and US leaders have been dealt a global economy transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic, its economic aftershocks, and now, Russia’s war against Ukraine. These events have brought into sharp focus a common realization of the United States’ and EU’s dependencies on third-party suppliers in critical sectors. Supply chains have continued to face disruptions, leading to shortages of key commodities, technology products, and raw materials around the world. In their rapid responses to these crises – the pandemic and Russia’s aggression – policymakers from Washington to Brussels have proven their determination to use powerful economic and financial instruments in both economic recovery efforts and on geopolitics, including on the sanctions front.

As we shift toward a more strategic policy response to global economic challenges, how can EU-US cooperation on economic and trade policy strengthen the resilience of the transatlantic economy while upholding a rules-based order? What quick wins can the transatlantic partners secure to rebuild momentum for the EU-US trade policy agenda? And what medium-term strategies on both sides of the Atlantic can sustain the EU and United States as competitive leaders in global trade and technology?

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 06/22/2022