2023 EU-US Defense and Future Forum
The Delegation of the European Union to the United States, in partnership with the Atlantic Council, is hosting the EU-US Defense & Future Forum on November 14-15, 2023.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, its Member States, and the United States have put the strength of the transatlantic relationship on full display. But the work is not complete. The need to bolster transatlantic cooperation in tackling a multitude of global challenges and making the most of the opportunities available is ever present and pressing.
Against this backdrop, the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Atlantic Council will host the flagship EU-US Defense & Future Forum to advance a forward-looking agenda for EU-US relations. In addition to discussing the defense, security, and global dimensions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Forum will convene a series of high-level dialogues on the economy; global infrastructure and investment for sustainable growth; the intersection between trade, security, democracy and technology; the green and digital transitions; countering foreign interference and disinformation; and how to best cooperate with global partners on all these fronts.
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Building a stable Western Balkans: Regional challenges and opportunities
BUILDING A STABLE WESTERN BALKANS: REGIONAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES - Despite the new momentum surrounding EU enlargement to the Western Balkans, the region has faced renewed threats to its stability.
Challenges including the rise of nationalism due to unresolved conflicts, economic difficu...
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Forum reception: A tribute to veterans
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - Join the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the Atlantic Council to honor the service and sacrifice of Veterans. Members of Congress will address the importance Veterans have played and continue to play in supporting and securing the EU-US rel...
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Closing keynote discussion on demography and democracy
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - The third annual EU-US Defense & Future Forum gathers policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss how the EU-US relationship can further strengthen collective prosperity and security.
ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 11/15/23
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Building global partnerships for sustainable development, values, and peace
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - How can the EU and the United States best work with external partners to facilitate sustainable development and address the challenges of the green transition to a stable climate and a less polluted, more biodiverse planet? Both the EU and the US are working to expa...
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Digital innovation and the defense of democracy
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - What is the future for transatlantic cooperation on critical and emerging technologies in the age of innovation and systemic rivalry with China? What is at stake for democracy? Europe is pushing ahead with its digital policies, including the Digital Services Act, Di...
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EU-US climate diplomacy in action
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - How are the European Union and the United States preparing for the next COP28 gathering in Dubai? Both EU and US policymakers have set ambitious climate goals on reaching net-zero emissions and protecting nature, and fighting climate change is central to foreign pol...
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Transatlantic security and the risks of the future
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - How have recent geopolitical tensions and challenges in Europe and the Middle East impacted security and counter-terrorism efforts in Europe and the United States? This panel unpacks the importance of transatlantic collaboration to protect against current and future...
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Sustaining transatlantic support for Ukraine’s security
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - How can the transatlantic partnership advance Ukraine’s security aspirations today and in the long run? The 2022 invasion of Ukraine has spurred unprecedented support from and cooperation between the United States and the European Union. As Vladimir Putin continues ...
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Building transatlantic economic security
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - How can the European Union and the United States reinforce their trade and investment relationship in a rapidly changing global economy? As in the lines between geopolitics, economics, technology, and the green transition continue to blur, how can the transatlantic ...
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Welcome remarks | 2023 EU-US Defense & Future Forum
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - The Delegation of the European Union to the United States, in partnership with the Atlantic Council, hosted the EU-US Defense & Future Forum on November 14-15, 2023 in person at the Atlantic Council.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union...
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Spotlight conversation on geopolitical challenges, transatlantic opportunities
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - How have geopolitical challenges and crises changed Europe’s role in, and approach to, security and defense cooperation? What have been the key building blocks of developing the European Union as a geopolitical actor, and what are the next steps? How has the transat...
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Keynote conversation with the Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - What is the view from Tallinn, Estonia on the geopolitical challenges threatening the transatlantic partnership? As the United States, the European Union, and the transatlantic partners face a long-term task of supporting Ukraine, Estonia and the Baltic states as NA...
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A conversation on Justice and Home Affairs
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - Following the EU-US Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial in Washington taking place November 13-14, what is the role of the EU-US relationship in cooperation on shared challenges to our citizens and societies? How can the European Union and the United States better ...
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Big bets and long odds: The EU-US relationship in the new geopolitical moment
EU-US DEFENSE & FUTURE FORUM - In the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the European Union and the United States have stepped up their cooperation to unprecedented levels and have maintained unity over many doubts of the strength of the relationship. At the same time, the geopolitical context for ...