ICDS will organise a Lennart Meri Conference side session at this year’s GLOBSEC Forum 2024 titled Defending Europe: Let Us Not Despair, But Act on 31 August.
Our esteemed speakers will be Hanno Pevkur, Estonia’s Minister of Defence; Angus Lapsley, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy; Camille Grand, distinguished policy fellow at ECFR and former NATO Assistant Secretary General; and Antoine de Braquilanges from Helsing.
The discussion will revolve around developing the European defence industry: the war in Ukraine has demonstrated that Europe needs an independent, strong, and capable defence industry. The conversation will also touch upon new NATO defence plans agreed upon during the 2023 Vilnius Summit, where allies committed to spending at least 2% on defence.
What do the states expect from the defence industry? And how can we build an industry capable of meeting those expectations in the short and long run?
The discussion will be moderated by Lennart Meri Conference Director Helga Kalm. ICDS Director Indrek Kannik will also be a guest at the GLOBSEC Forum 2024. The event will be held under the Chatham House rule.
More info: GLOBSEC Forum 2024
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