Patrick Tucker unpacks findings from his recent trip to Prague for the 2024 Global Security Conference.

Related reading:

• "European officials vow to boost defense production, but some worry it won't be enough," by Patrick Tucker, reporting August 30 from Prague;
• "The big loophole allowing Russia to access US chips? China," by Tucker again, reporting from Washington on September 11;
• And "EU competitiveness: Looking ahead," a report published this week by Mario Draghi, former president of the European Central Bank.