Europe faces an acute and growing threat. The EU Joint White Paper for European Defence Readiness 2030 outlines how Europe will need to do more to ensure to protect European citizens. This IIEA panel discusses how Europe can develop its capabilities. Moreover, it explores how European Member States can collaborate effectively to replenish diminished stocks of equipment to not only provide for their own security, but also to meaningfully support partners such as Ukraine in their defence against Russia’s war of aggression.

This event has been organised in association with the European Commission Representation in Ireland.

Speakers include:

Minister Thomas Byrne, Minister of State for European Affairs and Defence

Guillaume de la Brosse, Head of Unit for Defence Policy and Innovation at DG DEFIS

Brigadier General (Retired) Tony Cudmore, Former Brigadier General in the Irish Defence Forces and Adjunct Lecturer at Maynooth University

Dr Alice Ekman, Research Director at the EU Institute for Strategic Studies (EUISS)

Professor Brigid Laffan, Emeritus Professor at the European University Institute.

This event was moderated by Catherine Day, Former Secretary-General of the European Commission and IIEA Board member