Lt. Gen. Michiel van der Laan discusses the EU’s defense and security priorities as the NATO Washington Summit approaches.
Event Overview
Amidst growing security threats and ahead of the NATO Summit in July, CEPA explores the EU’s expanding role in security and defense, its relationship with NATO, defense industrial base issues, and the EU’s support for Ukraine.
Director General of the EU Military Staff Lt. Gen. Michiel van der Laan sits down with CEPA Fellow Federico Borsari to discuss the EU’s critical role in fostering transatlantic cooperation and tackling security challenges across the West. This discussion is part of CEPA’s “State of the Alliance” series, bringing together thought leaders from Europe and North America to deliberate on the most pressing challenges facing allies and partners.
Speaker:
Lt. Gen. Michiel van der Laan, Director General of the European Union Military Staff, European Union
Moderated by:
Federico Borsari, Leonardo Fellow, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis
