The end of the Cold War brought peace between European nations that has endured for most of the past three decades, until now. With the latest war in Ukraine entering its 4th year, and 11 years since the Russian Federation invaded for the first time, the pressures on Europe are growing. What should Europe be thinking about with the Russian threat targeting Eastern Europe? How should European NATO members respond to growing pressure to bear more of the cost of their own defence? What are the changes that the Trump Administration will bring to Europe’s understanding of its own security? Europe’s era of peace appears to be ending; is it ready for war?
With:
- Catherine Colonna – Former French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- Sir John Holmes – Former British Diplomat
- Anand Menon – Director of UK in a Changing Europe
Chaired by Marie Dumoulin – Director of the Wider Europe programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations
Recorded on 6 February 2025 at the Institut français, London