A couple of really great events upcoming in London next week, firstly a discussion on Wednesday on Whitehall with former US national intelligence officer for Russia Fiona Hill and then another on Thursday on the future of the European Union. On Thursday in Washington, meanwhile, we’ll be talking about the future of NATO.
Many thanks to those who attended our events this week, a joint networking drinks with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy in London and a truly excellent discussion on European energy security in DC.
For those interested, here’s a link to my Reuters column this week which focuses on the recent aerial and naval confrontations with Russia and China and risk of accidental escalation.
Executive Director, PS21
LONDON
Putin’s Russia and America’s take on Europe
Wednesday, April 27, 2015, 5:30 PM. Whitehall
A discussion in the heart of Whitehall with Fiona Hill, former US national intelligence officer for Russia, author of “Mr. Putin — Operative in the Kremlin” and head of the Europe program at the Brookings Institution in Washington DC.
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The Future of Europe in a Time of Crises
Thursday, April 28, 2015, 6 PM. Location TBC
Tom Beasley [moderator] — company secretary, PS21
Gwenn Laine — a former French Navy officer, now PS21 global fellow
Holder Schmieding –– Berenberg Economics
Marina Prentoulis — University of East Anglia. Spokeswoman, Greece’s Syriza party
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WASHINGTON DC
The Future Of NATO
Thursday, April 28, 6 PM. Thomson Reuters, 1333 H St. NW. Washington DC
With the return of tensions with Russia in Eastern Europe, NATO seems to have a new lease of life as the mainstay of Europe’s defense. But with Donald Trump and other US politicians increasing the questioning Washingtons commitments – and no shortage of strains within the European Union on a whole host of issues – what really lies ahead for the transatllantic alliance.
Peter Apps – global affairs columnist, Reuters
Rachel Rizzo – Research Associate, Center for a New American Security
Robbie Gramer – Associate Director, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Atlantic Council
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