Europe's Defence in Debate: Mapping the Europe-Wide Discourse on Defence Policy Amid Eroding Transatlantic Relations

ollowing Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, a „Zeitenwende“ occurred not only in Germany, but throughout Europe. Despite their different priorities and starting points, all European countries have initiated reforms to their security policies. Given the growing estrangement from the US under the Trump administration, there is now much talk of the need for a ‚Zeitenwende 2.0‘. The argument is that the era of the US as the essential guarantor of security is coming finally and once for all to an end after 80 years, and Europe must be urgently put in a position to defend itself alone. This event follows the Chatham House Rule. The working language of the seminar is English.