“Back to the North: The Future of the German Navy in the New European Security Environment”

Featuring

Vice Admiral Andreas Krause
Chief of the German Navy

Rear Admiral Ulrich Reineke
Chief of the German Navy’s Planning Division

A conversation with:

Magnus Nordenman
Director, Transatlantic Security Initiative, and Deputy Director, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security
Atlantic Council

Vice Admiral Andreas Krause
Chief of the German Navy

Ian Brzezinski
Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security
Atlantic Council   

Today’s European security environment is at its most volatile since the Cold War. A newly assertive Russia has expanded capabilities in Northern Europe and the Baltic sea region, causing increased tension with NATO nations. The maritime domain has emerged as a key friction zone where growing Russian A2AD capabilities present NATO with long-term challenges to its ability to operate in the maritime domain and provide reinforcements from the sea. At this critical juncture, the German Navy is in the process of reorienting itself towards the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic, which presents real opportunities to strengthen collective defense and increase cooperation among allies and with partners. Join us for a lively discussion focused on today’s maritime security challenges, collective defense and deterrence options for the region, and how Germany can help lead in building relevant capabilities and support operations in the Baltic Sea region and the North Atlantic.

The event features remarks from Vice Admiral Andreas Krause, Chief of the German Navy, and Rear Admiral Ulrich Reineke, Chief of the German Navy’s Planning Division, followed by an interactive panel discussion with Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, and Magnus Nordenman, Director of the Transatlantic Security Initiative and Deputy Director of the Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security at the Atlantic Council.

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Atlantic Council
1030 15th Street NW, 12th Floor (West Tower Elevator)
Washington, DC

This event is open to press and on the record. 

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