The Delegation of the European Union to the United States, in partnership with the Atlantic Council, hosts the EU-US Defense & Future Forum on November 14-15, 2023 in person at the Atlantic Council and also live-streamed.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the European Union, its member states, and the United States have put the strength of the transatlantic relationship on full display. But the work is not done. The need to bolster transatlantic cooperation in tackling a multitude of global challenges and opportunities to sustainable security, prosperity, and the international legal order is ever present and pressing.

Join policymakers and experts from both sides of the Atlantic for discussions on how the EU-US relationship can further strengthen our collective prosperity and security.

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Flagship Event Tue, November 14, 2023 • 1:00 pm ET

EU-US Defense & Future Forum

The third annual EU-US Defense & Future Forum gathers policymakers from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss how the EU-US relationship can further strengthen collective prosperity and security. This Forum will take place from Nov 14 – 15, 2023.
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Flagship Event Wed, June 22, 2022 • 8:30 am ET

2022 EU-US Defense & Future Forum

Policymakers and experts from both sides of the Atlantic discuss how the EU-US relationship can further strengthen our collective prosperity and security.
Economy & Business Energy & Environment Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

2021 EU-US Future Forum

In 2021, the Atlantic Council, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States, hosted the inaugural EU-US Future Forum. The Forum was a unique convening of leaders and stakeholders in dialogue to develop a new transatlantic agenda and momentum for EU-US cooperation.

The program included a combination of moderated discussions, interviews, keynote addresses, and storytelling highlights that shared expert insights, tackled problems, generated new ideas, and helped to identify policy recommendations. This high-profile event explored the most important elements of the EU-US relationship, including the coronavirus recovery, trade, foreign and security policy, technology and the digital transition, research and innovation, common values, and climate change.

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2021 EU Defense Washington Forum

On June 28-29, 2021, the European Union Delegation to the United States and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) convened the 2021 EU Defense Washington Forum, an annual symposium dedicated to strengthening EU-U.S. cooperation on security and defense.

The EU Defense Washington Forum brought together leading stakeholders and experts from the transatlantic security, defense and diplomatic communities for a timely analysis of critical issues, such as security implications of climate change including in the Arctic; strategic competition with China and Russia; emerging and disruptive technologies; security challenges and responses relating to Africa; and hybrid threats.

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