To close out Week 3 of European-Led Defense, focused on EU–NATO cooperation, participants heard from Amb. Makeiev.

Last month’s DIB workshop in Munich provided Marshall Center faculty valuable insight into defense innovation, adaptation, and emerging security challenges.

European-Led Defense concludes, preparing participants to develop practical approaches to security challenges in their home nations and organizations.

The module examines defense industrial landscapes, procurement and acquisition, and frameworks that move nations from commitment to capability.

The Marshall Center began its European-Led Defense course on April 13, 2026, focusing on skills-based training to translate strategy into credible deterrence.