This year’s theme underscores the evolving European defense dynamic as well as the growing need to prepare societies, institutions, and individuals for the demands of strategic competition.
Against the backdrop of a U.S. election held just two days prior, and the subsequent collapse of Germany’s coalition government the following day, the 2024 edition of the talks provided real-world, contemporary context to the day’s agenda.
Marshall Center alumni, security experts, and government leaders gathered for the tenth annual Black Sea Regional Alumni Forum, hosted by the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, to address the evolving security landscape
Participants for the workshop, aptly titled “The European Union as a Strategic Actor,” represented an array of prominent institutes and universities with programs focused on European security.