PART 2: Military Power Seminar - The Defence of Europe
Channel: Norsk utenrikspolitisk institutt NUPI
Date: 2017-11-22

With a Europe in great change and Russia as the neighbour in the East, Norway is up against some big defence questions in the years to come. This year's Military Power Seminar hosted by Norwegian Defence University College and NUPI, will take a close look at these challenges. 

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Diverging threat perceptions cause rising tensions within NATO. Some focus on Russia, others on challenges from the South or from Asia. Furthermore, there are significant differences in societal values, military spending, and security policies among NATO member states. At the same time, countries like Norway continue to base their defence on the assumption that the US is still as committed to its security guarantee to Europe as before. The Military Power Seminar 2017 addresses these issues and challenges our established truths and assumptions. How do different European nations perceive the Russian threat? Will the US security guarantee still hold? What are the implications for the European armed forces? How will these implications influence Norway’s force structure and strategic posture? What should be the defence of Europe? 

PROGRAMME 08:30-09:00 Registration 09:00-09:10 Welcome 
Rear Admiral Louise Kathrine Dedichen, Commandant at the Norwegian Defence University College 

09:10-09:30 Opening address Norwegian Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen 

09:30-10:45 Keynotes: Threats and the perception of threats Professor Walter Russell Mead, Hudson Institute: “The Status of the West” How does the Trump administration see NATO? Under what circumstances will the US come to the aid of its European allies, and Norway in particular? What does the current US administration expect of Europe? 

Mr. Keir Giles, Chatham House: “The Status of Russia” What political and military threats do Russia represent today and in the next decade? What’s the Kremlin’s view on the current security order in Europe, and what are its likely strategic intentions in that respect? What are Russia’s actual military capabilities and force posture? Discussion and Q&A Chair: Dr Anders Romarheim, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) 

10:45-11:15 Coffee break 

11:15-12:30 The current and emerging European military posture Germany: Dr Claudia Major, German Institute for International and Security Affairs 
France: Mr Etienne de Durand, French MoD’s Policy Branch DGRIS Great Britain: Dr Robert Johnson, University of Oxford 
USA: Dean Andrew Michta, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies 
Norway: Professor Janne Haaland Matlary, University of Oslo and Norwegian Defence Command and Staff College 

12:30-13:15 Lunch 

13:15-14:45 Discussion and Q&A All participants on stage Chair: Dr Anders Romarheim, Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies (IFS) 

14:45-15:00 Coffee break 15:00-15:20 “Once upon a time there was a West?” Concluding reflections on the future of the Alliance Mr Karsten Friis, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) 

15:20-15:30 Closing remarks Director Ulf Sverdrup, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)