Europe Under Pressure: Navigating Physical, Digital, and Social Security

Exploring critical questions about Europe's resilience in an age of compounding threats

Ukraine's struggle has become more than a geopolitical flashpoint - it's a case study in how rapidly our collective sense of security can unravel. The war has exposed vulnerabilities that extend far beyond territorial borders, creating social anxiety across Europe.

This erosion of security manifests in multiple dimensions. Physical security concerns now overlap with digital vulnerabilities, as cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, and hybrid warfare tactics blur the lines between traditional and technological battlegrounds. The digital arms race intensifies alongside the physical one, with nations scrambling to fortify both their defenses and their information ecosystems.

The success of EU and NATO member states in Central and Eastern Europe tells a compelling story against this backdrop. Poland's recent G20 membership positions it as a model for transforming nations, reshaping the balance of influence across the continent. Yet this moment of achievement coincides with unprecedented challenges to the stability these nations have worked decades to build.

While the war makes East-West divisions vivid, we should consider how the past three decades of European integration - one of the 21st century's greatest success stories - can inform our response to today's multifaceted threats.In this event we'll be discussing:

• Ukraine as a case study for European security and its broader implications
• How undermined security creates social anxiety across the continent
• The intersection of physical and digital security threats
• The contemporary arms race in both traditional and cyber domains
• Recalibrating regional relationships in an era of heightened vulnerability
• European solidarity when faced with hybrid warfare and existential uncertainty

Join us as we explore these critical questions about Europe's resilience in an age of compounding threats.

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