The "Future of Transatlantic Relations"at the Council on Foreign Relations in NYC on Feb 10, 2025 Highlights:
By Ken Kraetzer #CaMMVetsMedia
Concerning discussion re need for Europe to increase defense spending, building its mil industrial base, need to build drones in large quantities, need for advanced artillery, requirements for a successful cease fire, consider NATO's long term future.
Matthias Matthijs, PresiderSr Fellow for Europe at CFR, Dean Acheson Chair, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Catherine SendickDirector, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis; Former Principal Director for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy"Think of Next 75 Years of NATO""Everyone realizes that Russia, China are adversaries""Secretary General (UN) needs to be proactive...there is talk of 5% (GDP) defense spend""Need dual use of equipment within alliance" Useable by source country as well as balance of NATO members"Europe can build industrial base in spots""A small company in Ukraine is making 75K drones per year...US made 5K""Is there cultural awareness that Russia is at war with west?"
Douglas LuteChairman, International and Defense Practices, BGR Group; Former U.S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)"Give Ukraine what it needs to win"- Russia, a low grade army with poor leadership"Take restraints off long range precision fires" (Artillery)- "Regarding cease fire, there is no plan"- Elements of successful cease fire: Mutually accepted, both parties see cease-fire in their interests, verifiable from air (drones), seen as step in longer process- Issues: Occupied lands, security for Ukraine, Reparations, return of forceable retainers, sanctions"Most don't see Russia as threat...Russia doesn't have Army that threatens Europe""There is no defense industrial base to replace us (USA)...We are 20 years ahead of Europe industrially"Increasing defense spending is very painful, there are tradeoffs"
"Today, No Strategy"
Nathalie TocciDir, Istituto Affari Internazionali (Italy); Former Special Advisor to EU High Reps Federica Mogherini and Josep Borrell- "Donald Trump is interested in deals... sees tarrifs as instruments...a negotiating tactic...not interested in details as long as a deal"- "Trump and Musk see Europe as a land to be subrogated"- Strategy is "Divide and rule...easier to deal with individual countries"- "Nationalism in Europe increasing...10 countries in which far right in power"- "World is changing, need to toughen-up"
Liana FixFellow for Europe, Council on Foreign Relations;"Germany has money to invest in defense""Look to US Congress""Can provide Ukraine longer range precision missiles""Europe's problem...how do we provide security guarantees?"Real adversaries are China, Russia"
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Matthias Matthijs, PresiderSr Fellow for Europe at CFR, Dean Acheson Chair, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Catherine SendickDirector, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis; Former Principal Director for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy"Think of Next 75 Years of NATO""Everyone realizes that Russia, China are adversaries""Secretary General (UN) needs to be proactive...there is talk of 5% (GDP) defense spend""Need dual use of equipment within alliance" Useable by source country as well as balance of NATO members"Europe can build industrial base in spots""A small company in Ukraine is making 75K drones per year...US made 5K""Is there cultural awareness that Russia is at war with west?"
Douglas LuteChairman, International and Defense Practices, BGR Group; Former U.S. Ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)"Give Ukraine what it needs to win"- Russia, a low grade army with poor leadership"Take restraints off long range precision fires" (Artillery)- "Regarding cease fire, there is no plan"- Elements of successful cease fire: Mutually accepted, both parties see cease-fire in their interests, verifiable from air (drones), seen as step in longer process- Issues: Occupied lands, security for Ukraine, Reparations, return of forceable retainers, sanctions"Most don't see Russia as threat...Russia doesn't have Army that threatens Europe""There is no defense industrial base to replace us (USA)...We are 20 years ahead of Europe industrially"Increasing defense spending is very painful, there are tradeoffs"
"Today, No Strategy"
Nathalie TocciDir, Istituto Affari Internazionali (Italy); Former Special Advisor to EU High Reps Federica Mogherini and Josep Borrell- "Donald Trump is interested in deals... sees tarrifs as instruments...a negotiating tactic...not interested in details as long as a deal"- "Trump and Musk see Europe as a land to be subrogated"- Strategy is "Divide and rule...easier to deal with individual countries"- "Nationalism in Europe increasing...10 countries in which far right in power"- "World is changing, need to toughen-up"
Liana FixFellow for Europe, Council on Foreign Relations;"Germany has money to invest in defense""Look to US Congress""Can provide Ukraine longer range precision missiles""Europe's problem...how do we provide security guarantees?"Real adversaries are China, Russia"
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Kenneth G. KraetzerExecutive DirectorCaMMVetsMedia LLCWhite Plains, NY 10605914-450-9554