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Can Europe Defend Itself? | World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026
Europe is facing urgent security gaps: recent airspace breaches have exposed vulnerabilities, while years of underinvestment, fragmentation and dependency have weakened the continent’s defence industrial base.
At the same time, exposure in key sectors such as medicine, tech and energy underscores the need to strengthen resilience against external shocks. Is Europe willing to trade competitiveness and open market principles for greater strategic autonomy?
Speakers: Mark Rutte, Karol Nawrocki, Nadia Calviño, Paul Hudson, Alexander Stubb, Sarah Kelly
The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability. This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders, experts, youth representatives, social entrepreneurs, and news outlets. The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change.
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Dr Marion Messmer is the Director of the International Security Programme at Chatham House.
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The UK has unveiled a new advanced hybrid naval force, pairing together traditional crewed vessels with autonomous uncrewed systems, to protect undersea cables and pipelines from Russia. The programme comes after a resurgence in Russian submarine and underwater activity, as the Government said that there has been a 30% increase in Moscow’s vessels threatening UK waters, including the Yantar, a vessel understood to be mapping undersea cables in conjunction with submarines. The majority of the work in Atlantic Bastion will be done by the incoming Type 26 frigates and the existing P-8 Poseidon aircraft, and Norway has signed up to assist in the world-leading programme.
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NATO demonstrates new technologies
UK's new stealth fighter
The first renderings have been released showing a new fighter demonstrator being built in the UK as part of the Tempest next-generation air combat program. The manned flight test vehicle closely resembles the Lockheed Martin F-35, except for the lack of horizontal stabilizers and a number of minor differences. Planned to take to the skies in 2027, the Combat Air Flying Demonstrator will be part of the Tempest design, which is being developed as a stealth fighter for the UK’s Royal Air Force, as well as for Italy and Japan, and is expected to be operational by 2035. . Join this channel to get access to various benefits: 
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Defence Summit 2025 highlights
A moment of history in the skies!
Watch as the RAF A400M Atlas from the Air Mobility Force joins the legendary Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire, Lancaster and Dakota in a unique Memorial formation. ✈️ This formation is a powerful tribute to the legacy of the RAF and the brave aircrew of the Second World War. Captured by RAF Photographers
