The Third Danube Geopolitical Summit - DAY 1 - PANEL1

PANEL ONE: WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF EUROPE & ASIA AFTER THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR?

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has sent aftershocks across Europe, from mass refugee movement to energy shortages and inflation. What will it take to end the war, and what will the continent and its future look like afterwards? Tied to this conflict are new questions concerning NATO. Traditionally an Atlantic alliance, both AUKUS and the recent participation of Japan in the Vilnius NATO summit hint at the possibility of an ‘Asian NATO’. What are the potential benefits and risks of ‘Atlanticism’ in the Pacific?