Beyond rearmament: what does security mean for Europe now?

About this episode

The episode discusses the evolving concept of security in Europe amidst contemporary challenges and conflicts.

Europe is again confronting war on its continent at a moment when old assumptions and rules about security are breaking down. Alliances feel less certain, deterrence less predictable, and responsibility more contested. Military-first, state-centric models of security are dominating the debate. But this narrow view doesn't capture the overlapping risks shaping the world Europe now faces – from conflicts and humanitarian crises to climate stress, tech disruption and deepening trust between majo...

Topics covered

• security
• Europe
• military
• alliances
• humanitarian crises
• climate stress
• tech disruption

Keywords

• security
• Europe
• alliances
• military
• humanitarian crises
• climate change
• tech disruption

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Places: Europe

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