Seminar
- Open to the Public
Fri., Sep. 24, 2021
| 11:00am
- 12:00pm
Online
The U.S.’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has spurred European anxiety and frustration and also reignited a long-standing debate over European strategic autonomy, notably in the field of security and defence. Additionally, the recent historic trilateral security pact between the UK, U.S. and Australia in the Asia-Pacific (AUKUS) and its first major initiative of delivering a nuclear-powered submarine fleet has led to France recalling its ambassador to the United States in protest.
Please join the Project on Europe and the Transatlantic Relationship for a seminar with Nathalie Tocci, Pierre Keller Visiting Professor, Joe Nye, University Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus, and moderated by Karl Kaiser, Fellow with the Project on Europe, to discuss the state of the relationship between Europe and the Biden administration given these challenges, what lies behind the European critique of U.S. foreign policy, and the implications this might have on a transatlantic approach to China. The discussion will also explore whether this moment represents a genuine turning point in European ambitions to assume greater responsibility and risk on security and defence, the obstacles that persist, and the future of the transatlantic partnership.