Europe's Security Outlook. Keys from GLOBSEC 2025

Europe's Security Outlook. Keys from GLOBSEC 2025

Author: thegeopoliticalpickle July 1, 2025 Duration: 41:52
In June 2025 the city of Prague hosted GLOBSEC Forum 2025, one of the largest and most influencial security events in Europe. Our colleague Matt Heibel was there, and we will discuss with him the key takeaways from the event as well as the current security situation in Europe, the problems with a unified approach, and the perceptions shared by experts and politicians in the event.   Mentioned past episodes:  Sportswashing and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlevFjYfpIE https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bvbbHr1DcY0RVtWSNqmvT?si=318012a923304161   EU Defence Takes Off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr9ATb6vhB8 https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vbfMIVCayoVXPWdH5esIB?si=198a13d1195245bf     Follow our Newsletter on Substack!   Newsletter: https://substack.com/@thegeopoliticalpickle Disinformation Project: https://youtu.be/9TdDalo_XI0?si=pMOlJsPxu-CuW7rv All links: https://linktr.ee/thegeopoliticalpickle   #podcast #Geopolitics #Europe #Defence #Security #Geopolitics #Russia #NATO #USA #China #Drones #Energy #Migration #Prague #GLOBSEC

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