Honored to moderate a panel at GLOBSEC on the enduring topic of European strategic autonomy and its relationship with NATO. Great insights and discussions.

A Trump win is still possible, and Germany and Europe should develop strategies to position themselves intelligently in case of transatlantic chaos, Sophia Besch and Dr. Liana Fix write. Even if Harris wins, these efforts wouldn’t be in vain. ip-quarterly.com/en/european-pl…

A highly anticipated report by Draghi is set to rethink European defense policy and revitalize Europe's defense industry. It underscores the urgency of streamlining EU funds for defense firms, centralizing procurement, and removing merger barriers. politico.eu/article/mario-…

European fortune cookies, just like the Chinese ones, but with Draghi's quotes.

The Draghi report is a big deal. It is a remarkably detailed plan for the EU, coming right as a new, and potentially empowered Commission under VDL is taking shape. The report seems primed not just to shape the debate in Brussels but to set the EU's course.

"There is no political will to do something like that," Luka Ignac at Atlantic Council tells CNBC's Dan Murphy as Mario Draghi floats a common EU borrowing plan to boost growth.

The New EU Defense Commissioner: Aligning Ambition with NATO dlvr.it/TDYR79

With Andrius Kubilius stepping in as the EU's first Defense and Space Commissioner, his task is clear: drive European defense ambition forward by prioritizing EU-NATO alignment. My latest piece 🔽

President Biden at United Nations General Assembly: "I decided after 50 years of public service it's time for a new generation of leadership to take my nation forward. My fellow leaders, let us never forget some things are more important than staying in power."

👀 “…The Defence Commissioner should become the head of the EDA and the Council’s special representative for the Defence Union, exercising oversight over PESCO…” Some ideas in the EPP’s brand new paper on #EUdefence - eppgroup.eu/download/file/…

Today the government announced the full Swedish contribution to NATO´s Deterrence and Defence operations under 2025. Sweden will contribute ground forces to Forward Land Forces in Latvia, NATO’s standing maritime forces and Air policing. (1/2)

Thrilled to share an article co-authored with Kristen Taylor on the vital role of transatlantic defense industrial collaboration. We explore how deeper U.S.-EU cooperation can safeguard Europe's strategic interests and rejuvenate its defense capabilities. Scowcroft Center

“Peace is not a gift. It must be earned and re-earned. And if it is to last, it must be constantly reinforced.” These wise words of my friend and mentor, Secretary Madeleine Albright, serve as an inspiration to all of us at the U.S. Mission to NATO. In the spirit of her wisdom

To match its adversaries, NATO should leverage existing initiatives and explore cooperative solutions to address the pressing demands of defense production and innovation, write Scowcroft Center’s Kristen Taylor and Luka Ignac: atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

It’s happening

Excellent get by Körber-Stiftung IP to get the brilliant Amanda Sloat back on a stage, and with some uncomfortable truths: “I’ve never been worried about Europeans doing too much”; “Europeans know what to do but no one expects the Dragon report to be implemented”… #BerlinForum

🚨Wednesday, December 18, at 9:00 a.m. | The Atlantic Council is hosting a public event “The NATO perspective: Strengthening resilience within the Alliance,” for a conversation with @MikeRCarpenter, Kristjan Prikk, and @elisabethbraw, featuring recorded remarks from Angus Lapsley!

At George Washington University, Erwan Lagadec moderates a panel with Anca Agachi, Luka Ignac, and Nora Malchin from NATO Innovation Hub to discuss #NATO efforts to harness emerging technologies. #StrongerWithAllies

WATCH | As the Munich Security Conference kicks off, Scowcroft Center’s Luka Ignac analyzes remarks from 🇪🇺 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and 🇺🇸 US Vice President JD Vance on the first day of the conference. #MSC2025