RSF’23: Episode 2: The U.S. cannot afford to protect the EU. Why does the Eu need protection? #RSF2023

2nd Riga Security Forum episode: "The U.S. cannot afford to protect the EU. Why does the Eu need protection?" This discussion will delve into the complex dynamics of international security and diplomacy, focusing on the European Union's need for protection and the United States' role in providing it. The experts will analyze the breadth of European Strategic Autonomy and the obvious limitations to it. Panelists: Prof. Przemysław Żurawski vel Grajewski, Political Scientist at the University of Łódź; Prof. Michael Kimmage, Ordinary Professor and Department Chair at The Catholic University of America; Dr. Reinhard Krumm, Director of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) in the Baltic States. __ The project is the result of a successful cooperation between the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Baltic States, the Embassies of the United States, Poland, Canada, Spain as well as international provider of defence, security and aviation life cycle support services and technology solutions “Patria”, Riga Graduate School of Law and 5G Techritory forum. Informative project partners - The Baltic Times, Latvia's united news portal lsm.lv, eng.lsm.lv, replay.lv and TV4 Latvia.