President Biden Visits Europe: Expectations and Risks at a Time of War
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
5:00pm - 6:00pm CET
6:00pm - 7:00pm EET
About this event
The war in Ukraine has sped up the course of transatlantic cooperation. Fourteen months into his tenure, President Joe Biden is visiting Europe for the third time. This visit is monumental. At the NATO Summit, leaders will discuss reshaping the alliance’s defensive posture, with increased land, naval, and air presence on the eastern Flank. In Poland, Biden will discuss the security of NATO’s frontline as well as assistance for the two million Ukrainian refugees. Biden will also attend EU and G7 meetings. Will this show of Western unity increase the scale of the Western response or, rather, will it only strengthen European deterrence? Please join us to discuss the different perspectives and expectations of President Biden’s trip to Europe.
Event Speakers
Michal Baranowski
Senior Fellow and Director, Warsaw OfficeMichał Baranowski is a senior fellow and the director of GMF's Warsaw office, where he provides overall strategic direction and leadership for the organization’s work in Poland, the Baltic states, and the V4 countries. He write...
Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer
Director of Research, Transatlantic Security and Director of the Paris OfficeDr. Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer is the director of the Paris office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and the director of research for Transatlantic Security. Her areas of expertise include U.S. and French f...
Ian Lesser
Vice President and Executive Director, Brussels OfficeIan Lesser is vice president at The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) and a member of GMF’s executive team, managing programs across the organization. He serves as executive director of the Brussels office of GMF,...
Steven Keil
Senior Fellow, Security and Defense PolicySteven Keil leads GMF’s security and defense portfolio in the Washington, DC office. Keil's specific area of expertise focuses on transatlantic security, with an emphasis on the U.S., Russia, Germany, and NATO. Prior to joining...