European security in the aftermath of the US election
Date and time:
Thursday 16 January, 2025
16:15 - 19:30
Location:
UCL Institute of Archaeology lecture theatre G6
31–34 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PY
With Donald Trump embarking on his second term, the shifting geopolitical landscape raises pressing questions for transatlantic relations, NATO, and Europe’s defence strategy. Our panel will discuss the new administration’s likely foreign policy and global security priorities, their potential impact on European security and defence cooperation, and what this could mean for European defence cooperation and the EU’s ambitions for strategic autonomy. The conversation will also address the ongoing war in Ukraine and its implications for Europe’s security.
Speaker
Sir David Lidington
Sir David Lidington served in the House of Commons for nearly twenty-eight years, including more than nine years as a Minister in the governments led by David Cameron and Theresa May. In government he was successively Minister for Europe at the Foreign Office, Leader of the House of Commons, Justice Secretary, and Minister for the Cabinet Office, in which role he was also deputy to Prime Minister May. He was a member of the UK’s National Security Council and has represented the UK at the EU, NATO, the UN Security Council, and other international gatherings. David is now Chair of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the UK’s leading security and defence policy. He is also the UK Chair of the Koenigswinter Conference (UK/Germany) and the Aurora Forum (UK/Nordics and Baltics).
Speaker
Mykola Bielieskov
Mykola Bielieskov is a policy analyst, working at the National Institute for Strategic Studies under the Ukrainian President (Department of Defence Policy). He is associated with the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and also works for the Ukrainian charity Come Back Alive as a senior analyst. He previously worked at the Institute of World Policy, a Ukrainian NGO. Mykola holds an MA in International Relations from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Speaker
Lindsay Newman
Lindsay Newman is an experienced geopolitical risk expert and thought leader. Most recently, she served as the Practice Head, Global Macro-Geopolitics at Eurasia Group. Lindsay was previously Head of Geopolitical Thought Leadership with S&P Global, Market Intelligence, a member of S&P Global’s Research Council, and co-led the Council's Diversity in Markets research lab. Lindsay has also served as a Senior Research Fellow with Chatham House in the US and Americas Programme. She is a frequent public speaker and contributor across television, radio, and print media, and writes the “Views on America” column for GZERO Media. Lindsay is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Moderator
Emma Graham-Harrison
Emma Graham-Harrison is a senior international affairs correspondent for The Guardian.
