A little over a week after the US elections, the world is watching with great interest to see how the US and the world react to the freshly elected new US President. Amid a confluence of global crisis, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the conflicts in the Middle East and increased geopolitical tensions in the Asia-Pacific, the world is keen to understand how America’s new leader plans to bring back greater stability in the current global disorder. 

With the prolonged war between Russia-Ukraine and the heightened polarization of US domestic politics, Europeans and North Americans have both articulated according to the GMF a robust support for a three-pronged approach to improved European Security, articulating the importance of NATO’s collective defense capabilities, the United States sustained engagement, and a strong EU.

This panel will deliver its first reflections on the election’s outcome and what it will mean going forward. The panel will also address the critical role of the new US administration, what does this new administration want and what will be its strategic priorities in tackling the current global security challenges.

Will this new US administration change the trajectory of global security? Please join us on the 13th of November for an engaging discussion that explores the outcomes of the US elections and its potential impact on transatlantic relations as well as global security.

Opening Remarks

• Ambassador Thomas Greminger, Executive Director, Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Speakers

• Dr Gorana Grgić, a Senior Researcher with the Swiss and Euro-Atlantic Security team at the ETH Zürich's Center for Security Studies (CSS)
• Ms Oana Lungescu, Distinguished Fellow, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), longest serving NATO Spokesperson (2010-2023)
• Ms Gesine Weber, Researcher at the German Marshall Fund

Event Moderator

• Dr Christina Schori Liang, Head of Counterterrorism and PVE, Geneva Centre for Security Policy