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Future Defense Technologies

Is there a common US-EU Approach?

Monday, May 5, 2008

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Atlantic Council Conference Room

11^th Floor, 1101  15^th Street NW, Washington, DC

Future warfare technologies span both ‘boots on the ground’ operations and ‘star wars’ systems like missile defenses and electromagnetic pulse jamming devices. What they have in common in Europe, though, is lukewarm political support and dwindling defense budgets.

How successful will EDA’s efforts be to create an EU-wide common approach to developing network centric capabilities in support of crisis-management operations? Will NATO and the EU be able to adopt a common approach to the next generation of military technologies? Is the recent agreement by EU transport ministers allowing European bidders to partner with US companies on the Galileo satnav system a step in the right direction for transatlantic technology cooperation?

Brussels panel moderated by Giles Merrit, Security and Defence Agenda 

Panelists include:

• Mark Bogers, Team Leader Electrotechnical Sectors, DG Enterprise, European Commission
• Bertrand de Cordoue, Director, Research and Technology Department at the European Defence Agency (EDA)
• Eric Davalo, Chief Technology Officer, Secure Networks, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)
• Jens Kristiansen, Vice President and General Manager, Tetra Products and Solutions, Government and Public Safety within Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Motorola
• Lieutenant Colonel David Versailles, Director, Research centre of the French Air Force Academy (CREA)

Washington panel moderated by Hans Binnendijk, National Defense University.

Panelists include:

• Terry Pudas, National Defense University
• Others tbd

RSVP (acceptances only) to Magnus Nordenman by email (mnordenman@acus.org)

This event is generously supported by SAAB