Warsaw conference debates international security challenges

A two-day conference focusing on key security challenges facing NATO and the European Union opened in the Polish capital on Tuesday.

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PAP/Mateusz Marek

The Warsaw Security Forum is held annually to debate security in Central Europe as well as international policy issues and transatlantic relations.

#WSF2023 has officially started!
"We appreciate this year's partnership with the British government. This country gave huge support to the #Ukraine and is also one of our important partners in regional security." - said @Pisarski in welcoming speach. #NewCEEnter #WSF pic.twitter.com/CgsMWPmHGp

— WarsawSecurityForum (@WarsawForum) October 3, 2023

The annual conference, first held in 2014, attracts government officials, decision makers and experts from various countries.

It aims to help work out a collective response to challenges and threats facing NATO and EU countries and to deepen defence cooperation.

This year's conference focuses on issues including Russia's war against Ukraine, energy security and climate challenges, Poland's PAP news agency reported. Some of the debates will be held behind closed doors.

Since 2008, the world has started to change, especially in the matter of the security. For #NATO the biggest change was to establish a new #defence strategy. We have strengthened the eastern flank of @NATO , and have prepared for the danger." - @CMC_NATO Adm. Rob Bauer#WSF2023 pic.twitter.com/5ZWDECYDeI

— WarsawSecurityForum (@WarsawForum) October 3, 2023

Expected participants include British Armed Forces Minister James Heappey and Anne-Marie Trevelyan, a minister of state in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Britain is the partner nation for this year’s forum.

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Source: IAR, PAP, gov.uk