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26th Foreign Policy Conference - Panel Discussion II: Comprehensive Defence 2030 (5/5)

Comprehensive Defence 2030: How Do We Prepare for Emerging Threats? with: Sebastian Gold, Head of THW-Connect, Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) Christian Mölling, Director, Edina Defence Sara Nanni, MP, Spokesperson for Security Policy, Alliance 90/The Greens Annukka Ylivaara, Assistant Secretary General of the Security Committee, Finnish Ministry of Defence Facilitation: Roderick Kefferpütz, Director, Heinrich Böll Foundation European Union, Brussels Security and Defence in the Hybrid Age: A Collective Responsibility? The war in Ukraine has brought security and defence issues back to the forefront of public and political debate. At the same time, security had long been taken for granted – as an issue that the the state ensured quietly in the background, without requiring broader societal engagement or participation. Today, democratic societies face security challenges that extend far beyond conventional military threats. Attacks on critical infrastructure, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns, as well as the security implications of climate change, are directly affecting us. They highlight the increasingly interconnected nature of internal and external security. Traditional security and defence concepts alone are no longer sufficient to tackle these challenges. A comprehensive approach is required – one that strengthens resilience against both conventional and hybrid threats, while also incorporating the security implications of climate change. Following the adoption of the revised 'Framework Guidelines for Comprehensive Defence' by the Traffic Light coalition in June 2024, the strengthening of civil defence and protection, intelligence services, and the protection of information technology systems, which was pushed through by Alliance 90/The Greens as part of Germany’s debt brake reform, has politically and financially anchored a security understanding that integrates both military and civil resilience. The current government coalition agreement promises to enshrine measures for comprehensive defence as a “paramount public interest and prioritize them over other state tasks”. Where do we stand today? And what international lessons can guide us in adapting to a rapidly evolving security landscape? The 26th Foreign Policy Conference takes these questions as its starting point and looks beyond national approaches. What can we learn from Sweden's and Singapore's 'Total Defence' model, or Estonia's cyber resilience strategies? How can Germany implement its new framework guidelines? Can resilience become a new guiding principle for defence in the 21st century? What international legal issues arise? And should security and defence at all rely on the involvement of the entire population?