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PANEL 5: Strategic Indo-Pacific // Budapest Energy and Security Talks 2025

PANEL 5: Strategic Indo-Pacific - The Return of Geopolitics? Speakers: Amb. Kyudok Hong, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Hungary, Budapest James J. Carafano, Senior Counselor to the President and E.W. Richardson Fellow, Heritage Foundation, Washington DC Zoltán Fehér, Geostrategist, Nonresident Fellow, Global China Hub, Atlantic Council, Washington DC Velina Tchakarova, Founder, Geopolitical Strategist, FACE For A Conscious Experience, Vienna Michael Wesley, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Global Culture & Engagement, University of Melbourne, Melbourne Moderator: Viktor Eszterhai, Research Fellow, John Lukacs Institute, Budapest Central Questions: Developments in the Indo-Pacific region of the world have never been more directly connected to Europe and transatlantic security than since Russia’s attack against Ukraine. What are the strategic consequences of the strengthening ties between Russia and China, what are the implications for the security of Taiwan and for NATO’s Partners in the Indo-Pacific? How has the new US administration’s statements been read by strategists in the Indo-Pacific? What role for Europeans? A European and/or an American Indo-Pacific-strategy or competing strategies? ---------------------------- 🌏The Equilibrium Institute organized again the year’s most prominent conference in Hungary on energy and security policy!🌏 Held on May 19 and 20, this unique event brought together more than 250 experts and decision-makers from 15 countries, along with 80 international speakers, to discuss the most pressing challenges in the fields of energy and security policy. Co-hosted by the Equilibrium Institute and NATO, the conference was held in Budapest with the aim of providing a high-level forum for political and economic leaders in Hungary. The event also offered a platform for in-depth discussions among experts on today’s most urgent global energy and security issues. The conference addressed the following key topics: ➡️ Transatlantic and global security policy: NATO’s future, U.S. foreign policy, the war in Ukraine, and strategic alliances in the Indo-Pacific and Western Balkans ➡️ European defense and strategic autonomy: EU and NATO roles, defense capabilities, and the defense industry ➡️ Energy, climate, and technology: Energy security, green transition, climate change impacts, AI, and innovation ➡️ Geopolitical shifts and regional dynamics: Central Europe, the Western Balkans, Indo-Pacific, and future relations with post-war Russia The two-day international event marks a major milestone for the Equilibrium Institute, as we proudly hosted our annual conference for the second time, reaffirming our role in launching a vital expert dialogue in Hungary on the most pressing security policy issues impacting our country and transatlantic relations. 🌐Follow us on other social media platforms! Facebook:   / egyensulyintezet   LinkedIn:   / equilibrium-institute1   Budapest Energy and Security Talks: https://best.eib.hu/ #IBESTALKS2025 #BudapestEnergyandSecurityTalks #EquilibriumInstitute