Havel stage | US-Europe Relations at a Crossroads: Can the West Survive Itself?

The old playbook is obsolete. Europe can no longer assume American security guarantees and Washington can no longer assume European deference. As both sides reckon with hard new realities, where does genuine common ground still exist on defence, AI, and security, and what does pragmatic partnership look like when trust is fractured? - What are the legitimate grievances on both sides of the Atlantic and have they been honestly acknowledged in either direction? - Is the current strain a negotiable disagreement about burden-sharing and priorities, or does it reflect a deeper divergence in political values and global vision? - What does European strategic autonomy mean in practice for the alliance? Is it a strengthening contribution or a signal of drift? - Where do U.S. and European interests still genuinely converge, and is that convergence strong enough to anchor a renegotiated relationship? - What would a more honest and balanced transatlantic partnership actually require from both sides and who has the political standing to lead that conversation? Speakers: Tomi Huhtanen, Executive Director, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies Christoffer Jonker, National Security Advisor, Netherlands Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, Chair, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung; Former Minister of Defence, Germany Casper Klynge, VP & Head of EMEA Gov. Partnerships, Zscaler Marcin Przydacz, Secretary of State, Chancellery of the President, Poland Philip T. Reeker, Partner, Albright Stonebridge Group; Former U.S. Asst. Secretary of State Led by: Clare Richardson, International News Anchor