For a third time I had the opportunity to attend the Global Security forum at Bratislava from 15 to 17th April. This forum came into being ten years ago. Since then, it has developed into the most high-profile security conference in Central Europe. It is sponsored by the governments of the Czech Republic and Slovakia and is supported by NATO and a host of companies in the defense and security business.
Feelings of insecurity are high globally with the many changes underway, simultaneously: the rise of China, slowing global growth, the return of Russia to the global stage, the fractious lead-up …read more