GLOBSEC report presentation: Annual Battle Readiness on the Eastern Flank 2026

Exchange of Views – Monday, 22 June 2026, 16:30 CET (75 MIN)
ASP 5E3, European Parliament, Brussels
The discussion will focus primarily on the findings and recommendations of GLOBSEC's Annual Battle Readiness on the Eastern Flank (2026), including NATO's eastern flank, military readiness, deterrence and defence capabilities, and the broader security challenges facing Eastern Europe in 2026. The exchange will also draw on insights from Stress-Testing Europe's Defence Industrial Scale-Up (2026), particularly regarding the role of SMEs in strengthening Europe's defence industrial capacity and supporting the scale-up of the European defence industry. GLOBSEC reports: Stress-Testing Europe's Defence Industrial Scale-Up (2026) Annual Battle Readiness on the Eastern Flank (2026)

  • Opening

    Tomáš Zdechovský MEP

    Co-Chair of Defence & Security Working Group, SME Connect

  • Presentation

    Martin Sklenár

    Distinguished Fellow, Future of Security Programme, GLOBSEC
    Former Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic

     

     

  • Expert Commentary

    Markus Becker

    Co-Chair of Defence & Security Working Group, SME Connect; Head of Business Development, Intralogistics LTW

    Fritz von Stülpnagel

    Managing Director of DefenceTech Europe

  • Moderated by

    Horst Heitz

    Chair of the Steering Committee of SME Connect

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