[REGISTER] The Future of European Defense

A conversation with Jared Cohen on Europe military investments, and the trade-offs required.

VIEW IN BROWSER  JOIN FP LIVE FOR The Future of European Defense 11:00 AM EDT  |  AUGUST 4, 2025 REGISTER European members of NATO recently agreed to invest 5 percent of their GDPs on defense-related spending, spurring questions about how exactly that money should best be used. How can Europe catch up after decades of stalled military production? Where do start-ups and new technologies fit in? FP's Ravi Agrawal will sit down with Jared Cohen, the president of global affairs at Goldman Sachs, to discuss how Europe can rearm—and the trade-offs that might entail. Note: This discussion is part of a series of episodes brought to you by the Goldman Sachs Global Institute. REGISTER Add this event to your calendar. EXPERT GUESTS Jared Cohen President of global affairs, Goldman Sachs Join the Conversation: During this in-depth interview, our expert guests will take subscriber questions. Submit your question now. On-Demand: A recording of the conversation will be available to FP subscribers after the live interview has concluded. See all past FP Live conversations. MORE UPCOMING CONVERSATIONS Will Trump Shift the Balance in Ukraine? July 29, 2025  |  12:00 PM EDT Russian and Ukrainian envoys ended their peace talks in Istanbul last week after only an hour. And U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to impose "very significant" sanctions on Moscow. Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia, will join FP Live to explain the motivations guiding Presidents Trump, Putin, and Zelensky. Register here. FP Live: The Ask-Me-Anything Edition July 31, 2025  |  11:00 AM EDT FP Live will take stock of the global implications of the second Trump presidency. Executive producer, Dana Sherne, will turn the tables on regular host Ravi Agrawal, who will also offer his impressions after his trip to China and India. Register here. RECENT CONVERSATIONS The Future of War From drones in Kashmir and Sudan to artificial intelligence in Ukraine and Israel, the nature of conventional warfare is changing. How prepared is the United States? And is China catching up? Mara Karlin, former assistant secretary of defense during the Biden administration, joined FP Live to discuss. Why Zbig's Legacy Matters Edward Luce's new biography, Zbig: The Life of Zbigniew Brzezinski, America's Great Power Prophet, details the life story of President Jimmy Carter's national security advisor. He joined FP Live to discuss his book and Brzezinski's legacy. An FP subscription is your compass through today's geopolitics. Our experts connect the dots on the issues that matter right now, from war and diplomacy to tech and climate. SUBSCRIBE TODAY This email was sent to ooseims.archieves@blogger.com because you are opted-in to receive notifications about FP Live programming. Don't want to receive further communications about this event? Manage your FP Live email preferences. MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES  |  VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY  |  UNSUBSCRIBE  Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? Explore FP Solutions. Foreign Policy is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.