Munich Security Conference 2019

Summary:

Reports and analyses relating to the annual Munich Security Conference (MSC), held on 15-17 February 2019.

Further information:

The Munich Security Conference (MSC) is an annual forum for the debate of international security policy.

The edition held in February 2019 focused on themes such as the European Union's self-assertion, transatlantic cooperation, as well as possible consequences of a renewed era of great power competition. Additionally, experts dicussed the future of arms control and cooperation in defence policy. The intersection between trade and international security was also examined, together with the effects of climate change and technological innovations on the international security.

Official

UK Government: Speech by the Secretary of State for Defence at the 2019 Munich Security Conference https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/the-munich-security-conference

US White House: Remarks by Vice President Pence at the 2019 Munich Security Conference https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-vice-president-pence-2019-munich-security-conference-munich-germany/

NATO: Speech by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Munich Security Conference, 15 February 2019 https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_163791.htm

EU EEAS: Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini at the Munich Security Conference, 15 February 2019 https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/iran/58232/

Germany: Federal Government: The Chancellor at the 55th Munich Security Conference. 'All of us together will be needed,' says Chancellor https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/chancellor/-all-of-us-together-will-be-needed-says-chancellor-1581236

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News

TASS, 15.02.19: 55th Munich Security Conference expected to become world’s biggest http://tass.com/world/1044839

EurActiv, 16.02.19: Demands for ‘more Europe in NATO’ as leaders gather for Munich Security Conference https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/news/demands-for-more-europe-in-nato-as-leaders-gather-for-munich-security-conference/

EurActiv, 16.02.19: Abandon Iran nuclear deal, Pence tells EU allies, Merkel disagrees https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/abandon-iran-nuclear-deal-pence-tells-eu-allies-merkel-disagrees/

Reuters, 17.02.19: Iran's Zarif accuses Israel, U.S. of seeking war https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKCN1Q609L

The Guardian, 17.02.19: Iran's foreign minister says public are losing faith in nuclear deal https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/17/iran-foreign-minister-says-public-losing-faith-in-nuclear-deal

TIME, 17.02.19: Iran Warns Europe That It Must Work Harder to Save the Nuclear Deal http://time.com/5531372/iran-nuclear-deal-europe/

Deutsche Welle, 17.02.19: Iran and Israel trade rebukes at Munich Security Conference https://p.dw.com/p/3DXen

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Commentary and Analysis

ECFR: Commentary, 15.02.19: Don't expect fireworks at Munich https://www.ecfr.eu/article/commentary_dont_expect_fireworks_at_munich

The New York Times, 15.02.19: Munich or a Requiem for the West https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/15/opinion/munich-trump-europe-iran.html

Politico, 16.02.19: Munich Insecurity Conference https://www.politico.eu/article/munich-security-conference-angela-merkel-mike-pence/

Politico, 17.02.19: Estonian president: Leaders unprepared for nuclear threat https://www.politico.eu/article/kersti-kaljulaid-estonia-nuclear-weapons-president-leaders-unprepared-for-nuclear-threat/

Euro|topics, February 2019: What does the Munich Security Conference tell us? https://www.eurotopics.net/en/215019/

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