Dear readers,
As the world’s security elite, heads of state, civil society representatives and CEOs gather in Munich today, discussions on global security are marked by growing urgency. We are seeing trillions invested in military and security infrastructure.
Yet security cannot be ensured through military means alone. Lasting security depends on sustained political commitment to peace, including conflict prevention, dialogue and inclusive processes.
If Europe has to strengthen its defenses to reduce its strategic dependencies it should not be defined by rearmament alone; Europe should stay true to its longstanding commitment to steady diplomacy and the patient work of sustaining lasting peace.
Read why investing in peace is both a strategic necessity and a policy imperative, and what this means for this year’s Munich Security Conference.
Warm regards,
Chris Coulter
Executive Director
