The global defense and security landscape gets more complex by the day, with regional hotspots shifting rapidly and closer national security scrutiny on investment flows and critical technology developments. Great Power competition is a top concern, and heightened priority on supply chain security and resiliency following the war in Ukraine and the Middle East remains paramount. BCIU’s activities in defense and national security assist members in navigating these issues by serving as a strategic partner, informing members on policy shifts, areas of increased cooperation particularly on innovation and emerging technologies, political risk analysis, regulatory and licensing decisions, as well as burgeoning procurement opportunities.
December 2022: BCIU Defense and Security Mission to Europe meeting with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana in Brussels, Belgium.
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August 2023: Roundtable in Miami with Stephen Covington, Strategic and International Affairs Advisor at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
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February 2023: Roundtable in Washington, DC with Ukraine Defense Attaché to the U.S. Major General Borys Kremenetsky
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