After a long peace in Europe, the War in Ukraine is the biggest armed conflict on European soil since WW2, which has prompted nations to change their focus from participation in operations abroad, to once again strengthening territorial defense. A key element of building up national security & resilience are the partnerships between the public & private sectors.
In this discussion, panelists Suzanne Raine (Trustee at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and the Imperial War Museum), Dr. Juris Binde (President of LMT) and Mykola Bielieskov (Senior Analyst of NGO Come Back (online)) discuss:
-What are the current priorities in national risk management?
-What is the current role of public-private partnerships in the War in Ukraine?
-A new approach to defense: involving the citizens & private businesses
-How to cultivate a sense that everybody has to play their part in national security?
-How is Ukraine involving its citizens in the war effort? Before & after February 24th
-Challenges in adapting to new technologies in the military, “smartphoneization”
-The banking industry in times of war
Moderator: Elīna Egle-Ločmele, Chairperson of the Board of the Federation of Security and Defence Industries of Latvia
00:00 Introducing the topic & panelists
6:53 Risk assessment & management: a perspective from the UK. Issues in public/private cooperation.
10:15 How is Latvia doing in regards to risk management & assessment?
13:35 Mykola Bielieskov comments on public-private partnerships & Ukraine’s “Come Back Alive”
19:20 Changing the stigma around private cooperation with the military
27:33 How to engage citizens & businesses to participate in national security? The Ukrainian experience before & after February 24th
34:25 How does the UK encourage private companies to participate in national security partnerships?
38:00 Military partnerships as an opportunity to test innovations – do Latvian companies make use of it?
44:55 The banking industry during wartime
52:50 Changing people’s mindsets in European countries e.g. Germany