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Munich Security Brief on the Munich Leaders Meeting in Bucharest: "Dark Clouds Over the Black Sea"
A new Munich Security Brief summarizes the discussions of the Munich Leaders Meeting (MLM) held in Bucharest from November 27 to 29. The discussions placed the Black Sea region at their heart and reflected upon the implications of the war in Ukraine for the European security architecture and global challenges. Additionally, a list of action items was produced, that has been added to the "transatlantic to-do list."
The Munich Security Brief summarizes the discussions held in Bucharest, which focused on the "dark clouds over the Black Sea" and addressed the manifold regional challenges emanating from the Russian war of aggression for Southeastern Europe. Participants also discussed the broader implications for the future of the European security architecture, raising important questions on the nature of security guarantees for countries including Ukraine and Moldova. Finally, they pointed to the global implications of the war by addressing surging food and energy prices and increased polarization among great powers with concomitant repercussions for cooperation in other areas.
A long list of proposals for joint transatlantic action resulted from the discussions in Bucharest. These range from formalizing the NATO-Ukraine dialogue, providing security guarantees to Ukraine, Moldova, and other countries at risk of Russian coercion, to ramping up support for Ukraine's agricultural sector. These action items have been added to the "transatlantic to-do list," which the MSC started to compile at the MLM in May in Washington, DC, and which has been further updated in light of additional MSC events.
