Lennart Meri Conference 2023
12-14 May 2023 · Radisson Collection Hotel, Tallinn
Three days packed with insights by distinguished policymakers, analysts, politicians, military officials and academia from around the globe in Tallinn, Estonia. Key foreign and security policy issues discussed mostly from the perspective of the northern and eastern parts of Europe.
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Recaps
Articles
Lennart Meri Lecture: Shall We Go Forward Together? Of Deals and Red Lines
Lennart Meri Lecture given by Constanze Stelzenmüller, Director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution, on 17 May 2025 at the Lennart Meri Conference 2025 in Tallinn.
Transatlantic Security in Trump 2.0
President Trump’s second arrival in the White House has ushered in a new era of transatlantic relations that will fundamentally reshape ties between the US and its Allies. It is appropriate to mourn the trust and confidence that have been lost in a matter of…
Taras Chmut: Ukraine can offer more to Europe than Europe can offer to Ukraine
As the talks about a potential ceasefire continue, fighting on the frontlines in Ukraine is fierce, and problems—from manpower shortages to stalled military aid—amount. However, Ukrainians have always been resourceful. And today, they have innovations and warfighting experience to share with allies and partners, so…
Moving Forward Together—Fundamental Challenges
Never alone! This is the lesson of our history, the maxim we have repeated to ourselves, and the principle that has guided us in preserving our independence—so that the Estonian language can be heard, the Estonian spirit can be strengthened, the Estonian people can grow,…
A strong NATO with a strong Europe will be credible, confident, and therefore at peace
Speech by the President of Estonia at the Lennart Meri Conference Dinner on 16 May 2025.
Moscow and Swedish NATO Accession
Russia’s geopolitical goals, its overall confrontation with the west, and its war against Ukraine will continue to be key to dimensioning Moscow’s military planning. Its rhetoric and threats are, however, what Russia has left in its arsenal to deter Sweden.
Media coverage
Lennart Meri Conference is the place to meet for invited journalists and distinguished thought-leaders, politicians and military personnel from around the globe in Tallinn, Estonia.
Speakers
Kaja Kallas
Christopher G Cavoli
Fiona Hill
Karel Řehka
Constanze Stelzenmüller
Greg Yudin
Akiko Fukushima
Supporters and Partners
About Lennart Meri Conference
“We can never have too much security,” said President Lennart Meri. To mark his continuing legacy in foreign and security policy thinking, the annual Lennart Meri Conference aims to encourage curiosity and debate, highlight unity and diversity, and foster liberty and democracy.