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b'Wars are raging in Ukraine and the Middle East. Russia\\u2019s most famous opposition politician (Alexei Navalany) has just been murdered. Meanwhile, the international institutions set up after World War 2 to uphold peace and security no longer seem fit for purpose. Into this space comes the annual Munich Security Forum. Its flagship event, which took place last weekend, is its gathering of hundreds of the world\\u2019s top security experts and decision makers in Munich each year, to debate \\u2013 and hopefully come up with solutions for - the world\\u2019s most pressing security concerns.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nLast year, despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, the conference took place in relatively optimistic circumstances: the Ukrainians were putting up a plucky defence, while the euro-atlantic alliance seemed to have found new purpose. This year is a different story. Russia has just taken the city of Avdiivka, while international support for Ukraine is wavering. And on the very opening day of the conference, the shocking news broke that Russia\\u2019s most prominent opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, had died in prison.\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSo what was the mood like at this year\\u2019s conference, and how should the euro-atlantic community respond to these challenges? To answer those questions, Alex Hall Hall was joined by Nico Lange \\u2013 a senior fellow at the Munich Security Conference and a former Chief of Staff at the German Ministry of Defence. In this episode the pair discuss: what were the main takeaways from the conference, the need for European powers to step up their aid to Ukraine, and why expanding the EU and NATO is vital for international security.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nTwitter: @DisorderShow\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nSubscribe to our Substack: https://natoandtheged.substack.com/\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nWebsite: https://natoandtheglobalenduringdisorder.com/\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nProducer: George McDonagh\\xa0\\nExec Producer: Neil Fearn\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nShow Notes Links\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nRead Nico Lange\\u2019s article \\u2018In a critical situation for Ukraine, it is down to the Europeans\\u2019 here\\n\\xa0\\nAnd for an overview of many issues relating to Navalny\\u2019s death and Western and Russian politicians reactions to it here\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'