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Fourteenth EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consultative Meeting

16 September - 19 September

The fourteenth Consultative Meeting of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium brought together experts, practitioners, and policymakers for two days of in-depth discussions hosted by the FRS on behalf of the EU. This year’s meeting focused on the most pressing challenges in arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation, beginning with high-level exchanges on missile defence and strategic risk reduction, space security, rising tensions in South Asia, and the diversion and illicit trafficking of conventional weapons in Syria.

The second day expanded the conversation with sessions on global arms markets, the militarisation of dual-use and uncontrolled items, the proliferation and regulation of UAVs, and the implications of emerging and disruptive technologies, including quantum capabilities, for international security. As in previous editions, theoretical, institutional, political, and industrial perspectives were combined to offer a comprehensive overview of evolving security dynamics, with significant interaction from participants throughout the event.