Panel XV, titled “How Can the US Manage Multiple Security Crises? A Discussion about War Fatigue, Transatlantic Link and the Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Area,” consisted of a dialogue between Ambassador Sorin DUCARU, Honorary Chairman of the Scientific Council of the New Strategy Center and Director of the European Union Satellite Centre in Romania, and General (Ret.) David H. PETRAEUS, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and former Commander of the U.S. Forces – Afghanistan (USFOR-A).

The dialogue addressed various topics, such as the collapse of the US-dominated world order, the US national interest reflected in the military aid for Ukraine, the importance of continuity concerning this assistance, and even how geopolitics became more important than the economy. Of particular interest was the threat represented by China and Russia, the necessity of the US leadership to address them, the perception of the American people about balancing between the transatlantic and Indo-Pacific regions, and the importance of deterrence for the US decision-makers.