{"id":2902,"date":"2025-06-18T22:09:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2025-06-18T22:27:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T22:27:22","slug":"emerging-defence-challenges-dp-international-meets-gusty-graas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/emerging-defence-challenges-dp-international-meets-gusty-graas\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Defence Challenges: DP International meets Gusty Graas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-4abc1b7a97b5cacc5f0785f133d46221\">Luxembourg and European defence policy is entering a new phase amidst shifting geopolitical realities. Ongoing conflicts have highlighted the need for stronger collective security. The Luxembourg Government has responded with renewed commitments: increased investment and a clear stance in safeguarding peace through deterrence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, and ahead of the critical NATO summit happening later this month,<strong> DP International\u00a0 hosted an open exchange on defence and foreign policy with MP Gusty Graas.<\/strong>  <br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Gusty Graas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:85%\">\n<p><br><strong>A seasoned parliamentarian, Gusty Graas plays an important role in shaping Luxembourg\u2019s foreign and security agenda.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He serves as Chairman of the Committee on Foreign and European Affairs, External Trade and the Greater Region, and chairs the Subcommittee on European Affairs. He also represents Luxembourg internationally, including as Vice-President of the country\u2019s delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-13-at-09.31.49.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-13-at-09.31.49.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-13-at-09.31.49-218x300.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-13-at-09.31.49-746x1024.jpeg 746w, https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/06\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-06-13-at-09.31.49-768x1055.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Open Dialogue on Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The meeting offered DP International members the chance to exchange views in a candid roundtable setting. Mr. Graas emphasized the value of DP International and shared in-depth updates on Luxembourg\u2019s defence posture and its positioning on key global issues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Luxembourg\u2019s Defence Commitments<\/strong> \u2013 Luxembourg is stepping up its contributions to European defence, amidst a changing geopolitical reality, and the country is set to fulfil its 2% commitments by end of year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>War in Europe<\/strong> \u2013 Mr. Graas reaffirmed Luxembourg\u2019s unwavering backing for Ukraine\u2019s sovereignty and right to self-determination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>War in the Middle East<\/strong> \u2013 The conversation also addressed the Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict, and Luxembourg\u2019s commitment to peace and a two-state solution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our members brought in personal perspectives and engaged deeply throughout the meeting.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Conversation&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s interconnected world, global developments impact Luxembourg more than ever and your voice matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We encourage you to <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/gfxvwjdMoZjjNrf28\"><strong>join us<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 <strong>by joining DP International, you can participate in discussions like this one and engage directly with policymakers. <\/strong>Whether it\u2019s debates on defence, workshops on policy, or social gatherings, DP International offers a welcoming platform to make your voice heard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DP International hosted an open exchange on defence and foreign policy with MP Gusty Graas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001,"featured_media":2903,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","wpbf-post"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2902","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1001"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2902"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2921,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2902\/revisions\/2921"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dp.lu\/dpinternational\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}