The next Riga Security Forum debate: "The U.S. and the Eastern Border of Western Civilization". How might the outcomes of the U.S. presidential election impact the security of the Baltic States? Join this insightful debate, where experts will explore potential shifts in U.S. foreign policy, defense funding, and military presence—unpacking what these changes could mean for regional stability and security. Panelists: Reinhard Krumm, Director at the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in the United States and Canada; Wojciech Lorenz, Head of the International Security Programme at the Polish Institute of International Affairs; Martins Vargulis, Lecturer at the Riga Stradins University and Director at the Analytics and Advocacy Group “PowerHouse Latvia”. The Riga Security Forum 2024 is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Latvian Institute of International Affairs, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Baltic States, the Embassy of the United States of America in Riga, Patria (military services and solutions provider), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, and the Embassies of Poland, Canada, Spain, and the United Kingdom in Latvia. We are also proud to partner with the Riga Graduate School of Law. Our media partners for the forum are The Baltic Times, the Latvian unified news portal lsm.lv and TV4 Latvia.