Semantic 3D Understanding | Isabel Tahir (SE3 Labs)

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Semantic 3D Understanding | Isabel Tahir (SE3 Labs) At the Berlin Security Conference 2025, Isabel Tahir, Manager Government Partnerships & Strategy at SE3 Labs, spoke with Tanja Klement from Behörden Spiegel about how SE3 uses artificial intelligence to generate a three-dimensional operational picture from spatial data. Tahir explains how autonomous reconnaissance missions, primarily conducted with…

Drones and Deterrence Focus | Major General Peter Boysen, Chief of the Army, Denmark

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Drones and Deterrence Focus | Major General Peter Boysen, Chief of the Army, Denmark Major General Peter Boysen highlights Denmark’s defence modernization and its implications for operational readiness. With defence spending at 3.3% of GDP, Denmark is rapidly enhancing its Army’s combat power, investing in heavy brigades, artillery, logistics, and over 100 Patria armoured personnel…

Focus on Fundamentals | Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee (Royal Canadian Navy)

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Focus on Fundamentals | Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee (Royal Canadian Navy) At the Berlin Security Conference, Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy, discusses the challenges of naval shipbuilding and Arctic security. He explains Canada’s sovereign shipbuilding program, producing ice-capable and long-range vessels, while emphasizing that standardization across NATO is complex due to differing…

Integrating Gender Perspectives | Irene Fellin (NATO)

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Integrating Gender Perspectives | Irene Fellin (NATO) At the Berlin Security Conference, Irene Fellin, NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, addresses the ongoing underrepresentation of women in military leadership and the importance of integrating gender perspectives across the Alliance. Fellin highlights cultural mindsets, career progression challenges, and structural barriers—such as maternity…

We Know How | Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania

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We Know How | Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lithuania Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys shares insights at the Berlin Security Conference on countering hybrid threats from Russia, Belarus, and even China. Drawing on Lithuania’s history of regaining independence, he emphasizes awareness, threat identification, and strong alliances. Budrys highlights Germany’s crucial role, from military…