Welcome to the second IISS Prague Defence Summit, which is taking place on 3–5 September. Featuring a Keynote Address by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and an Opening Address by Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavsky, the summit is a major forum for political, military and industry leaders to discuss the most effective ways to build defence capacity in the Euro-Atlantic region. It is intended to inspire major public debate on European and transatlantic defence