From nuclear to hybrid: The key moments from the Euronews Defence Summit

Euronews hosted on Wednesday its first Defence and Space Summit. Here are the key moments from the day-long gathering, bringing together the NATO Secretary General, ministers, senior officials and industry leaders.

That was the central question at the Euronews Defence and Space Summit, which brought together policymakers, lawmakers and industry leaders as Europe grapples with the need to rearm and deter potential threats.

Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has transformed Europe's security landscape, exposing longstanding weaknesses and forcing governments to rethink defence spending, military capabilities and industrial capacity.

As Russia continues its war in Ukraine and hybrid attacks against European allies increase, the pressure to act is growing.

Here are five key moments from Wednesday's summit.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev was among the day's most anticipated speakers. On Wednesday, he challenged the EU's strategy of supporting Ukraine, describing it as a failed attempt at "peace by force".

"The war in Ukraine challenged our critical thinking and realistic approach," he said.

"It challenged our ability to assess the strategic centre of gravity of the opponent. It challenged most of all our ability to design feasible political objectives and to translate them into a sound military strategy and to define a desired end state."

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