Patrick Tucker unpacks findings from his recent trip to Prague for the 2024 Global Security Conference. Related reading: " European officials vow to boost defense production, but some worry it won't be enough ," by Patrick Tucker, reporting August 30 from Prague; " The big loophole allowing Russia to access US chips? China ," by Tucker again, reporting from Washington on September 11; And " EU competitiveness: Looking ahead ," a report published this week by Mario Draghi, former president of the European Central Bank.