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04
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Supreme Allied Commanders on the Past, Present, and Future of NATO
Featured Speakers:
General Wesley Clark
General Phil Breedlove
General Curtis Scaparrotti
General Tod Wolters
Moderator:
Peter Rough
A NATO flag flies on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
04
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Supreme Allied Commanders on the Past, Present, and Future of NATO

To discuss the evolution of NATO warfighting capabilities and the state of the alliance, join Hudson for a conversation with four former supreme allied commanders Europe.

A NATO flag flies on April 30, 2024. (Photo by Robert Michael/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
General Wesley Clark
General Phil Breedlove
General Curtis Scaparrotti
General Tod Wolters
Moderator:
Peter Rough
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05
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The Crisis in Georgia and Its Implications for the Black Sea Region
Featured Speakers:
Nona Mamulashvili
Laura Thornton
Miriam Lanskoy
Catherine Sendak
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
Demonstrators hold a Georgian flag during a protest against the “foreign agents” bill after the Georgian Parliament voted through the law on May 15, 2024, in Tbilisi, Georgia.
05
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The Crisis in Georgia and Its Implications for the Black Sea Region

Join Hudson for an expert panel on the regional implications of Georgia’s “Russian Law.”

Demonstrators hold a Georgian flag during a protest against the “foreign agents” bill after the Georgian Parliament voted through the law on May 15, 2024, in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Featured Speakers:
Nona Mamulashvili
Laura Thornton
Miriam Lanskoy
Catherine Sendak
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
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06
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Strategic Corruption, State Capture, and Sanctions Enforcement in Europe
Featured Speakers:
Nate Sibley
Ruslan Stefanov
Martin Vladimirov
Dragan Koprivica
Ognian Shentov
Moderator:
Matthew Boyse
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary session of Russian Energy Week 2022 on October 12, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. (Getty Images)
06
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Strategic Corruption, State Capture, and Sanctions Enforcement in Europe

An expert panel will discuss how to dismantle Russia’s state capture networks in Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during the plenary session of Russian Energy Week 2022 on October 12, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Nate Sibley
Ruslan Stefanov
Martin Vladimirov
Dragan Koprivica
Ognian Shentov
Moderator:
Matthew Boyse
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07
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
NATO in the New Era of Collective Defense
Featured Speakers:
Admiral Rob Bauer
Peter Rough
Moderator:
Nadia Schadlow
Admiral Rob Bauer, chair of the Military Committee of NATO, inspects the equipment of members of the German-French Brigade on July 10, 2023, in Gaiziunai, Lithuania. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Getty Images)
07
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
NATO in the New Era of Collective Defense

NATO CMC Admiral Rob Bauer will discuss where the alliance needs to improve, the state of the Russia-Ukraine War and deterrence against Moscow, and the readiness of NATO’s defense industrial base.

Admiral Rob Bauer, chair of the Military Committee of NATO, inspects the equipment of members of the German-French Brigade on July 10, 2023, in Gaiziunai, Lithuania. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Admiral Rob Bauer
Peter Rough
Moderator:
Nadia Schadlow
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12
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The New Iron Triangle: Achieving Adaptability and Scale in Defense Acquisition
Featured Speakers:
Rob Wittman
Peter Rough
Shyam Sankar
Doug Bush
Andy Green
Joe Laurenti
Tim Rhatigan
Moderators:
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow
Dan Patt
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Hill, a motor transport operator assigned to Combat logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fastens the propeller arms on a Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 (TRV) unmanned aircraft system during test flight operations in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 6, 2024.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)
12
June 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The New Iron Triangle: Achieving Adaptability and Scale in Defense Acquisition

Join Hudson for a three-part event discussing the challenges and opportunities facing Western militaries and defense industries as they attempt to achieve relevant capability at scale.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Hill, a motor transport operator assigned to Combat logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fastens the propeller arms on a Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 (TRV) unmanned aircraft system during test flight operations in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 6, 2024.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)
Featured Speakers:
Rob Wittman
Peter Rough
Shyam Sankar
Doug Bush
Andy Green
Joe Laurenti
Tim Rhatigan
Moderators:
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow
Dan Patt
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13
May 2024
Past Event
Foreshocks in the Black Sea and Western Balkans: Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Richard Kraemer
Dalibor Rohac
Dr. Iulia Joja
Dr. Alina Nychyk
Giorgi Khvedeliani
Daniel Serwer
Ivana Stradner
Moderators:
Daniel Kochis
Reuf Bajrovic
Serbian Army soldiers stand guard in Belgrade on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images)
13
May 2024
Past Event
Foreshocks in the Black Sea and Western Balkans: Repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine War

Join Hudson for two panel discussions that will examine the futures of the Black Sea and Western Balkan regions.

Serbian Army soldiers stand guard in Belgrade on September 25, 2023. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Richard Kraemer
Dalibor Rohac
Dr. Iulia Joja
Dr. Alina Nychyk
Giorgi Khvedeliani
Daniel Serwer
Ivana Stradner
Moderators:
Daniel Kochis
Reuf Bajrovic
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09
May 2024
Past Event
Reflections and Lessons from 20 Years of Estonian NATO Membership
Featured Speakers:
Ambassdor Kyllike Sillaste-Elling
Daniel Kochis
Members of the Estonian army train on February 8, 2022, in Lasna, Estonia. (Photo by Paulius Peleckis/Getty Images)
09
May 2024
Past Event
Reflections and Lessons from 20 Years of Estonian NATO Membership

Ambassador Kyllike Sillaste-Elling, the undersecretary for political affairs at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will join Hudson for a conversation on the Estonian experience in NATO.

Members of the Estonian army train on February 8, 2022, in Lasna, Estonia. (Photo by Paulius Peleckis/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Ambassdor Kyllike Sillaste-Elling
Daniel Kochis
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08
May 2024
Past Event
How Civil Defense Boosts Deterrence: A View from Sweden
Featured Speakers:
Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Peter Rough
Moderator:
Daniel Kochis
How Civil Defense Boosts Deterrence: A View from Sweden Carl-Oskar Bohlin
08
May 2024
Past Event
How Civil Defense Boosts Deterrence: A View from Sweden

Join Hudson for a discussion with Swedish Minister for Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin on the Swedish approach to civil defense.

How Civil Defense Boosts Deterrence: A View from Sweden Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Featured Speakers:
Carl-Oskar Bohlin
Peter Rough
Moderator:
Daniel Kochis
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03
May 2024
Past Event
Georgia, Ukraine, and the Euro-Atlantic Community: An Update from the Front Lines of Freedom
Featured Speakers:
Nona Mamulashvili
Mamuka Mamulashvili
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
Georgia, Ukraine, and the Euro-Atlantic Community: An Update from the Front Lines of Freedom
03
May 2024
Past Event
Georgia, Ukraine, and the Euro-Atlantic Community: An Update from the Front Lines of Freedom

Join Hudson for a conversation with Nona Mamulashvili, a former member of the Georgian parliament, and Mamuka Mamulashvili, commander of the Georgian Legion in Ukraine.

Georgia, Ukraine, and the Euro-Atlantic Community: An Update from the Front Lines of Freedom
Featured Speakers:
Nona Mamulashvili
Mamuka Mamulashvili
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
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30
April 2024
Past Event
Northern Europe, NATO, and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Featured Speakers:
Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Peter Rough
Tomas Janeliūnas
The NATO and Lithuanian flags fly on July 9, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
30
April 2024
Past Event
Northern Europe, NATO, and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas

Join Hudson Institute’s Peter Rough as he sits down with Lithuania’s minister of defense, Laurynas Kasčiūnas.

The NATO and Lithuanian flags fly on July 9, 2023, in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Laurynas Kasčiūnas
Peter Rough
Tomas Janeliūnas
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18
April 2024
Past Event
Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2024
Featured Speakers:
Valdis Dombrovskis
Dan Quayle
Kamil Šaško
Jan Růžička
Marcin Piatkowski
Michael Harms
Tomáš Pojar,
Jean P. Froehly
Tyson Barker
Marek Mora
Vassil Terziev
Dragos Stefan Roibu
Tibor Tóth
Joel Scanlon
Moderators:
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Luke Coffey
Peter Rough
Jamie Fly
Matthew Boyse
Daniel Kochis
(Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit logo)
18
April 2024
Past Event
Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2024
(Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit logo)
Featured Speakers:
Valdis Dombrovskis
Dan Quayle
Kamil Šaško
Jan Růžička
Marcin Piatkowski
Michael Harms
Tomáš Pojar,
Jean P. Froehly
Tyson Barker
Marek Mora
Vassil Terziev
Dragos Stefan Roibu
Tibor Tóth
Joel Scanlon
Moderators:
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Luke Coffey
Peter Rough
Jamie Fly
Matthew Boyse
Daniel Kochis
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16
April 2024
Past Event
Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Transatlantic Relations, the War in Ukraine, and the US-Czech Alliance
Featured Speakers:
Petr Fiala
John P. Walters
Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala on March 8, 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
16
April 2024
Past Event
Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Transatlantic Relations, the War in Ukraine, and the US-Czech Alliance

Join Hudson to hear Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s understanding of the current moment and a Czech prescription for transatlantic relations in turbulent times.

Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Petr Fiala on March 8, 2022, in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Petr Fiala
John P. Walters
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