03
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | How the United States Can Help Defend Ukraine

Virtual Event | How the United States Can Help Defend Ukraine

Past Event
Online Only
February 03, 2022
Ukrainian servicemen from the 25th Air Assault Battalion are seen stationed in Avdiivka, Ukraine, on January 24, 2022. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian servicemen from the 25th Air Assault Battalion are seen stationed in Avdiivka, Ukraine, on January 24, 2022. (Getty Images)
03
February 2022
Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

Speakers:
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Ben Hodges

Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European Policy Analysis and Former Commanding General, United States Army Europe

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Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

This event will premiere on this page at 2:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, February 3. Register for the event here

With Russia on the brink of invading Ukraine, the United States and its allies are scrambling to prevent hostilities without acceding to Vladimir Putin’s impossible demands. Given the recent examples of Russia’s expansionist intentions—the 2008 Georgia invasion and 2014 Crimea annexation—shouldn’t the West have been better prepared for the current crisis? What are America’s current options, and what measures should the United States take if Putin does invade? Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Michael Doran for a discussion with former Commanding General, United States Army Europe Ben Hodges on the measures America can take to protect Ukraine’s independence and territorial integrity.

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