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After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders met in Madrid, Spain, to chart a new Strategic Concept for the alliance. The document identified Russia as “the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security and to peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.” One year later, in Vilnius, Lithuania, NATO leaders met again to adopt a new set of regional defense plans to guard against Russian aggression. Now comes the implementation. This July, NATO leaders will meet in Washington to assess the alliance’s progress in meeting its deterrence and defense targets. How strong is the West’s defense industrial base, and how prepared is NATO to defend itself if necessary? How will Sweden’s full membership in the alliance affect Northern Europe? Moreover, the war in Ukraine continues, and Kyiv has made no secret of its aspiration to join the alliance. So these are difficult questions that allied leaders cannot put off into the future. Please join Hudson Institute’s Peter Rough as he sits down with Lithuania’s minister of defense, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, for a conversation on these topics and more. Kasčiūnas was appointed minister of defense just last month after serving as chair of the parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence (NSGK). A past head of the Eastern Europe Studies Centre (EESC), Lithuania’s top think tank, Kasčiūnas wrote his doctoral dissertation on Ukraine’s relations with the European Union.
Previous episodes
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926 - Northern Europe, NATO, and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Lithuanian Minister of Defense Laurynas Kasčiūnas Tue, 30 Apr 2024
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925 - Latin America’s Foreign Policies at a Crossroads Mon, 29 Apr 2024
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924 - A Conversation with Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell: The New Era in the US-Japan Relationship Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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923 - The Battle for the Black Sea Is Not Over Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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922 - Prime Minister Petr Fiala on Transatlantic Relations, the War in Ukraine, and the US-Czech Alliance Wed, 17 Apr 2024
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921 - Is China the Big Winner in the Red Sea? Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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920 - A Risky Mission: Analyzing the Gaza Pier Project Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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919 - Chips and the China Threat Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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918 - The Struggle for Freedom in Belarus with Andrei Sannikov Mon, 15 Apr 2024
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917 - Energy Policy and Social Goals: A Conversation with Paul H. Tice Fri, 12 Apr 2024
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916 - China’s Interference in Taiwan’s Election and Implications for America Wed, 10 Apr 2024
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915 - Stronger Together: The Importance of US-Japan Economic Relations Fri, 5 Apr 2024
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914 - The Importance of the US-Israel Relationship with Mike Pence Mon, 1 Apr 2024
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913 - Integrating Uncrewed Systems to Hedge against Aggression Tue, 26 Mar 2024
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912 - The Baltic View of European Security Mon, 8 Apr 2024
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911 - We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War Wed, 20 Mar 2024
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910 - Representative Young Kim on America’s Commitment to Defend Taiwan Tue, 19 Mar 2024
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909 - Furthering US-Japan Collaboration on Communications Security Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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908 - US Security Assistance in Colombia and Mexico Mon, 18 Mar 2024
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907 - The Future of US-Israel Relations Thu, 14 Mar 2024
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906 - A Baltic View of European Security with Latvian Defense Minister Andris Spruds Tue, 12 Mar 2024
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905 - Aiding America’s Frontline Allies: The View from Israel and Ukraine with Secretary Mike Pompeo Fri, 8 Mar 2024
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904 - Taking On the China Challenge with Congressman Kevin Hern Fri, 8 Mar 2024
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903 - Growing Expectations for the US-Japan Alliance Thu, 7 Mar 2024
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902 - Under Secretary Brian Nelson on Financial Transparency and National Security Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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901 - When Deterrence Fails: The Iranian Proxy Threat in the Middle East Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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900 - Taking Stock of Ukraine in 2024 Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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899 - What Does Bukelismo Mean for Latin America? Wed, 21 Feb 2024
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898 - Goodbye Globalization: A Book Event with Elisabeth Braw Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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897 - How Javier Milei Can Restore the Rule of Law in Argentina Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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896 - The Repression of Hong Kong and Heroism of Jimmy Lai Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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895 - Changing Russia’s Calculus and Laying the Groundwork for Ukrainian Victory Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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894 - Israel at War: A Conversation with Gadi Taub Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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893 - Russia’s War against Ukraine as Seen from Slovakia: A Conversation with Former Prime Minister Eduard Heger Tue, 13 Feb 2024
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892 - Russia, Ukraine, and the Future of the Transatlantic Community Fri, 2 Feb 2024
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891 - Representative Joe Wilson on the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act Fri, 2 Feb 2024
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890 - Raising AUKUS Pillar Two: Integrating Autonomous Systems into the ADF Fri, 2 Feb 2024
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889 - Countering China’s International Objectives: A New Global Alliance Based on Pillars for Freedom Mon, 29 Jan 2024
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888 - Defense Disruptors: A Conversation with General Christopher Mahoney Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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887 - What Matters to Taiwan Matters to the World: The 2024 Taiwan Election and Its Impact on Regional and Global Security Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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886 - National Defense Implications of the Federal Budget Challenge Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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885 - Reinforcing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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884 - A Look at Taiwan’s Election Results Wed, 24 Jan 2024
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883 - The Perils of Corporate Engagement with China Mon, 18 Dec 2023
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882 - Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on the Future of US-Finland Relations Mon, 18 Dec 2023
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881 - The Bird’s Eye View of a Changing World with Ambassador John Sullivan Mon, 18 Dec 2023
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880 - Clarity on Hamas’s Terror Campaign and Sexual Violence Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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879 - The Quad’s Multidimensional Interest in Taiwan Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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878 - Beyond the SCIF: Countering Chinese Influence Operations on American Soil Mon, 11 Dec 2023
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877 - Latin America’s Democratic Recession Mon, 11 Dec 2023