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Partner Event - Out of the Silo: Nuclear Security in Context

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Experts discuss the importance of nuclear security, and why elevating new, diverse voices on nuclear security makes America more secure.

Anti-nuclear war protestors outside of the White House.
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The War in Ukraine, a Town Hall Discussion

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Ivo Daalder and Sarah Gilbert join Council members for a town hall discussion on the latest out of Ukraine, what the future may hold for Russia and the West, and how the Council is engaging in this digital era.

a cannon fires with flames and soldiers stand in the foreground, bare trees in the background in Ukraine.
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Ukraine and the Future of Warfare

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A panel of military experts discusses what the war in Ukraine reveals about the future of armed conflict.

A Russian soldier launches a drone during a joint Serbian-Russian military training exercise "Slavic Brotherhood" in the town of Kovin, near Belgrade, Serbia November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
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NATO's Nordic Expansion

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Experts discuss why Finland and Sweden, both longstanding neutral nations, moved towards NATO membership following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin meet in Stockholm on April 13, 2022.
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Senator Joni Ernst on Emerging Threats to National Defense

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Joni Ernst, senator from Iowa and retired lieutenant colonel, discussed the top challenges to US defense and security today.

Senator Joni Ernst giving speech in front of flag backdrop
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America, China, and the Avoidable War

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China's Changing Landscape

Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd discussed the foreign policy objectives of the United States and China and how these superpowers can prevent competition from sparking a conflict.

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The Sahel and Western Military Assistance in Africa

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A panel of experts explore the West’s changing military presence in Africa’s Sahel region and what it could mean for peace and stability across the continent.

French and Chadian peacekeepers talk at the Minusma peacekeeping base in Kidal, Mali
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Putin's Long Game in Ukraine

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Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, Georgetown’s Angela Stent, the Council’s Ivo Daalder, and CNN's Bianna Golodryga analyzed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions and potential plans after invading Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin speaking at a podium
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Town Hall with Ivo Daalder on Russia-Ukraine Crisis

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“Vladimir Putin called this a special military operation. In normal English, it's called war,” Ivo Daalder shared his thoughts on the Russian invasion of Ukraine at a public town hall.

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US Defense Strategy Amid China's Quest for Power

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Former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby offers a new perspective, grounded in the realist tradition and concrete policy experience, on how America’s defense strategy must change to deal with China’s rise.

Chess pieces are shown in front of US and China flags
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