Since Europe is stealing all Americas largest corporations why should we stay in NATO ? let the EU defend them When Ireland allows large US corporations 2 Cheat US Taxpayers America should Bomb that corporations HQ in Ireland #ScrewNATO

I'm guessing ol Victoria Nuland will hand in her letter of resignation soon since Nulandistan has fallen ? So when do we US Taxpayers get our 3+ billion US dollars back that our State Dept gave to the Ukraine ?

What does Ireland contribute to Global World Security to have such a low Tax rate as to be poaching GREEDY Corporations from around the world ?

Why do Europeans continue to rely on US TaxPayers & our Children for their own security ??? Now our idiots have increased NATO spending... Why do we continue paying OVER 73% of NATO's budget ....While MOST of the NATO member states won't keep to the 2% of GDP for defence spending that they promised to do years ago ?

The EU is 28 countries & over 500 million people that can't even control it's outer borders ... Why do we American TAXPAYERS continue Paying 2 police the world 4 FREE ? The EU is the largest trading block of 28 countries & over 500 million people that 26 of 27 cities and 9 out of 10 countries in Europe all have better standards of living then the USA Ol Mr Trump is right our leaders are STUPID

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Anu Fredriksson, Executive Director for Arctic Frontiers, gives a local perspective on living in the Arctic. Anu is originally from Oulu in Northern Finland and has worked with Arctic issues for over a decade. She has previously served as Director at the Arctic Economic Council and as an Arctic Policy Advisory at the Finnish Embassy in Norway.

Voices From The North Ep 1 Anu Fredrikson

Mathieu Boulègue, Senior Research Fellow for the Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House, takes a closer look at Russia’s deep ties to the Arctic and its posturing in the region. Mathieu specializes in Russian security and defence issues and leads Arctic work at Chatham House.

Voices From The North Ep 2 Mathieu Boulègue

Dr. Camilla Tenna Nørup Sørensen, Associate Professor at the Royal Danish Defence College, discusses the changing geopolitical dynamics of the Arctic.

“If China starts pushing for a more open, international alternative to the Arctic Council and governance led by Arctic states,” Dr. Sørensen argues, a vacuum could be opened for “China and other non-Arctic states to argue that other governance mechanisms are needed in the Arctic.”

As the Arctic gains greater global attention, the Nordic states have a strong interest in maintaining the norms and international governance that have contributed to the region’s low-tensions and spirit of cooperation.

Voices From The North Ep 3 Camilla Soerensen

Dr. David P. Auerswald, Professor of Security Studies at the U.S. National War College, takes a closer look at military activity in the Arctic and the associated risks of the region’s increased militarization. 

“From a security perspective,” Dr. Auerswald argues, “the Arctic is the shortest path between Russia and the US.” The European Arctic, “is a possible conflict zone should Russia decide to escalate the current Ukrainian conflict…in an effort to flank NATO militarily.”

His recently published report, “All security is local,” assesses the Arctic defense policies of Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden in greater detail.

Voices From The North Ep 4 David Auerswald

Welcome and Introduction

The Hon. Paula Dobriansky, Board Director, Atlantic Council; Senior Fellow, The Future of Diplomacy Project, Harvard University 
H.E. Juozas Olekas, Minister of National Defense, Republic of Lithuania 

Legislative Perspectives: Sustaining US Engagement and Leadership with Allies

The United States is incrementally re-engaging in European security in the wake of the Ukraine crisis and continued turbulence around the Mediterranean rim. At the same time, US leadership in Europe is increasingly questioned both at home and abroad. From a legislative perspective, what should the US do to shore up its presence in Europe, contribute to defense and deterrence, and bolster NATO in a new era of transatlantic security?

The Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, Senator (D-NH), US Senate 

H.E. Andrius Kubilius, Former Prime Minister of Lithuania; Party Leader, Homeland Union Lithuanian Christian Democrats 
 
Introductions by: The Hon. Paula Dobriansky 

Readiness and Deterrence on Europe’s Frontlines

The transatlantic community faces difficult defense challenges in Europe’s east, and must now prepare broadly to provide defense and deterrence in a new era of Russian assertiveness. What must NATO and its members do in terms of readiness, capabilities, counter-anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD), and planning in order to be ready for a contested security environment? And what is the role of the United States in this context?

James J. Townsend, Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy, US Department of Defense

Dr. Kori Schake, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University; Former Deputy Director for Policy Planning, US Department of State; Former Director for Defense Strategy and Requirements, National Security Council 

The Hon. Franklin D. Kramer, Distinguished Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, US Department of Defense

Timo S. Koster, Director, Defense Policy and Capabilities, NATO 

Moderator: Dr. Nora Bensahel, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Distinguished Scholar in Residence, School of International Service, American University 


The Road to Warsaw: All Eyes on the Eastern Flank 

The upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw is a key milestone in NATO’s adaptation to the new contested and turbulent security environment in Europe. What are the priorities for the summit from a regional perspective? What should the US bring to the Summit table? And how can the Alliance balance between the challenges to NATO’s east and south?

H.E. Jonatan Vseviov, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defense, Republic of Estonia 

H.E. Juozas Olekas, Minister of National Defense, Republic of Lithuania 

The Hon. Ellen Tauscher, Vice Chair, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Atlantic Council; Former US Representative (D-CA10) 

Moderator: Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brent Scowcroft Center on International Security, Future Europe Initiative, and Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council 

Closing Remarks
			Dr. Evelyn Farkas


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