Into the Fold or Out in the Cold? NATO Expansion and European Security
In the wake of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the topic of European security and NATO expansion post-Cold War is being discussed with renewed urgency. During a recent special event at the Wilson Center, the issue was explored by an impressive panel that featured keynote remarks from US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. That’s the focus of this edition of REWIND.
Guests
Wlodzimierz Cimoszewicz, Former Prime Minister of Poland
Sharyl Cross, Wilson Global Fellow, Distinguished Professor and Director of the Kozmetsky Center, St. Edward's University
Chuck Hagel, U.S. Secretary of Defense
Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO, Wilson Center
Wolfgang Ischinger, Wilson Distinguished Scholar, Chairman of Munich Security Conference, Former Deputy Foreign Minister of Germany, Former German Ambassador to the United States
Andrey Kozyrev, Former Foreign Minister of Russia
Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO
Moderator
Margaret Warner, Chief Foreign Correspondent, PBS Newshour
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Global Europe Program
The Global Europe Program addresses vital issues affecting the European continent, U.S.-European relations, and Europe’s ties with the rest of the world. It does this through scholars-in-residence, seminars, policy study groups, media commentary, international conferences and publications. Activities cover a wide range of topics, from the role of NATO, the European Union and the OSCE to European energy security, trade disputes, challenges to democracy, and counter-terrorism. The program investigates European approaches to policy issues of importance to the United States, including globalization, digital transformation, climate, migration, global governance, and relations with Russia and Eurasia, China and the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Read more
Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier U.S. center for advanced research on Russia and Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, and the region through research and exchange. Read more