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SUMMARY:Frontline Lessons from NATO’s Eastern Flank: A Discussion with Kristjan Prikk and Gabrielius Landsbergis\, Stanfordas\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an engaging discussion with Ambassador of Estonia to the U.S. Kristjan Prikk and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis on: \nFrontline Lessons from NATO’s Eastern Flank: Deterrence\, Resilience\, and the Future of Transatlantic Security \nDrawing on the firsthand experiences of the Baltic countries on NATO’s Eastern flank\, Ambassador of Estonia to the US Kristjan Prikk and former Foreign Minister of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis will explore how the era of renewed great-power competition affects the modern deterrence and resilience of frontline states in Europe.\nThe discussion will examine the practical integration of military readiness\, cyber defense\, and societal resilience in response to hybrid threats. How are small countries readying their defense? What lessons from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine have we already learned\, and what still remains a challenge? And what happens to NATO’s credibility when its leading power signals it may no longer treat European defense as a core interest?\nUltimately\, the speakers will argue that the future of transatlantic security will be decided not only on the battlefield but also by the choices allied societies make about how they anticipate\, withstand\, and rapidly recover from complex\, multi-domain challenges\, and what their societies are willing to endure to ensure freedom.\nThe discussion will be moderated by Rose Gottemoeller\, William J. Perry Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution\, and former Deputy Secretary General of NATO (2016 to 2019). \nEstonia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kristjan Prikk started his mission in Washington\, D.C. in May 2021. He is a graduate of the US Army War College and has served as the National Security Coordinator to the Prime Minister. Prior to arriving in D.C.\, he was the Permanent Secretary of the Estonian Ministry of Defense. Among his previous assignments are two other tours in Washington as an Estonian diplomat and work on NATO-Russia and NATO-Ukraine topics at a time when these relationships were considerably less charged than today. \nGabrielius Landsbergis served as minister of foreign affairs of Lithuania from 2020 to 2024\, a pivotal period for the region. He led Lithuania’s diplomatic service guided by the principle of values-based foreign policy. During his tenure\, Lithuania emerged as one of the most vocal supporters of Ukraine\, Taiwan\, and freedom fighters worldwide. Before that\, he served in the Parliament of Lithuania from 2016\, was chairman of the Homeland Union (Lithuanian Conservatives)\, and was elected to the European Parliament in 2014. Prior to entering politics\, Gabrielius Landsbergis was a career diplomat. He currently serves as Bernard and Susan Liautaud Visiting Fellow at Stanford’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. \nOpening remarks will be delivered by University Librarian Michael Keller. \nThe in-person event is free and open to the public. RSVP is requested. \nThis event is part of Global Conversations\, a series of talks\, lectures\, and seminars hosted by Stanford University Libraries and Vabamu with the goal of educating scholars\, students\, leaders\, and the public on the benefits of but also challenges related to sustaining freedom.
URL:https://vakaruvejai.com/renginys/frontline-lessons-from-natos-eastern-flank-a-discussion-with-kristjan-prikk-and-gabrielius-landsbergis/
LOCATION:Hohbach Hall\, Room 122\, 557 Escondido Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305
CATEGORIES:San Franciskas
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SUMMARY:Paskaita „Diasporos vaidmuo Lietuvos visuotinėje gynyboje“\, Virtualus renginys
DESCRIPTION:Kviečiame JAV Vakarų pakrantės lietuvius į nuotolinę paskaitą „Diasporos vaidmuo Lietuvos visuotinėje gynyboje“. \nPaskaitos metu bus aptarta dabartinė saugumo situacija Lietuvoje bei tai\, kaip užsienyje gyvenanti lietuvių bendruomenė gali prisidėti prie pasirengimo visuotinei gynybai ir pilietinio atsparumo stiprinimo. \nPaskaitą ves Irma Petraitytė-Lukšienė – Pasaulio lietuvių bendruomenės valdybos narė\, Pilietinio atsparumo komisijos pirmininkė. \nData: 2026 m. vasario 25 d. \nLaikas: 8 PM val. (Los Andželo laiku) \nVieta: nuotoliu (būtina išankstinė registracija https://forms.gle/TgpRTKrffbSikyJ19) \nSvarbu: prisijungimo nuoroda bus išsiųsta tik užsiregistravusiems dalyviams. \nKviečiame susipažinkite su svarbiausiais PLB dokumentais: \n-Pasaulio lietuvių bendruomenės ir visos Lietuvos diasporos pasirengimo pilietiniam pasipriešinimui ir įsitraukimo į visuotinę gynybą strategija: https://rb.gy/gyrywm \n-Veiksmų atmintinė „Jei karas Lietuvoje: Kaip elgtis diasporai?”: https://plb.lt/…/Veiksmu-atmintine_Jei-karas-Lietuvoje…
URL:https://vakaruvejai.com/renginys/paskaita-diasporos-vaidmuo-lietuvos-visuotineje-gynyboje-virtualus-renginys/
LOCATION:Virtualus renginys
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SUMMARY:Stanford Lecture: Baltic Security Challenges: The View from Vilnius\, Stanfordas\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Date\nFri\, May 23 2025\, 12pm\nEvent Sponsor\nCREEES Center for Russian\, East European & Eurasian Studies\nLocation\nEncina Commons\n615 Crothers Way\, Stanford\, CA 94305\n123\nEitvydas Bajarūnas is a Visiting Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). \nEitvydas has held various overseas postings\, including Ambassador to the UK\, Russia\, and Sweden\, non-resident Ambassador to Portugal\, Oman\, and Uzbekistan\, Consul General in Saint Petersburg\, Russia\, and Deputy Ambassador at the Mission of Lithuania to NATO in Brussels. He has served as Political Director at the MFA\, Ambassador-at-Large for Hybrid Threats\, and director of several units within the MFA and the MoD. Additionally\, he was the Diplomatic Adviser to the President of Lithuania and a Consultant for the NATO Affairs Commission in the Seimas (Parliament) of Lithuania. \nHe is the author of articles on Russia’s foreign and security policy\, hybrid threats\, and Baltic and Nordic security and defense. He is fluent in English and Russian\, and able to communicate in French\, Polish\, and Swedish. He has holder of State Awards from Lithuania\, Sweden\, Estonia\, and Portugal\, as well as the Medal of the MoD of Lithuania for Merit in the Withdrawal of the Russian Army. \nRSVP here
URL:https://vakaruvejai.com/renginys/stanford-lecture-baltic-security-challenges-the-view-from-vilnius-stanfordas-ca/
LOCATION:Stanford University\, 450 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:San Franciskas
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SUMMARY:Whatever Victory Takes: The Lithuanian Perspective on Russia’s War against Ukraine and Transatlantic Security\, Stanfordas\, CA
DESCRIPTION:Event Details:\n\nJoin us for an engaging conversation with Ambassador of Lithuania to the United States Audra Plepytė and Director of the Freeman-Spogli Institute Michael McFaul on Russia’s war against Ukraine\, its global implications\, and transatlantic support to Ukraine: \nWhatever Victory Takes: The Lithuanian Perspective on Russia’s War against Ukraine and Transatlantic Security \nAs we are nearing 1\,000 days of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine\, the debate in Washington\, D.C.\, and European capitals remains on what Ukraine can and cannot do to defend itself\, its territory\, and the whole democratic world. Lithuania has been among the most vocal supporters of Ukraine advocating that instead of Western commitments to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes\, commitment to Ukraine’s victory is needed. \nThe event will feature a discussion on what is at stake in Russia’s war on Ukraine and why it matters beyond Ukraine and Europe. Ambassador Plepytė and Professor McFaul will discuss security on NATO’s Eastern flank\, Western strategy for Ukraine\, and the U.S. role in standing up to the new ‘axis of evil’ in defense of democracy and the free world. \nAmbassador Audra Plepytė was appointed as Lithuania’s Ambassador to the United States of America and to the United Mexican States in 2021. Before this she was a Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations where she facilitated several negotiations\, led the Group of Friends\, and was elected to executive bodies of UN instruments and institutions\, including being elected as the President of the Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 2021. As a career diplomat for over 30 years\, she has held numerous positions within the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs\, dealing with bilateral and multilateral issues\, heading the European Union Department (2014–2017)\, the Personnel Department\, and International Missions and Conflict Prevention Division. She was also Lithuania’s ambassador to Spain\, World Tourism Organization from 2010 till 2014. \nMichael McFaul is Director at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies\, the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor of International Studies in the Department of Political Science\, and the Peter and Helen Bing Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. He joined the Stanford faculty in 1995. He served for five years in the Obama administration\, first as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Russian and Eurasian Affairs at the National Security Council at the White House (2009-2012)\, and then as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation (2012-2014). \nOpening remarks will be delivered by Michael Keller\, Vice Provost and University Librarian. \nThis in-person event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. \nThis event is part of Global Conversations\, a series of talks\, lectures\, and seminars hosted by Stanford University Libraries and Vabamu with the goal of educating scholars\, students\, leaders\, and the public on the benefits of but also challenges related to sustaining freedom.
URL:https://vakaruvejai.com/renginys/whatever-victory-takes-the-lithuanian-perspective-on-russias-war-against-ukraine-and-transatlantic-security-stanfordas-ca/
LOCATION:Stanford University\, 450 Serra Mall\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States
CATEGORIES:Los Andželas
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