On Thursday, June 7, the Atlantic Council hosted Derek H. Chollet, assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs for an off-the-record transition seminar. Seminar participants briefed Chollet on transitioning from the White House to the Pentagon and regional challenges he will likely face in this new position.

This seminar is part of a series of strategy sessions hosted by the Atlantic Council for prominent officials transitioning to important new commands. The Atlantic Council has previously hosted similar sessions for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Matt Spence, Supreme Allied Commander Europe Admiral Jim Stavridis, Commander of NATO’s Allied Command Transformation General Stéphane Abrial among others.