On Thursday, February 12, at 2:00 p.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, will launch a new report, Putin’s next move? Five Russian attack scenarios Europe must prepare for, by senior fellow Richard Hooker.

The report assesses five key scenarios in which Russia might seek to improve its geostrategic position in the Nordic-Baltic region—the most likely target for future Russian aggression on NATO territory.

This event will examine security in the Nordic-Baltic region, where NATO stands today, and the implications of today’s geopolitical environment for the region.

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Speakers

Richard D. Hooker, Jr.
Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Atlantic Council

Eliot A. Cohen
Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy
Center for Strategic and International Studies

Moderated by

Ian Brzezinski
Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Atlantic Council

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