Welcoming Remarks:
Mr. Damon Wilson
Executive Vice President
Atlantic Council

Opening Remarks:
H.E. Raimundas Karoblis
Minister of National Defense
Republic of Lithuania

Opening Keynote: US Priorities for European Security
Mr. Thomas Goffus
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO
US Department of Defense

Moderated Q&A:
Mr. Thomas Goffus

Moderator:
Magnus Nordenman

Director, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Atlantic Council

Panel 1: Back to Basics: Defense and Deterrence in Northern Europe and Beyond

Speakers:
Dr. Richard Hooker
Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Europe and Russia
US National Security Council

Gen Frank Gorenc, USAF (Ret.)
Former Commander 
US Air Forces in Europe and Africa and NATO Allied Air Command

Mr. Jonatan Vseviov
Permanent Secretary 
Ministry of Defense of Estonia

Moderator
Ms. Jill Aitoro
Editor
Defense News

Panel 2: The Alliance Agenda on the Road to Brussels: Tackling NATO’s Expansive Threat Environment 

Speakers:
Amb. Alexander Vershbow
Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO
Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council

Mr. Michael Murphy
Director, Office of Security and Political-Military Affairs, Bureau of European Affairs
US Department of State

Dr. Fabrizio Luciolli 
President, Atlantic Treaty Association
President, Italian Atlantic Committee

Ms. Laura Rosenberger
Director and Senior Fellow, Alliance for Securing Democracy
German Marshall Fund

Moderator:
Ms. Tara Copp
Pentagon Bureau Chief
Military Times

Congressional Keynote:
The Hon. Michael Turner (OH-10)
Head, US Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
US House of Representatives

The Hon. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-7)
Member, Armed Services Committee
US House of Representatives

Closing Remarks:
Mr. Barry Pavel
Senior Vice PresidentArnold Kanter Chair, and Director, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security
Atlantic Council

Please join the Atlantic Council and the Ministry of National Defense of Lithuania for a public conference on “Raising the Curtain on the 2018 NATO Brussels Summit.” The event will take place on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 2:00-5:30 p.m. at the Atlantic Council’s headquarters.

One month ahead of the July meeting, this event will serve as a primer for the Summit, highlighting many of the top issues on the Alliance’s agenda. The discussions will focus on priorities for strengthening collective defense and deterrence in Northern Europe and beyond, including US proposals to improve capabilities, readiness, and decision-making. The conference will also explore the Alliance’s broader agenda on the road to Brussels, including the way forward for NATO’s southern flank and what the Alliance must do to address terrorism, hybrid threats, and capacity-building in the region.

Convening senior officials, military leaders, top experts, business executives, and media from across the Euro-Atlantic policy community, the conference will provide a unique platform to discuss critical issues for the NATO alliance at a time when the threats have never been more pressing.

Register now by clicking on the RSVP button above. We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fascinating discussion.

On Twitter? Follow @ACScowcroft and use #NATOSummit to join the conversation.

This invitation is transferable and open to the public.

The event is open to the press and on the record.

DATE: June 13, 2018

TIME: 2:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Atlantic Council, 1030 15th Street NW, 12th Floor, West Tower Elevators, Washington, DC 

On Twitter? Follow @ACScowcroft and use #NATOSummit to join the conversation.

This invitation is transferable and open to the public.

The event is open to the press and on the record.

DATE: June 13, 2018

TIME: 2:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Atlantic Council, 1030 15th Street NW, 12th Floor, West Tower Elevators, Washington, DC 

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact Alexatrini Tsiknia at atsiknia@atlanticcouncil.org.