NATO: Seventy-Five Years Later

This year NATO celebrates seventy-five years of collective defense, expanding from twelve founding members in 1949 to thirty-two today.

Panelists discuss the evolution of NATO as it has sought to adapt to geopolitical shifts throughout the years, the challenges it faces in responding to global threats today, and the role of NATO in the future.

Speakers
Rose E. Gottemoeller
William J. Perry Lecturer, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University; Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO (2016-2019); CFR Member

Matthias Matthijs
Senior Fellow for Europe, Council on Foreign Relations; Dean Acheson Chair and Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; @m2matthijs

Alexander R. Vershbow
Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council; Former Deputy Secretary General, NATO (2012-2016); Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO and Russia; CFR Member

Presider
Mary Sarotte
Kravis Professor, Johns Hopkins-SAIS; Author, Not One Inch: America, Russia, and the Making of Post-Cold War Stalemate; CFR Member


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