April 18, 2018

Norwegian Deputy Minister of Defense on Russia and NATO’s Evolving Maritime Posture

Name: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
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By: Julianne Smith, Jim Townsend and Tone Skogen

Norwegian Deputy Minister of Defense Tone Skogen joins with CNAS experts Julie Smith and Jim Townsend to discuss challenges in the North Atlantic, the new NATO Command Structures, and her experience navigating a career as a woman in Norwegian national security.

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