July 11, 2024

NATO Public Forum: The Axis of Upheaval

During the NATO Public Forum, CNAS hosted a panel discussion that featured David Shullman, senior director of Global China Hub for the Atlantic Council, Benedetta Berti, head of Policy Planning at NATO, and Jon Alterman, senior vice president at CSIS. They had a wide-ranging conversation about the threats posed to Ukraine by the support Russia receives from the growing authoritarian collaboration.

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