A Conversation with Tone Skogen, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Captain The Right Honourable Tobias Ellwood MP, Chair of the United Kingdom’s Defense Select Committee
Please join the CSIS Europe Program for a conversation with Tone Skogen, State Secretary at the Norwegian Ministry of Defense, and Captain The Right Honourable Tobias Ellwood MP, Chair of the United Kingdom’s Defense Select Committee, to discuss the security dynamics in the High North. Secretary Skogen and Committee Chair Ellwood will examine Russian military activity in the North Atlantic, GIUK Gap, and Barents Sea; recent steps by the U.S. and the UK to enhance their military readiness and capabilities in the Arctic; and efforts to strengthen bilateral and trilateral security ties between the U.S., UK, and Norway, as well as NATO’s role in the region. Secretary Skogen and Mr. Ellwood will also offer their perspectives on Norway’s Long-Term Defense Plan and the UK’s upcoming Integrated Review, respectively.
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This event is made possible through generous support from the Stuart Family Foundation.
