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News | April 30, 2026

NATO Defense College Visit

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6 May 2026
Agenda

1300-1345
U.S. National Defense Strategy and its Implications for NATO and Europe
• Dr. Lisa A. Aronsson, Research Fellow, Institute for National Strategic Studies (INSS), NDU (Moderator)
• Dr. Elena Pokalova, Professor, College of International Security Affairs (CISA), NDU
• Dr. Justin Anderson, Senior Fellow, INSS, NDU
• Dr. David Auerswald, Professor, National War College, NDU
 
1345-1400 NDC comments and break

1400-1445 U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific and Implications for NATO
• Dr. Luke Bellocchi, Associate Professor of Practice, Eisenhower School for Resource Strategy, NDU (Moderator)
• Dr. Thomas F. Lynch III, Distinguished Fellow, INSS, NDU
• Dr. Dawn Murphy, Associate Professor of National Security Strategy, National War College, NDU
• Dr. Phillip C. Saunders, Director and Distinguished Fellow, Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs, INSS, NDU

1445-1500 NDC Comments and Break

1500-1545 Assessing Recent Developments in the Middle East: Regional Stability and Implications for Allies and Partners
• Dr. Denise Natali, Director, INSS, NDU (Moderator)
• Dr. Mahsa Rouhi, Senior Research Fellow, INSS, NDU
• Dr. Hassan Abbas, Distinguished Professor of International Relations, Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA), NDU
• Dr. Omer Taspinar, Professor of Security Studies, National War College, NDU
 
1545-1600 Wrap Up 

 

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