@walberque.bsky.social argues that the global non-proliferation system has not collapsed, but that the West underestimates how Russia and China exploit it for their own purposes. Read more in LFPR Vol. 44, 2026: www.gssc.lt/en/publicati...

In the latest issue of the LFPR Vol. 44, 2026, Benedetta Berti, Secretary General of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, discusses why the consequences of the war in Ukraine extend far beyond Europe’s security. Read more: www.gssc.lt/en/publicati...

Lithuania on the Front Line. Conversation with Foreign Minister Budrys | LFPR Vol. 44, 2026 Kęstutis Budrys discusses Lithuania’s diplomatic priorities: national security on NATO’s eastern flank, long-term support for Ukraine, and a stronger European Union. Read more: www.gssc.lt/en/publicati...

Our Director @linaskojala.bsky.social joined @dompresl.bsky.social (AMO Prague) on the Decoding Geopolitics podcast. Dominik Presl is a disinformation expert and the host of the show. 🧷Link to the episode in the comments podcasts.apple.com/cl/podcast/9...

We are pleased to present the latest issue of the Lithuanian Foreign Policy Review Vol. 44, 2026. The volume is edited @linaskojala.bsky.social, Director of the GSSC, and published in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania. Read the full publication in the comments.

PANEL III In cooperation with @globsec.bsky.social | This Friday, 14:15–15:00 How to Keep America Hooked? Speakers: Philippe Étienne; Doug Mastriano; Jakob Hallgren; Jakob Hallgren; Laurynas Kasčiūnas Moderator: Róbert Vass conference.gssc.lt Watch the Forum on LRT Mediateka: www.lrt.lt/mediateka

PANEL II In partnership with the Embassy of Sweden Can Regional Pacts Replace Grand Alliances? Speakers: Christian Danielsson; Norman Eisen; Jana Puglierin; Ben Schreer; Moderator: Hiroyuki Akita conference.gssc.lt Watch the Forum on LRT Mediateka: Https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka

Strategic perspective on Ukraine’s defence challenges🛡️ Alexander Khara, Executive Director at the Centre for Defence Strategies and a leading expert on Ukraine’s security and defence policy, will join the The 11th GSSC Vilnius Forum on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

PANEL I In partnership with the @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social | This Friday 12:15–13:00. What Long-Term Peace in Ukraine Requires Now? Speakers: @annwieanna.bsky.social @alexanderkhara.bsky.social @tacanildem.bsky.social; John Foreman. Moderator: @sylviekauffmann.bsky.social conference.gssc.lt

Where strategic defence expertise meets real-world diplomatic insight.🧠 John Foreman, Associate Fellow at Chatham House and NEST, and former UK Defence Attaché to Moscow and Kyiv, will take part in the 11th GSSC Vilnius Forum on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

Shaping Estonia’s foreign policy with clarity and strategic vision.🧠 Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia, will join the The 11th GSSC Vilnius Forum on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

Defending democracy through law, policy, and global engagement.🛡️ Norman Eisen, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and a leading U.S. expert on governance, anti-corruption, and democratic resilience, will join The 11th GSSC Vilnius Forum on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

European resilience to strategic leadership.🤝 @andriuskubilius.ec.europa.eu, will join the The 11th GSSC Vilnius Forum on November 21 to share his insights on Europe’s security and strategic resilience. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: Claudio Centonze

Building Europe through diplomacy and leadership. Christian Danielsson, State Secretary to the Minister for EU Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

@hennavirkkunen.bsky.social, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: European Commision

GSSC hosted a discussion with Amb. Boris Ruge, Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy, moderated by GSSC Director Linas Kojala. The conversation focused on NATO’s political agenda, strengthening deterrence, and Russia’s ongoing challenges on the eastern flank.

Forged through command, defined by strategy.🪖 Major General (Ret.) Peter Andrysiak Senior Counselor specializing in European Defence, Palantir Technologies, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

Shaping strategic foresight through decades of service.🛡️ Robert Hamilton, President of @delphiglobal.bsky.social, retired U.S. Army Colonel with a PhD in International Relations, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

Du Hyeogn Cha, Vice President at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November. Stay tuned for more speaker highlights and updates! Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: NK NEWS

Exploring security and foreign policy through academic insight. 📖 Margarita Šešelgytė, Director of the TSPMI, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: Justinas Auškelis

@hoanssolo.bsky.social, Adjunct Senior Fellow at the @cnas.bsky.social joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21 to discuss modern warfare, defense innovation, and the future of strategic security. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: CNAS

Inside Europe’s power corridors.🔦 Rikard Jozwiak, Europe Editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21 to share his insights on the Europe’s security, politics, and shifting power dynamics. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Member of the Lithuanian Parliament, joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. to share his perspective on Lithuania’s defence priorities, regional security, and the importance of collective resilience. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt

Ilan Berman, joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21 to share insights on emerging global challenges, shifting power dynamics, and the strategic decisions shaping our world. Learn more: lnkd.in/dYgQMNM2 Photo credits: American Foreign Policy Council

Victoria Coates, Vice President of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: David Hills

Leadership in action - dialogue that shapes tomorrow. 🗣️📢 Robert Vass, Founder and CEO of @globsec.bsky.social, will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: GLOBSEC

@tacanildem.bsky.social, brings his diplomatic experience to the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21, sharing insights into global security and the enduring influence of diplomacy in a changing world. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: NATO

Strategy, balance, and the art of diplomacy in a changing world.🌏 Tomoyuki Yoshida, Chief Executive Director at The Japan Institute of International Affairs (JIIA) joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: JIIA

Ruth Harris, @randeurope.org, brings her extensive military and analytical background to the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on 21 November, sharing insights on Europe’s evolving defense landscape. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo: Centre for Evidence

Rebuilding amid disruption - the economics of resilience. 📈 Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, joins the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference. Register and learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: Kyiv School of Economics

Where diplomacy meets the headlines.📰 @stevenerlanger.bsky.social, @nytimes.com, at the conference, will offer a front-row perspective on transatlantic relations, emerging geopolitical challenges, and the stories shaping Europe today. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: Chatham House

@sylviekauffmann.bsky.social, Editor at @lemonde.fr will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: Robert Bosch Academy / David Ausserhöfer

From military service to the state senate - a voice shaped by leadership and duty.🪖 @sendougmastriano.bsky.social, Pennsylvania State Senator brings his perspective to the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Read More: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: SenatorMastriano.com

A sharp geopolitical mind, decoding Europe’s security shifts. 🧠 Jarosław Ćwiek-Karpowicz is the Director of the Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Stay tuned for more: lnkd.in/dYgQMNM2

Information is a weapon - resilience is defense.🗣 Meet Dominik Presl (AMO Prague), expert on disinformation and host of the Decoding Geopolitics Podcast, who will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Register and learn more: conference.gssc.lt

From Europe’s strategic choices to transatlantic security 🎯 @jpuglierin.bsky.social, Head of Berlin Office and Senior Policy Fellow, @ecfr.eu will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Stay tuned for more updates! conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: ECFR

From strategic security insight to foreign policy leadership.🌎 Kęstutis Budrys, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania will join the Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Stay tuned for more speaker highlights and updates! Register and learn more: lnkd.in/dYgQMNM2

Few understand the logic of Russian military strategy like @michaelkofman.bsky.social.🎯Drawing on his recent on-the-ground experience in Ukraine, he will join the Annual Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference. Stay tuned for more: conference.gssc.lt Photo: Carnegie

From regional challenges to collective defence 🛡️ Dovilė Šakalienė, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence, joins the Annual Vilnius Foreign and Security Policy Conference on November 21. Stay tuned for more highlights! Register and learn more: conference.gssc.lt Photo credits: LR KAM

The GSSC Director @linaskojala.bsky.social discusses in @japantimes.co.jp how Russia’s airspace violations increase risks for NATO security and strengthen the alliance’s need for defense in the Baltic region. Read more here: www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2...

#ObserverResearchFoundation released "The State of the Transatlantic Alliance", analyzing turbulence in US-EU ties during Trump’s second term. The report includes an essay by GSSC CEO @linaskojala.bsky.social Photo from Observer Research Foundation

Today, GSSC concluded its summer events season with a discussion titled “Strategic Partnership: The Lithuania-France Dialogue in Europe.” The event featured Lithuania’s Ambassador to France, @apranckevicius.bsky.social, and was moderated by the center’s director, @linaskojala.bsky.social.

Azerbaijan is redefining its relationship with Russia and gradually shifting the balance of power in the South Caucasus. Read more in GSSC Associate Expert @dioniscenusa.bsky.social bulletin. www.gssc.lt/en/publicati...

Sharing moments from the discussion hosted by the @gssc-lt.bsky.social on June 24 in The Hague, held as part of the NATO in the Huis event titled ’NATO’s Eastern Flank: Ready Enough, Soon Enough?’. @linaskojala.bsky.social moderated the discussion. Photo credits: MSC/SimonThe @munsecconf.bsky.social

We are proud to announce that the @gssc-lt.bsky.social will be visible among the top international think tanks at #NATOSummit2025 in The Hague! Tomorrow, our Center's director @linaskojala.bsky.social will be moderating the discussion: “NATO’s Eastern Flank: Ready Enough, Soon Enough?”.

Today at the ‪‪#GLOBSEC GSSC hosted a side session on NATO’s Eastern Flank titled “Guarding the Gate: Innovation, Resilience, and NATO’s Eastern Deterrent.” Moderator @linaskojala.bsky.social

Make Latvia Great Again? This weekend Latvia will hold municipal election. #AinārsŠlesers who is positioning himself as the “Latvian Trump“ - is leading the polls for the seat of Riga's mayor, promising to end stagnation and transform Riga. Read more in the latest #BartoszChmielewski’s bulletin.

One year until Hungary’s parliamentary vote: Péter Magyar’s Tisza tops polls against Fidesz’s 15-year rule. @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social reveals public discontent, smear campaigns & legislative changes. For more read here👇 #hungary

We are pleased to share that the @consilium.europa.eu has included a publication “Rethinking the EU’s Eastern Partnership: Three Ways to Upgrade Amid Geopolitical Competition” written by the GSSC analyst @dioniscenusa.bsky.social in its list of recommended research for April. Read more:

🌍Regional wake-up call: the EU’s Eastern Partnership is at a crossroads. Our associate expert @dioniscenusa.bsky.social explores how EU, Ukraine, Moldova & others navigate growing geopolitical competition, urging the EU to rethink its Eastern strategy. Read more ⬇️ #Geopolitics #EU