Events

The Geopolitics and Security Studies Center welcomed Moldova’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi.

GSSC Director Linas Kojala, in an interview with TVP World given on the sidelines of the Impact Leading Mindsconference in Warsaw, discussed Russia’s increasingly frequent hybrid activities in Europe, the credibility of NATO deterrence, and the need for the West to respond more firmly to Moscow’s actions.

On 31 August 1993, at 11:46 p.m., the last Russian military units left Lithuanian territory, completing the withdrawal of the occupying army from Lithuania.

This Friday and Saturday, Director Linas Kojala and Chief Foreign Policy Advisor Vytautas Leškevičius participated in the "Būtent!" discussions festival.

The Geopolitics and Security Studies Center, together with the association “Total Defence”, held a meeting on the implementation of universal conscription in Lithuania by 2030. The discussion brought together representatives of professional communities, local government and the media, as well as academics, business representatives and civil society actors.

Publications by the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center are regularly featured in the Council of the European Union’s Think Tank Review, which highlights relevant publications by European and international think tanks on foreign policy, security, geopolitics and other key issues.

The Geopolitics and Security Studies Center hosted a discussion titled "U.S.–Russia Relations: Competition, Dialogue, or a Deal?" featuring Michael Kimmage, Director of the Kennan Institute.

The Geopolitics and Security Studies Center welcomed a group of Stanford University students currently undertaking internships across the Baltic states.

The Geopolitics and Security Studies Center hosted the discussion “NATO Summit in Ankara: Key Decisions and Their Significance for Lithuania”, focusing on the outcomes of the Alliance's Summit and their significance for Lithuania’s and the region’s security.

On July 7, the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center hosted the discussion From Sabotage to Swarms: Evaluating Hybrid Warfare in the Baltic Sea Region at #AlliesinAnkara, the NATO Summit’s official side event hub.

In a new Newsweek publication, GSSC Director Linas Kojala and GSSC Chief Foreign Policy Advisor Vytautas Leškevičius examine how the geopolitical shifts of the past decade have reshaped NATO.

Linas Kojala, Director of the Geopolitics and Security Studies Center, was quoted by the international news agency Reuters in its coverage of Lithuania's plans to amend constitutional provisions related to nuclear weapons.

Civilian infrastructure has become a strategic target—meaning NATO’s resilience must go beyond defence to include energy, transport, communications, logistics, and societal preparedness.