2023 IWF Cornerstone Conference - Helsinki, Finland
Plenary 3

Finland shares a 1,340-kilometer border with Russia, and for decades has carefully walked a tightrope. But the war in Ukraine has changed Finland’s calculus. Along with Sweden, Finland has applied for membership in the North American Treaty Organization, known as NATO.

How are Russia and China shifting the military and geopolitical landscape in Europe and beyond? What may the future hold?

Speakers:
Ambassador Kate Marie Byrnes, Civilian Deputy to the Commander and Foreign Policy Advisor, U.S. European Command (IWF Florida Suncoast)
Ambassador Piritta Asunmaa, Director General, Political Affairs, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Moderator:
Deborah McCarthy, U.S. Ambassador to Lithuania (2013-2016) (IWF Washington DC)