April 23rd, on the eve of the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, the Kazimierz Pułaski Foundation and the Warsaw Security Forum (WSF) had the honor of organizing a high-level dinner under the theme:

“Forging Unity: Transatlantic Security in the Face of War.”

The event was co-hosted by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Christopher Coons, and was moderated by the Chair of the Warsaw Security Forum, Professor Katarzyna Pisarska. The dinner gathered key decision makers responsible for transatlantic security, including ministers of defense and foreign affairs from European countries, as well as senior representatives of NATO and the European Union.

The discussion focused on the future of transatlantic security in the context of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Central to the talks was NATO’s long-term approach to Russia, the future shape of regional security architecture, strengthening NATO-EU cooperation, and the development of deterrence tools, both military and non-military. The importance of allied unity in the face of diverse national interests and global challenges was also emphasized.

The event marked an important step toward building a stronger and more cohesive NATO.

Participants included, among others:

• Adm. Rob Bauer – Chair of the NATO Military Committee (2021–2025)
• Kęstutis Budrys – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
• Andrius Kubilius – EU Commissioner for Defence and Space
• J.C. Lintzenich – National Security Advisor to Senator Tillis, USA
• Maria Malmer Stenergard – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden
• Marko Mihkelson – Member of the Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)
• Kajsa Ollongren – Former Minister of Defence of the Netherlands (2022–2024)
• Hanno Pevkur – Minister of Defence of Estonia
• Natalia Pouzyreff – Member of the French National Assembly
• Tore O. Sandvik – Minister of Defence of Norway
• Jacek Siewiera – Former Head of the Polish National Security Bureau (2022–2025)
• Radmila Shekerinska – Deputy Secretary General of NATO
• Andrij Sybiha – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
• Adm. Pierre Vandier – Supreme Allied Commander Transformation of NATO

The Pułaski Foundation is proud to support strategic dialogue that contributes to building a stronger and more unified NATO.