April 2019 marked 70 years since the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, which cemented the strong bond between the United States and Europe with the creation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The roundtable discussion will explore the present state of this alliance and the Transatlantic bond that sparked it, featuring addresses from Heiko Thoms, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO, and Douglas D. Jones, Deputy Head of Mission of the United States to NATO.

Speakers

Heiko Thoms
Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to NATO
Distinguished Fellow, EastWest Institute

Douglas D. Jones
Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO

Welcoming remarks by

Wolfgang Klapper
Vice President for Regional Security, EastWest Institute

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