Panel: Securing the North to Safeguard Europe’s Peace and Stability
Watch the first strategic panel of the Freedom and Growth Summit 2025, held in Warsaw. With Finland and Sweden joining NATO, Europe’s northern flank has become one of the most critical strategic corridors on the continent. This discussion explored how the Nordic–Baltic–CEE region can transform geography into credible deterrence and long-term security.
Distinguished Panelists:
- Audronius Ažubalis – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania
- Björn Söder – Member of the Swedish Riksdag, NATO PA delegation
- Anthony Kim – Economist, The Heritage Foundation
- Attila Demkó – Head of Strategic Foresight, John Lukacs Institute
- Col. (Ret.) Remigiusz Żuchowski – Counter-Disinformation Strategy Planner
- Moderator: Eliasz M. Grubiński – Chairman of the CEE Council Foundation
Key Discussion Points:
- NATO Expansion: How the inclusion of Finland and Sweden reshapes Europe’s entire security architecture.
- Reinforcement Corridors: The vital role of the Baltic–Nordic axis in military mobility and rapid reinforcement.
- Regional Cooperation: Strengthening political and military ties across the CEE and Nordic regions.
- Hybrid Threats: Addressing disinformation and building societal resilience against modern challenges.
- Actionable Deterrence: Moving from political declarations to realistic, military-backed deterrence strategies.
Funding & Support The Freedom and Growth Summit was financed by the National Institute of Freedom – Centre for the Development of Civil Society as part of the Government Programme for Civil Initiatives Fund NEWCIF for 2021-2030 and the Government Programme for Civil Society Organizations Development CSODev for 2018-2030.
