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SUMMARY:U.S. Relations with Latin America after Venezuela: Is Cuba Next?
DESCRIPTION:Given the U.S. removal of Venezuelan President Maduro on January 3\, what is next for Venezuela and how will the U.S. interact with the leadership left behind there? Similarly\, the President is speaking about the need for change in Cuba and hinted that the U.S. could help bring about that change as well.  Our speaker this month is ideally suited to help us understand not only these recent developments\, but also broader trends in U.S – Latin America relations. During his decades-long career in the State Department\, Charles Shapiro served as U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela and U.S. Coordinator for Cuban Affairs\, and Acting Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere.  For his full bio\, follow the link to more information. 
URL:https://savannahcwa.org/event/u-s-relations-with-latin-america-after-venezuela-is-cuba-next/
LOCATION:Coastal Georgia Center\, 305 Fahm St.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Russia\, Ukraine and Europe" presented by Laura Cooper
DESCRIPTION:Laura K. Cooper served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia\, Ukraine\, and Eurasia from 2017 to 2025. She spearheaded U.S. security assistance to Ukraine – delivering billions in support – and orchestrated the 50-nation Ukraine Defense Contact Group to unify partners and catalyze assistance. She championed novel unmanned systems and air defense programs\, supporting Ukrainian battlefield successes. A career member of the Senior Executive Service\, Cooper served as the top Pentagon strategist on Russia. She also strengthened U.S. defense relationships across the region\, including the Caucasus\, Central Asia\, Moldova\, and the Western Balkans.
URL:https://savannahcwa.org/event/russia-ukraine-and-europe-presented-by-laura-cooper/
LOCATION:Coastal Georgia Center\, 305 Fahm St.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
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SUMMARY:"U.S.-India Relations and Modern India in a Changing World" presented by Dhruva Jaishankar
DESCRIPTION:“Dhruva Jaishankar is Executive Director of the Observer Research Foundation America (ORF America)\, a public policy think tank in Washington DC\, which he helped establish in 2020. In this capacity\, he has also served as Vice President – Americas at the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) since 2025 and is an ex officio member of ORF America’s Board of Directors. He is the author of Vishwa Shastra: India and the World (Penguin India\, 2024)\, an introduction to India’s international relations. He is a non-resident fellow at the Lowy Institute in Australia and a 2026 sen ior fellow with the Asia New Zealand Foundation.”
URL:https://savannahcwa.org/event/modern-india-in-a-changing-world-presented-by-dhruva-jaishankar/
LOCATION:Coastal Georgia Center\, 305 Fahm St.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
CATEGORIES:SCWA Program
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SUMMARY:"NATO and the Trans-Atlantic Alliance" presented by James Joye Townsend Jr.
DESCRIPTION:After eight years as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for European and NATO Policy\, James Joye Townsend Jr. completed more than two decades of work on European and NATO policy in the Pentagon\, at NATO and at the Atlantic Council. His work spanned the Cold War\, post-Cold War political reconstruction in Europe and Europe’s new challenges including Russia and terrorism. Through his work\, he has helped execute US military engagement in almost every conflict from the Gulf War to the reintroduction of US forces into Europe to deter Russia. He also played critical roles in NATO enlargement\, NATO reform\, and helping to build bilateral defense relations with the new democracies coming from the breakup of the Soviet Union. \nCurrently\, James Joye Townsend Jr. is an adjunct senior fellow in the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program.
URL:https://savannahcwa.org/event/nato-and-the-trans-atlantic-alliance-presented-by-james-joye-townsend-jr/
LOCATION:Coastal Georgia Center\, 305 Fahm St.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
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SUMMARY:"Cyber Security and Global Diplomacy" presented by Adam Segal
DESCRIPTION:Adam Segal is the Ira A. Lipman Chair in Emerging Technologies and National Security and Director of the Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program at the Council on Foreign Relations.
URL:https://savannahcwa.org/event/cyber-security-and-global-diplomacy-presented-by-adam-segal/
LOCATION:Coastal Georgia Center\, 305 Fahm St.\, Savannah\, GA\, 31401\, United States
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